The Family Discipleship Podcast

To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a Christian parenting podcast from Training the Church. Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Tiny TheologiansThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

On the tenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast Cassie and Chelsea are joined by Caroline Smiley, a theologian and a mother. Cassie, Chelsea, and Caroline talk about the theology of parenting and leading kids. Questions we discussed on this episode:How has studying and learning enriched parenthood for you? How has being a mother affected your theology? How has being a mom affected how you see God? How does the gospel shape the way you face motherhood challenges?What are some truths about God that have been foundational for you and your household? If you got to give a brand new parent any theological advice, what would you say? To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a Christian parenting podcast from Training the Church.  Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Tiny TheologiansThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

On the ninth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin) address a very common issue that Christian parents face, parent guilt.. Questions that we answered in this episode:Why is having a Romans 3:23 vision of parenting important for parents? What is the difference between being hard on yourself for not being a better parent and sinning in omission or commission that requires repentance? We feel guilty when we think we did something wrong, is there such a thing as right and wrong in Christian parenting? What role does comparison play in parent guilt? Do you see a difference between grief over sin and guilt over unmet expectations? How can moms and dads preach the gospel to themselves when it comes to their parenting shortcomings? What role does community play in addressing parent guilt? Where do you see moms and dads potentially feeling guilty specifically around family discipleship?  What is a godly response to making parenting mistakes? What is the relationship between parenting guilt and Christ’s warning to not be anxious about anything? What does modeling a guilty reaction to our own mistakes model for our kids that we don’t want them to learn from us? If we could not get over our parent guilt, how would you counsel us? Resources mentioned in this episodeGospel Fluency by Jeff VandersteltGentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a Christian parenting podcast from Training the Church.  Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Tiny TheologiansThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

On the eighth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast Adam Griffin is joined by JT English and Kyle Worley from the Knowing Faith podcast. They talk about a foundational question, but one that is far from easy - How do you talk with your family about the Trinity? Questions we discussed on this episode:What heresies do you commonly hear when y’all are teaching on the Trinity? We see a lot of people trying to use concrete metaphors to teach kids about the Trinity. What is the worst trinitarian metaphor you’ve ever heard? Why is it important to teach kids about the trinity?Is there a less confusing way to say “three persons in one God”? How do you help kids understand the distinctness and the sameness of the Trinity?When you talk to your kids about the actions of God in their lives do you get specific about the persons of the trinity at work? Is it ok to just say “God”?How does trinitarian theology affect how we teach kids to pray?Is it ok to have some mystery in your answers to kids about the Trinity or should we keep it concrete? If a parent is stumped by a question from their kids or on something you just said, where should they turn? What could they read? Who should they talk to?What are your favorite Old Testament story for teaching on the Trinity?Resources mentioned in this episode:New City Catechism Pitfalls by Kyle WorleyDelighting in the TrinityTo keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a Christian parenting podcast from Training the Church.  Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Tiny TheologiansThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

On the seventh episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin) answer a very important question about baptism for Christian parents. Questions that we answered in this episode:What can someone who practices infant baptism expect to get out of a conversation like this? Why is this question an important one? How can a parent know if their child is ready to be baptized? What role do you think peer pressure and parent pressure plays in this conversation? What is the process your church takes or any advice for church workers out there teaching a family baptism class? How can we celebrate a baptism in a way that can make it into a milestone? Any next steps we can suggest for a parent whose kids are clearly not ready? To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a Christian parenting podcast from Training the Church.  Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Tiny TheologiansThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

