The Family Disciple Me Podcast // Discipleship Starts With a Conversation

Discipleship can be as intimidating as standing at the top of a black diamond ski run and looking over the edge of a mountain. What if we wipe out? What if we can't do this? What if we find out we're not good enough? What if people laugh at us? Sometimes we're tempted to  take the simple way out, ride back down the mountain on the lift and go sip hot chocolate in the lodge.  Let&apo...

Each one of us gets to choose whether or not we'll follow Jesus. Parents get to decide, and our kids get to make their decision, too. As we continue our "Meet with God and Make Him Known" episodes, I (Tosha Williams) get to interview my only begotten son Joshua Williams about his faith journey. What great joy I have because he has chosen to follow the Lord with his life. The journey...

As we continue our "Meet with God and Make Him Known MONDAYS!" episodes, this week we get to hear the Jesus story of Vanguard Church Ministries Pastor Jenni Ehrlin. Jenni's story of waiting for years in the quiet places with Jesus will be encouraging for everyone who feels like they are not seen or heard. In this episode, Jenni tells multiple stories of what God has shown her throug...

With this episode, we begin a new series in The Family Disciple Me podcast! On Mondays, we're going to hear various Christ followers share their personal Jesus stories of how they "Meet with God and Make Him Known." In this first episode, Tosha Williams gets to interview her friend, mentor and FDM Team member Ann Wooten. In her seventies, Ann has a lot to share about what it looks l...

What's your plan for your life? My plans include happiness, health, perfect kids, a fabulous marriage, and great finances. You probably have some similar plans. But here’s the thing, as we’re working on our plans, doing what we do, Jesus calls us to follow Him. And, in order to follow Him, we have to let go of some of our building plans for His plan.  This usually isn't easy. However, Je...

We celebrate the five year anniversary of the Family Disciple Me ministry. God has been so good, so kind to this ministry, using it in and through our lives. This podcast episode is a special shout out of thanks to Him and to many of the people who are helping make this ministry possible. God is at work; He is on His Throne - - - and we get to meet with Him and make Him known! So grateful for 5 ye...

Do you love a good home improvement show? I (Tosha Williams) sure do! I love to see old, broken, ugly spaces become beautiful places that bring homeowners awe and joy. In order for a great home makeover to happen, though, homeowners must always give the builders and designers permission to work. This is what must happen when we live "LIFE UNDER CONSTRUCTION" with Jesus, too. If we want s...

This new conversation series entitled “LIFE UNDER CONSTRUCTION." walks us through some of Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. We start with Matthew 7:24-27, the theme verse which says: “Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock" (v. 24).  With this, our first convo in this series is called “Build Yo...

For the first time since this podcast began in April 2020, we are taking a sabbatical! As Family Disciple Me is "under construction" this summer, Tosha Williams and the FDM Team are taking a time to rest, reflect and focus on the Lord and our families. This podcast is an encouragement for you to do the same, whatever God brings into your life this summer! We'll see you in the fall!...

Ordinary - - - or extraordinary? What type of life do you want to live? The reality is that we are all very ordinary. We have dishes and chores, work and responsibility. Let’s face it - we all have very unglamorous parts of life. And yet, in the midst of this, we don’t have to just let the days slips by without any greater purpose than fulfilling the functions on our to-do list. God wants to do ex...

As we process the brokenness of our times, including yet another school shooting - this time in Texas - the question is, what does God want us to do about this? How would He have us respond to the suffering in this world? How can we make a difference in this world of such intense pain and terrible evil?  In this Memorial Day weekend podcast, Tosha Williams talks about her own processing of the rec...

______________________ The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcomi...

______________________ The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcomi...

As we celebrate Palm Sunday and walk through the days leading up to Easter Sunday, we begin a new conversation series that asks, "Why Is Easter So Important?" This week, we focus on the first answer to that question with this conversation: "Easter Reminds Us of the Gospel." This podcast is an introduction to this series and conversation. As you fill Easter baskets and prepare f...

Do you ever feel like you’re losing ground in your life to the enemy?  If you gave your life to Christ, you took away territory from the enemy and became a citizen of a new country. However, the enemy has declared war and wants his territory back.  In March 2022, as the Ukrainians courageously fight for their country’s freedom, they model what it looks like for us to fight for our freedom in Chris...

When God told the world that He was sending a Son, He did what He said He would do. This was true for the story of Christmas, and this is true for our lives, too. God is faithful to do what He promises. In this final Advent conversation, let's talk about this with those entrusted to us. The discipleship conversation that goes along with this podcast episode can be found at: "Out of the O...

______________________ The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcomi...

As we continue our Advent series through the prophecy of Isaiah 9, this week we talk about how God's Presence is THE Present of Christmas. The discipleship conversation that goes along with this episode can be found at "Out of Aloneness and Into God's Presence." Take time to listen and engage in meaningful conversation with those entrusted to you this holiday season! __________...

With this episode, we begin our journey through Advent, going through Isaiah's prophecy about Messiah. We start with Isaiah 9:2, "The people who walk in darkness will see a great light...The light will shine on them." What does this mean for humanity, and how does this affect our individual lives and families? Listen to this podcast, then dive into the discipleship conversation at &...

Who are some of the special people in your life? Today is a great time to thank God, pray for and encourage them! This discipleship conversation about gratitude is based on Paul's letter of encouragement to the Ephesians, when he wrote: “I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers” (Ephesians 1:16). This episode mentions some of the amazing people in the Family Dis...

As we continue in our "GIVE THANKS" series for Thanksgiving, we come to Psalm 107:1:  “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” Because it can be easy to gloss past being thankful that God is good, this week's conversation is an invitation to ponder what it means. Genesis 1 tells us that, as God created the world, He "saw that it was...

This week, as we continue our gratitude series, we talk about being "Grateful for Salvation." What does that mean? What IS salvation anyway? The Bible says, “Because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you, thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” 2 Corinthians 9:14b-15 Salvation can be hard to explain, because even Scripture says that it is "indescribable." Someti...

What's in the bucket of your life? We all know that good candy comes out of buckets filled with good candy, while yucky candy comes out of buckets filled with, well, yucky candy. Jesus said that a good person has good things stored up in the good of his heart, while an evil person has evil things stored in the evil of his heart (Matthew 12:34). With this in mind, we begin the discipleship con...

What are you saying to your kids about sexuality? Whether or not you're talking to them, culture sure is! Through social media, television or peers at school, they are being influenced one way or another! So engaging this conversation along life's way from a biblical perspective is super important! You can begin this conversation through talking about the destinations of "scars or p...

Our kids are receiving so many conflicting messages about their worth and value from our culture. As Christian families, we want to affirm life and their lives and others' lives as we talk to the next generation about what God's Word says:  "Choose Life!" “I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you...may live, loving the Lord your...