The Family Discipleship Podcast

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about why obedience is important in our homes.Questions Covered in This Episode:Why do we want obedience?Why does the human heart resist obedience?How should that inform how we go about parenting our kids?Why would getting our kids to be obedient by using the means of threat or brides be effective but self-defeating?What scriptures come to mind for you when you talk about obedience?Why do you think God wants obedience from us and how does he go about it like a parent?If a mom was having trouble getting their child to be obedient, how would you advise her?What about first-time obedience?When is the right and the wrong time to negotiate with a child about what we are going to do?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Psalm 19, Psalm 40:8, Jonah, 1 Peter 3:17, Psalm 34, 1 John 5:1-5, Colossians 3:20 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 are joined by Trillia Newbell to have a conversation about how we can help our kids study the Bible.Questions Covered in This Episode:Tell us why you had a vision for some Bible Studies for kids? Why do you think that there aren’t many people making resources for kids 8-12 years old? How do we make the transition from reading story Bibles to our kids having personal Bible study?Are these resources something that parents or church teachers leaders could use with a family or a class as well alongside their kids? What would you say to a mom or dad who feels like they don’t know the Bible well enough themselves to be able to help their kids learn to study the bible?What has Bible study looked like in your family?How would you encourage parents who are facing resistance at home right now? For the new bible study you have coming out this spring, why did you pick Romans 8 (God is for Us) for kids to study?If parents are just getting started in discipling their families, is there a part of the bible you’d suggest they start with?What practical tips would you give a kids who is looking to start Bible study on their own?Guest Bio:Trillia Newbell is the author of several books including, A Great Cloud of Witnesses, Sacred Endurance, If God Is For Us, Fear and Faith, and the children’s books, Creative God, Colorful Us and God’s Very Good Idea. When she isn’t writing, she’s encouraging and supporting other writers as the Acquisitions Director at Moody Publishers.Trillia is married to her best friend, Thern, they reside with their two children near Nashville, TN where they enjoy hiking and eating lots of bbq. Resources Mentioned in this Episode:“When Wrong Seems Right” by Adam Griffin“If God Is For Us” by Trilla Newbell 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 Cassie Bryant are joined by Afshin Ziafat to discuss what sets Christianity apart from other religions and how discussing that with our kids helps reinforce the gospel.Questions Covered in This Episode:Can you walk us through some of your story of coming to Christ? Why do you think it’s important for parents to teach their kids about what other people believe?How can parents help their kids to respect people who don’t believe the same thing we do while standing firm on what we believe? What really sets Christianity apart from so many other religions and worldviews?Can you see how teaching kids what other people believe might be a chance to reinforce what we believe over and over again?How can parents help kids develop the ability to distinguish what is orthodox from what is false?What role should the church play in equipping parents to understand and address different worldviews and religions?What role can parents play in preparing their kids to enter a society that thinks of Christianity as a bias and atheism as neutral or even open-minded?Guest Bio:Afshin Ziafat is the lead pastor and an elder of Providence Church. Afshin serves as a council member for The Gospel Coalition and has written for numerous outlets, including Desiring God.Afshin received his undergraduate degree in history from the University of Texas at Austin. He went on to receive his Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages degree from Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. He and his wife, Meredith, have three children.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:1 Peter 3:15Perspectives“Window on the World” by Operation World 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 Cassie Bryant are joined by Chap Clark discuss how we can disciple our families well during the teenage years.Questions Covered in This Episode:A lot of your writing is for parents of teenagers. How did that become your expertise or passion?Does every generation go through the same thing or is there anything unique or changing about today’s teenagers?How do adolescents find the answers to those questions?How can we pass on our faith and disciple our kids without creating some adolescent resentment for our attempts to teach them to value the same things we value?Is there any way to avoid a season of opposition in teenagers?What would you say to a parent who is really struggling right now to lead their family with a rebellious teenager at home?How should “leading our families spiritually” change as our kids get older?What role should the church play in coming alongside families of teenagers?Do you see any common misconceptions about student ministry in our churches?Guest Bio:As a former pastor of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, CA, a professor and vice provost at Fuller Seminary, and a 15-year leader on Young Life staff, Chap has given his life to the encouragement and empowerment of young people and those who work with and for them.