On the sixth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin) talk with a special guest, Trillia Newbell, about talking with your family about race and diversity and what it has to do with spiritual leadership. Trillia is an author and speaker in Nashville TN. To learn more about Trillia you can follow her on instagram @trillianewbell and find out more about her ministry at http://www.trillianewbell.com/. Questions we asked Trillia in this episode:What inspired the writing of your children’s books about race and diversity? Were you itching to write them or did someone else ask you to do it? In “God’s Very Good Idea” you say “Everyone you see is different than you, and the same as you.” You’re teaching about the image of God in diverse people. Why is this important for Christian parents to be teaching their kids? How is racial diversity a family discipleship issue? One of the questions you ask kids to consider in “Creative God Colorful Us” is “Why do you think it’s important to love those who don’t look or sound like you?” Can you answer that question for us? Why is that important for our kids?Can you think of examples in the Newbell home where race has been a difficult issue to navigate as you and your husband lead your home? For a lot of parents, racial tension or division in the news is a hard thing to talk about even with their peers. What wisdom could you offer our listeners on processing racism spiritually with their families? What do you say to the parent who is raising kids in a homogenous neighborhood, church, and school? How can they help their family see the beauty in diversity?  Racism and prejudice are sinful, we see that in God’s word. Why do you think parents have such an easier time addressing sins like selfishness, anger, impatience, and lust with our children than we do with addressing prejudice and partiality? If you could go back to when your first child was born and give yourself one piece of advice about the Newbell family’s spiritual life, what would you say? I’m curious about how this conversation has changed in your house for your kids as they reach different ages. You wrote books for different levels, what have the different levels of conversations on this topic looked like in your house? Is there any scripture that you or your family can point to that has been a guide to you in how you’ve led your home spiritually around issues of race and diversity? Before we let you go, would you mind sharing with us, what are the prayers you have for your kids right now? If our listeners want to pray for the Newbells, what can they ask God for on your behalf?Some of our favorite quotes from Trillia Newbell in this episode:Either you’re going to be teaching your children or the culture is going to be teaching your children and we have a choice. So we want to be engaged in what the bible says about people because the world has a different message. We have good, good news. It is good to know that we are all equal in the sight of God. That God has created us all to reflect him. Every person walking this earth has value and worth. It is essential that we are instilling that into our children...It’s of utmost importance, because if we don’t teach them that foundation, how are we going to then teach them about love?  There is evidence of a transformed heart by the way we look and interact with people. It is of utmost importance that we understand that God has created us and that we are commanded to love people who don’t look like us or sound like us. It’s really a foundation of the faith. If you are seeing racism on the news, one thing I wish that we’d all do is learn how to weep with those weep and mourn with those who mourn...We make everything about division or politics when really as families we need to shepherd their hearts and teach them how to pray and how to mourn.I felt valuable because my parents told me I was and no one could take that away. There are so many kids who are walking wounded because of the color of their skin. You have to make the effort to be intentional to enjoy different cultures. You’re not gonna address something with your kids that you haven’t addressed in your own heart. It’s really difficult if you haven’t said, “Ok Lord, where have I failed here? I confess. I repent.”...Parents have to do the hard work of really evaluating their own hearts. We can be apathetic about this topic. If it doesn’t affect me personally then it doesn’t affect me at all. One of the things I realized really early on is that I cannot save my kids. That burden has been lifted. Resources mentioned in this episode:God’s Very Good IdeaCreative God Colorful UsThe Big Wide WelcomeTo keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a Christian parenting podcast from Training the Church.  Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Tiny TheologiansThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

On the fifth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin) answer some common questions for Christian parents. Questions that we answered in this episode:What if my kids will not sit still for family discipleship time? What if I’ve never been discipled so I don’t know what it looks like?What if my kids are still just babies? What if my kids are disinterested or even resistant/defiant teenagers? What if my kids are older and we’ve neve done ANY spiritual conversations before? What if my spouse is not a Christian OR we don’t see eye to eye on how to lead our family? What if I keep losing my temper with my kids, like what if my behavior is a poor example to my kids? What if our family is “too busy” for family discipleship?What if I’m a parent but I don’t feel super theologically competent? What if my kid has special needs? What if we have a big family? How do we make time or give focus to every kid? What if we want or need a resource to help us get started as a family? What resources do you recommend for family discipleship?Resources mentioned in this episode: Praying Through the Bible for your Kids  A Father’s Guide to Blessing His ChildrenJesus Storybook BibleBig Picture Interactive Bible StorybookMarty Machowski DevotionalsThe Garden the Curtain and the CrossThe Good Book Company Children’s BookJesus Kids Album by Shai LinneSlugs and Bugs AlbumSeeds Family WorshipFoundations by Ruth Chou SimonsIntentional Father by Jon TysonKing Me by Steve FarrarRaising a Modern Day KnightTo keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a Christian parenting podcast from Training the Church.  Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Tiny TheologiansThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

