The Family Discipleship Podcast

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Jerrad Lopes of Dad Tired to talk about Fatherhood. Questions Covered in This Episode: Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry? How does your book and podcast help dad? In all the work you’ve done writing and producing the podcast, what are some of your favorite lessons you’ve learned about fatherhood from all yo...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Sissy Goff to have a conversation about how we can disciple our kids when they face worry or anxiety. Questions Covered in This Episode: Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry? Is there a reason that this generation of kids and adults is dealing with so much pervasive anxiety? Could you give us a basic definitio...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant answer questions submitted by listeners! Questions Covered in This Episode: How do you manage ministry and family life? How do you handle boys making pretend weapons out of anything? What sorts of things do you write in the Bibles you are journaling for your boys? How do you handle disrespectful attitudes from elementary kids? How do you manage gran...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant talk about why it is important for us to love God above all else, including our kids. Questions Covered in This Episode: Have you ever caught yourself more committed to your family than to God? How does placing your love for your kids above your relationship with God affect your relationship with God? How does having a vibrant relationship and love...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Andy Crouch to talk about what family discipleship looked like in the Crouch household and how commitments around technology played a part in that. Questions Covered in This Episode: If I asked one of your family members to describe you, what kind of things do you think they would say, and, if it’s different, what kind of things would...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Zack Eswine to discuss what family discipleship looks like in the Eswine home. Questions Covered in This Episode: Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry? What resources shape you in parenting? Being a pastor and a father, where do you see your roles of leadership overlapping? Would you share some of your favorit...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about the role of a parent to disciple their family when it comes to school choices. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are the temptations and dangers of this conversation? What is your personal education story? Why is there so much tension around this choice for parents? What kind of questions would you ask on a school vis...

Adam Griffin is joined by Tim Challies to have a conversation about his book “Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God.” Questions Covered in This Episode: Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry? How are you and your family doing in this season? What are some of your favorite memories of spiritual conversations with your son? Can you flesh out some of how...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant celebrate the 50th episode of The Family Discipleship Podcast! Questions Covered in This Episode: When you meet a listener “in the wild” what kind of conversations do you have? Have you ever been surprised by who is listening? What are some reviews that have been posted online? Shout out to producer Brad! What is Training the Church? Who has been yo...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by are joined by Laura Wifler to discuss how the Imago Dei shapes and forms how we view ourselves and those around us, including those with disabilities. Questions Covered in This Episode: Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry? You’ve got a new kids book out “Like Me: A Story About Disability and Discovering God’s...

Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant are joined by Leonard Sax to have a conversation about the differences between boys and girls, how culture shapes and forms them, and what that means for us as parents. Questions Covered in This Episode: Could you tell us a little about your family and your work? What has your research revealed about the importance of gender?  Can you talk to us a little about the di...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Anne Lincoln Holibaugh to discuss the role of the local church in family discipleship and why it matters. Questions Covered in This Episode: Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry? What do you think is the role of the family of God in family discipleship? Why is it important? Is everybody a part of a family? Do...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Landon and Kami Jones to talk about how they disciple their family while living on the road. Questions Covered in This Episode: Could you tell us a little about your family and the adventure you are on? How did all of this adventure get started? What made you want to take your family on the road? Do you have any regrets about this deci...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Jim Burns to discuss how we can navigate our role as a parent changing as our kids get older. Questions Covered in This Episode: Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry? Do you find a lot of young families asking you about how to prevent failure to launch, walking away from their faith, or walking away from their...

Adam Griffin is joined by Ryan Frederick to have a conversation about how your marriage affects your parenting and how to cultivate a healthy marriage and a safe home. Questions Covered in This Episode: Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry? Why do you think a healthy marriage is worth fighting for? Do you think a couple’s spiritual life has a big impact on the overall hea...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Caroline Cobb to discuss where parents can find true rest and how music can minister to our souls. Questions Covered in This Episode: Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry? When did you start making music? What was the inspiration? How has motherhood affected the way you see God? Does music help you find rest i...

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are back for Season 4 and have a discussion about where to start with family discipleship. Questions Covered in This Episode: If somebody has struggled with family discipleship and they asked you where to start, what wisdom would you offer them? What if their family is resistant to starting something new? What’s a great way to get started if you’ve...

Season 4 of the Family Discipleship podcast begins on January 23! In this episode, Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant preview what is to come in Season 4.Questions Covered in This Episode: What are we looking forward to in Season 4? Who are some guests we can expect to hear from? Resources Mentioned in This Episode: “Boys Adrift” by Leonard Sax Fierce Marriage HomeWord Ministry Tim C...

Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin wrap up season 3 by answering questions submitting by listeners! Questions Covered in This Episode: What are your favorite memory verses for toddlers? What family rhythms do you love for holidays, birthdays, traditions, etc? How do you pray with your children? What do you pray for your children? How do you encourage a kid when they a questioning the...

Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin have a discussion about how to interact with other people's kids and what kind of influence other adults can have on our kids. Questions Covered in This Episode: Have you ever regretted either parenting someone else’s kids or not doing something when you could have? Where do we need to be sensitive about trying to disciple other people’s kids? What’...

Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Lauren Chandler to have a conversation about teaching our kids to praise God in all circumstances. Questions Covered in This Episode: Would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? Tell us about the two children's books you’ve written and what compelled you to write for children? Would you read Prai...

Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Amy Gannett to discuss how to spiritually lead our homes by teaching theology to our kids. Questions Covered in This Episode: Would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? Where did the idea for Tiny Theologians come from and what’s the vision for it?  What are some resources for families that have...

Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Chris Pappalardo and Clayton Greene to talk about an advent resource for your family, Advent Blocks. Questions Covered in This Episode: For those who don’t know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? What is an Advent Block and where did the idea come from? Can you describe the blocks?...

Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin talk about what culture is teaching kids about LGBTQ+ and what we as Christian parents should teach our kids. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why do you think so many people asked us to talk about this and why is this such an important topic for us? Do you think there is room in this culture for a dissenting view on sexuality? How do you advise f...

Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are answering listeners' questions! Questions Covered in This Episode: What does your family do for Halloween? How would you advise other believers around Halloween? How do you balance working & motherhood? I’d love to hear the team suss out how we can help our children discover the joy of serving others. Biblical wisdom on how to move on from a...