The Family Discipleship Podcast

Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant are joined by Andrew Peterson to discuss how we can use the art of storytelling and creativity to disciple in our homes. Questions Covered in This Episode: Would you share with us how being a dad has shaped creative spheres for you?  What was it like to see an idea go from your mind to paper, to the imaginations of so many families, and then see it translated into an...

Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant are joined by Hunter Beless to discuss how you can lead your family in memorizing scripture and why it's important. Questions Covered in This Episode: What does sharing your faith with your kids look like in your home right now? What started your passion for teaching kids to memorize scripture? You’ve got a great kids book called “Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It.” W...

Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant are joined by JD Greear to have a conversation about what Family Discipleship looks like for the Greears! Questions Covered in This Episode: If I asked your children to describe you, what kind of things do you think they would say, and, if it’s any different, what kind of things would you hope they would say one day?  As you were raising your kids, what did following...

Adam Griffin and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler of Risen Motherhood to about their new book “Gospel Mom.”Questions Covered in This Episode: Can you tell us about your ministry changing and what that feels like right now? What inspired the new book, “Gospel Mom”? Why do you think it’s hard for parents to live like we believe we are free from guilt and fear and ready to...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Kyle Worley to discuss union with Christ. Questions Covered in This Episode: What books do you have coming out and how do people make sure they don’t miss them when they get released? Is it okay to say that being a Christian is someone who “Jesus has come to live in their heart?” Does Jesus live in them or do they live in Jesus or is i...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant celebrate the 100th episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast! Questions Covered in This Episode: What is an unexpected lesson you have earned while hosting this podcast? What are the episodes you think you will go back to to hear again? Have you had any listener interactions that have had a lasting impression on you? If you could go back to the fi...

Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant are joined by Rachel Gilson to discuss how we can parent without panic in an LGBT-affirming world. Questions Covered in This Episode: Can you tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?  What inspired you to write, Born Again This Way? Why do think living in an LGBT-Affirming World causes so much fear for parents? Why do think starting with what sex is, is a g...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Carl Laferton to discuss his children's books; The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross, and God’s Big Promises Bible Story Prayers: 101 Prayers for Children. Questions Covered in This Episode: Can you tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?  Where’d the inspiration for The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross book come from? Wh...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss how important it is for parents to disciple their teenagers. Questions Covered in This Episode: What’s going on developmentally for 15-18 year olds? What are your hopes and fears for the teen years? What is the reputation of a teenager? What are the kinds of things that teenagers love to experiment with and take risks with? How do we have gr...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how to disciple young teenagers in your home. Questions Covered in This Episode: What’s going on developmentally for 12-14-year-olds? What are the spiritual opportunities with this age group? What does discipling this age look like for us? What are the new and growing temptations that this stage will face in this generation...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant continue their discussion on how to disciple children at various stages by focusing on the elementary age group! Questions Covered in This Episode: What’s going on developmentally for seven to eleven year olds? What are the spiritual opportunities with this age group? What did this look like for us? Why does Family Discipleship start to drop off for...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss how we can disciple our preschoolers! Questions Covered in This Episode: What’s going on developmentally for four to six-year-olds? What are the spiritual opportunities with this age group? What did this look like for our family? What about a kid who won’t obey or listen at this age? What resources do you like for this age group? If kids thi...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about discipling your toddlers. Questions Covered in This Episode: What’s going on developmentally for one to three-year-olds? What are kids this age doing independently for faith formation and what are the parents carrying for them? What did this look like for us? What about a kid that won’t sit still? Can you bring a kid this a...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant talk about how you can practice discipleship with a new baby in your family. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is your earliest memory? Why does this feel weird to so many families? Can you disciple a baby? Can you love your baby before they know what love is? What age can you start discipling your child? Do we have any examples of this in the...

Season 7 of the Family Discipleship podcast begins on August 26! In this episode, Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant preview what is to come in Season 7.Questions Covered in This Episode: What are we going to talk about this season? Who are we excited about talking to this season? Resources Mentioned: “The Wingfeather Saga” by Andrew Peterson  Behold the Lamb of God by Andrew Peterso...

Adam Griffin has another solo episode to talk about fatherhood and manhood from a biblical perspective. Questions Covered in This Episode: If you woke up tomorrow and you were the opposite gender of what you are now, what are three things that would be different about your life? What is the most manly position? As Christians, how do we define manhood? Where do we see a lack of manhood in society?...

Chelsea Griffin and Cassie Bryant are joined by Kelly Needham and Beth Barnard to discuss motherhood. Questions Covered in This Episode: What emotions surface on Mother's Day for you ladies? Any Mother's Day traditions you have that you want to share? Let’s talk about “Mom Fails;” do you have a moment where you felt like a total failure and how did God’s grace meet you in that moment? Beth, can yo...

Adam Griffin has a ministry monologue about what makes a kids ministry great. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are things that need to be considered when evaluating a kids ministry? Adam’s list of 7 things: Safety Scriptural Supplementary Shepherding Supportive Sensitive Fun Resources Mentioned in this Episode: familydischipleship.com Concrete Conversions Let this Mother’s Day be a reminder...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Paul David Tripp to discuss his new devotional for teenagers. Questions Covered in This Episode: Would you tell us a little bit about what led you to want to publish a devotional for teenagers? What are things you’re seeing that are capturing the attention of teenagers instead of the gospel? How do you see a strong devotional life as a...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by their kids to have a conversation using their new resource with Concrete Conversations designed to help families have intentional talks about life and faith. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is Concrete Conversations? What family story makes you laugh the hardest? What is your favorite place to go to as a family? Who is the most...

Adam Griffin and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Preston Perry to discuss his new book, “How to Tell the Truth.”Questions Covered in This Episode: Can you tell us the story of how God led you to write this book? What’s the story behind the art on the cover? Why do you think so many Christians are so hesitant and afraid to share their faith when for you it’s such a genuine joy? Can you share with us...

Adam Griffin is joined by Phil and Diane Comer to discuss their story of how they desired to raise their children to love and follow Jesus. Questions Covered in This Episode: What did it look like for your family to follow Jesus daily? How did y’all customize discipleship for each one of your kids? How does God disciple and raise us and how does that affect how we should raise our kids? Did y’all...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Melissa Kruger to discuss her newest book “ Parenting with Hope.”Questions Covered in This Episode: Will you share the story of wanting to write “Parenting with Hope”? As your kids changed into teenagers what changed about you as a parent? Why is that so foundational for parenting that parents are rooted in God’s word? What are some of...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss how we can lead and disciple our families when it comes to social media. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are we going to do about kids on social media? Why is this all over the news right now? What is the difference between social media and general access to the internet for a kid?  What is the benefit of social media? Maybe start wi...

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 sc...