The Family Discipleship Podcast

Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant are joined by Sissy Goff and David Thomas to discuss how their books “Lucy Learns to be Brave” and “Owen Learns He Has What it Takes” help teach our kids about anxiety and resilience.Questions Covered in This Episode:Why is anxiety so prevalent in children?Why did y’all choose to use dogs in “Lucy Learns to be Brave”?In “Lucy Learns to be Brave.” you tell the story of how fear makes Lucy start to believe things that aren’t true. Is that the approach that parents should take with their kids, helping them see what’s real or not?How do you see the lesson on resilience in “Owen Learns He Has What it Takes” as an important biblical principle for families?How do you help parents decide when it’s appropriate to let their kids face difficult circumstances and resist the temptation just to rescue them from their challenges?Can you explain what a “thermometer chart” is for and why you wanted to include that in the book?Can you tell us how you use a “feelings chart” in your counseling with kids?Can you tell us more about the books you have coming out this fall?Are these resources you see churches being able to use?How would you connect what y’all are teaching in these books with what Spiritual Leadership looks like at home?Guest Bio:Sissy Goff is the Executive Director of Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee, where she works alongside her puppy counseling assistant-in-training, Patches the Havanese. Since 1993, she has been helping girls and their parents find confidence in who they are and hope in who God is making them to be. Sissy is a sought-after speaker for parenting events across the country and is a frequent guest on media outlets including NBC News, CNN, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, and Christianity Today. She is the bestselling author of 14 books including her first full-color children’s book, Lucy Learns to be Brave: A Lesson in Courage. She is the co-host of the 11 million+ downloaded podcast, Raising Boys and Girls. A transplanted Razorback who lives in Nashville, you can follow Sissy on Instagram.David Thomas is the Executive Director of Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the co-author of eleven books, including his first full-color children’s book, Owen Learns He Has What It Takes: A Lesson in Resillience. He is an in-demand speaker and frequent guest on national television, radio and podcasts and has been featured in publications like The Washington Post and USA Today. He is the co-host of the 11 million+ downloaded podcast, Raising Boys and Girls. He and his wife, Connie, have three adult children, a new son-in-law, a soon-to-be daughter-in-law, and a yellow lab puppy named June. Follow David on Instagram.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:John 16:33, Romans 5:1-5, Romans 8:22-23,“Lucy Learns to be Brave” by Sissy Goff“Owen Learns He Has What it Takes” by David ThomasHope Heals Get your Advent Tea Calendar Today by Piper and Leaf (use code FAM10 at checkout)Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about raising kids to be Christlike singles and spouses.Questions Covered in This Episode:Would anything be different if we had some forward thinking goals for what we are raising our children to be?What are practical ways to teach boys to be Christlike husbands and fathers? Same for girls?How are you raising girls to know whether a man is a “good man”?What role does modeling play in this?What is a contented single?Why is it important to raise children with a biblical perspective on marriage and singleness?How can parents instill respect for biblical manhood and womanhood without reinforcing cultural stereotypes?How do you value the single people in your church?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:1 Corinthians 7, Ephesians 5 Get your Advent Tea Calendar Today by Piper and Leaf (use code FAM10 at checkout)Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss how following Jesus together in marriage leads to flourishing. Questions Covered in This Episode:What does it mean for a couple to follow Jesus together?Is there a difference between what we are called to do with the church at large and what we are called to do with our spouse?How does marriage reflect the gospel?What does it mean to have Christ at the center of a marriage?What are some practical ways to grow spiritually together?How does it look when one spouse is convicted about something, but the other isn’t?What are some biblical ways to handle disagreements over faith, doctrine, or church involvement?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Ephesians 5:25-32, Colossians 3:18-25 Get your Advent Tea Calendar Today by Piper and Leaf (use code FAM10 at checkout)Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how to learn to borrow the strength of our spouse.Questions Covered in This Episode:Finish this statement: “I love my husband, I wish I had more of his…”?Fill in these blanks. “When I am ____, I look to my spouse for _____”How can the faith of one spouse be a blessing to the other? Can you think of a time when you saw the faith of one spouse carry the other?What does it look like to share burdens in a marriage (Galatians 6:2)?What kind of energy or care would it be great to offer if your spouse looked to you?  What do you think you struggle more with, giving or receiving in marriage?What comes to mind when you think of borrowing the strength of a spouse?