On the fourth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin) talk with their friend and special guest Jen Wilkin. Jen is an author and  bible teacher from Dallas Texas. To learn more about Jen you can follow her on instagram @jenwilkin and find out more about her ministry at jenwilkin.net. Questions we asked Jen in this episode:Who is Jen the mom? What is the Wilkin family like? What is it like for your family now entering into grandparent phase?What kind of intentionality went into being available to your kids to talk about hard things? None of us are perfect parents. Can you think of a time that things did not go “according to plan” in the Wilkin home?What was some of the best wisdom you received from someone else about leading your family spiritually? How did the attributes of God come up for you in conversations with your kids? If you could go back to when your first child was born and give yourself one piece of advice about the Wilkin family’s spiritual life, what would you say? Did y’all have formal time in the word together? Was everyone on their own? How did it change as your kids got older? What are the prayers you prayed for your kids that you saw the Lord answer? What role has the church played in coming alongside your family as you’ve discipled them? Is there any scripture that you or your family can point to that has been a guide to you in how you’ve led your home? What are the prayers you have for your kids right now? Some of our favorite quotes from Jen Wilkin in this episode:I did not want them to leave our home and find out we were human after they left. We wanted to work through some of that while they were still at home and we could parent through it. I prayed that they could encounter real challenges that we could work through while they were still with us. People want your kids to be something and they want you to be something. They want you to be a perfect parent and they want to know that doing the right things will yield the right outcomes. We prayed that our children would have the freedom to fail, even if it was a public failure, in a way that would build character in them and not bitterness. Resources mentioned in this episode:Women of the WordTend Words to Live ByIn His ImageNone Like HimThe Shema: Deuteronomy 6:4-9To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a Christian parenting podcast from Training the Church.  Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Tiny TheologiansThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

The hosts discuss the importance of guiding kids through cultural narratives and preparing them to navigate different worldviews. They explore the influence of media, friendships, and family in shaping children's values. Emphasizing the role of parents in being the safest people for kids to seek guidance from, they tackle tough conversations on relationships, marriage, and societal challenges.

On the second episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin) talk with their friend and special guest Matt Chandler. Matt is the Lead Pastor of The Village Church in Flower Mound Texas and the author of several books. To learn more about Matt or The Village Church you can follow him on instagram @mattchandler74 and find his church at thevillagechurch.net. Questions we asked Matt in this episode:Who is “Matt Chandler the father and husband”?Who were some of the influences who helped shape your ideas of spiritual leadership in the home? What are some of your favorite memories of spiritual conversations with your kids?What has “not gone according to plan” in the Chandler home when it comes to spiritual leadership?What encouragement do you have for the parents listening who are feeling anxious and overwhelmed with the tasks of leading their home?Can you tell us about 13th birthdays in your household? What do you do for those rites of passage and where did you come up with that?Was it hard for your kids to grow up “Chandler’s kids” at your church? How do you and your wife navigate that and how do you help them not despise the church for what it demands of you?In an increasingly secular culture what makes family discipleship so important right now?What role has the church played in Chandler family discipleship? What scriptures come to mind for you in how you lead your home?How can we join you in praying for your family? Some of our favorite quotes from Matt Chandler in this episode:If you are going to parent well, you have to understand that there is grace for you. You are not going to nail it and grace frees you up from having to pretend that you are more than human. Show me parents who don’t ask for forgiveness from their kids and I’ll show you parents who don’t understand the gospel. Parents, you can do this. You don’t need a seminary degree. You don’t need to be able to speak Greek and Hebrew. You can do it. This isn’t as hard as you think it is. If we won’t do what’s right there in front of us then the world is going to do it for us. We are gonna wake up and we are not going to recognize or understand how this person who grew up in our house could believe what they believe or embrace what they embrace.It’s of utmost importance that parents realize how powerful they are in the lives of their children and not buy the lie that we shouldn’t tell them what to believe. Somebody’s gonna tell them what to believe. I want to be the one to do it. Resources mentioned in this episode:Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and MilestonesThe Shema: Deuteronomy 6:4-9To keep up with the Family Discipleship Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. To read more about family discipleship, check out the book Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler. The Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church.  Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Tiny TheologiansThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.