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Institute for Ministry Leadership“Hurt 2.0” by Chap Clark“3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager” by Kara Powell and Brad M. Griffin 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 are joined by Russell Moore to discuss how to lead and disciple our families when it comes to politics and current events.Questions Covered in This Episode:You’ve got a new book, “Losing Our Religion.” What led you to write this book? Looking at the year ahead and expecting it to be full of tension and division, how can Christians stand out and be different in a good way?How are we gonna keep churches from devouring each other over politics this year? How can moms and dads help their families not get caught up in the spectacle of our news cycle to see what’s going on?Anything specific that you’re seeing that we should be concerned about as church members and leaders?Who do you see benefitting from all the division and fear right now?Could you give us some general wisdom on how you would advise parents to have good conversations about American politics with their kids?Can you share with us what that has looked like for you as a parent? Is it ever hard for you to love Jesus more than your family?How can parents use current events and cultural realities in the way they disciple their families and why is that important?Guest Bio:Russell Moore is Editor in Chief of Christianity Today and is the author of Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America. He also hosts the weekly podcast The Russell Moore Show and is co-host of Christianity Today’s weekly news and analysis podcast, The Bulletin.An ordained Baptist minister, Moore served previously as President of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and, before that, as the chief academic officer and dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also taught theology and ethics. Moore was a Fellow at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics and currently serves on the board of the Becket Law and as a Senior Fellow with the Trinity Forum in Washington, D.C.A native Mississippian, he and his wife Maria are the parents of five sons. They live in Nashville, where he teaches the Bible regularly at their congregation, Immanuel Church.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:“Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America” by Russell Moore“The Storm Tossed Family” by Russell Moore 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 are joined by Abbey Wedgeworth to have a conversation about how to care for someone in the pain of miscarriage, what her family discipleship rhythms look like, and how we all need the gospel. Questions Covered in This Episode:How did God use Psalm 139 to minister to you in your own grief?How would you encourage someone after a miscarriage to lean into the desire to have children?Is there anything you wish dads or church workers knew to care for these women well?What inspired the series of “Training Young Hearts” books for you?Can you give us a window into what following Jesus together looks like right now for the Wedgeworth family? What are your “gospel rhythms”?What are some of your favorite memories of spiritual conversations with your kids?What scriptures do you lean on to shape your role as a mother and disciple-maker?What role does your church play in discipling your family?How would you encourage a parent who is listening to this episode and can relate to what you are saying?Where do you find or look for joy in leading your family to follow God?Guest Bio:Abbey Wedgeworth is a wife, mother, and writer. The author of Held and the Training Young Hearts series, she is passionate about discipleship and Bible literacy, and loves to see the way that the gospel transforms how people think and live. Abbey lives on the South Carolina coast with her husband, David, and their three children.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Psalm 139, Romans 7-8, Matthew 25:14–30“Held” by Abbey WedgeworthHeld Podcast“Ours” by Eric Schumacher“What Are Mouths For?” & “What Are Hands For?” by Abbey WedgeworthThe New City CatechismAbbeywedgeworth.com 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 continue their conversation from the last episode and discuss how to raise Godly women.Questions Covered in This Episode:Are there good resources on this topic?Is the way you think about raising girls different from raising boys?When did you feel like you could call yourself a woman instead of a girl?Do see a societal difference between a girl and a woman?What role do you think the church could or should make in helping with rites of passage, helping a girl enter into womanhood?What scriptures come to mind for y’all with this topic?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Proverbs 31, Psalm 144:12, Psalm 112 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 we can disciple our boys to help them enter manhood.Questions Covered in This Episode:One of the most important questions we have to address in discipleship is what are we aiming for?Are there some biological markers that separate boys from men?How do y’all think our secular culture defines manhood?How is that different from how the church defines it?What role do you think the church could or should make in helping with rites of passage, helping a boy enter into manhood?What scriptures come to mind for y’all with this topic?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:1 Corinthians 13, Philippians 2, John 8, Isaiah 61:1-3 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.

Season 6 of the Family Discipleship podcast begins on January 22! In this episode, Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant preview what is to come in Season 6.Questions Covered in This Episode:What are you looking forward to in season 6?Who are some guests we will have on this season? 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 answer questions from a live audience!Questions Covered in This Episode:How do you identify and invest in the gifts that God has given your children?What do family discipleship rhythms looked like in your home as your children have grown?If you had to pick one fast food restaurant that represents your parenting philosophy, what would it be and why?What is one simple tradition or milestone marker that your family does that is worth sharing with others?What advice would you give new parents that you wish you had?What is something your parents did that you are doing as a parent?What is one of your favorite family discipleship moments that you have experienced that was not originally planned?Is there an attribute of God that you are excited for your kids to experience and know?Sponsors:To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Confronting Christianity | Starting Place | Tiny TheologiansThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. 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.