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Galatians 6:2, Matthew 8:23–27, Acts 2 Get your Advent Tea Calendar Today by Piper and Leaf (use code FAM10 at checkout)Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Griffin and Chelsea Griffin have a conversation about how to serve your spouse well.Questions Covered in This Episode:What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “I wish you just did it without being asked”? Why do you think it makes a difference to do something to serve your spouse without them asking you to do it?How does that look like Jesus? What does the Ant in the Proverbs have to do with this?  Why don’t we serve like this all the time?What are some simple, everyday ways to surprise your spouse with kindness?What role does attentiveness play in serving our spouse well?What does the Bible say about giving without expecting something in return?What if one spouse feels like they are always serving but not receiving the same in return?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Proverbs 6:6-11, Hebrews 11:6, Matthew 6:4, Acts 20:35, Romans 12:10 Get your Advent Tea Calendar Today by Piper and Leaf (use code FAM10 at checkout)Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss how the stories we tell ourselves have an impact on our marriage.Questions Covered in This Episode:What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “I was telling myself a different story”? Are there any persistent false narratives that tend to repeat themselves in a marriage?How does our personal history shape the stories we tell ourselves? How does making assumptions about our spouse hurt our relationship?  What does it mean to take our thoughts captive (2 Corinthians 10:5)? If false stories thrive in the dark, what should we do with them?Is it possible to not be defensive when someone shares the assumption they made about you?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:2 Corinthians 10:5 Get your Advent Tea Calendar Today by Piper and Leaf (use code FAM10 at checkout)Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant talk about why parenting as a team is important.Questions Covered in This Episode:What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “Being a team”? How does this go poorly?What about the dynamic where one parent is always the fun parent and the other one is the disciplinarian?What about when one parent is undermining the other one?How can a couple get on the same page with the way they parent?Does 50/50 parenting responsibility work?What is the detriment if only one parent decides to spiritually lead the family?How does a couple make decisions if they are struggling to agree? Get your Advent Tea Calendar Today by Piper and Leaf (use code FAM10 at checkout)Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about what it looks like to be a supportive spouse.Questions Covered in This Episode:What comes to mind when you think of a supportive spouse?Why do people (particularly men) have such a hard time asking for help?If you’re struggling with something, how do you communicate to your spouse that you could use some support?What would a healthy routine of checking in on your spouse look like?How can a spouse support their spouse who is struggling spiritually?How can someone support a spouse who is struggling emotionally?How do you support a spouse through physical struggle?How would you advise someone to approach their spouse if they are feeling unsupported?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Marriage: Listening Like Jesus“Spurgeon's Sorrows” by Zack Eswine Get your Advent Tea Calendar Today by Piper and Leaf (use code FAM10 at checkout)Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss what contemptuousness looks like in a marriage vs. what compassion looks like.Questions Covered in This Episode:What are common pet peeves in a marriage?What are schmet schmeeves in a marriage?How does contempt and compassion show up in a marriage?What is contempt?How do we know when the person at fault is the person who is feeling contempt?What happens in a marriage when you try to be a judge?What are the best characteristics of a judge?What comes to mind when you think of Jesus in situations where he was tempted to be bothered?How can showing compassion to our spouse influence our kids?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Matthew 18:1-4, Matthew 26:36–46, Luke 5, John 21, Matthew 18:21-35 Get your Advent Tea Calendar Today by Piper and Leaf (use code FAM10 at checkout)Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how Godly friendships can bless a marriage.Questions Covered in This Episode:How can friendships be a blessing to a Christian marriage?Why do we hear things from our friends in ways we don’t from our spouse?What would you say to someone whose spouse's friends are not a blessing?Does your family have family friends?How have you created space for friendships?How can someone practically carve out that time in their own marriage?What role can and should the local church play in providing community for a family?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Matthew 5:29-32Human Trafficking Institute“Made for People” by Justin Whitmel Earley“Friend-ish” by Kelly Needham Get your Advent Tea Calendar Today by Piper and Leaf (use code FAM10 at checkout)Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEditing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.