177: Discipleship At Home: Growing Together In Our Faith Journeys
Daniel and Christina discuss the importance of discipleship at home. They emphasize the need for parents to set an example in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, and discuss how children can sometimes guide and correct their parents. Sharing personal experiences, they explore the significance of aligning actions with words, as children learn more from what we do than what we say. They also discuss the importance of personal growth and helping children grow in these areas, and the role of spiritual disciplines in this process. They conclude by reflecting on the need for genuine faith and a consistent relationship with God.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About The Following:
- Importance of discipleship at home
- Setting an example for children in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity
- Grounding children in the truth of God’s Word
- Parents being open to their children as a source of guidance and correction
- Repairing relationships and apologizing to children
- Aligning actions with words
- Importance of personal growth and helping children grow
- Prioritizing worship and gathering as a church community
- Practicing spiritual disciplines and developing well-worn pathways in the brain
Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
- Monday Morning Faith song by SEU Worship
- How To Establish a Family Rhythm Through Sabbath and Celebration
- How To Find Your Family’s Purpose
Discussion Prompts For You As A Couple:
- Reflecting on your own family history, can you recall a time when your parents did something wrong and didn’t apologize? Can you also remember a time when they did apologize? What impact did these experiences have on you? Share your personal experiences with each other.
- Daniel and Christina discuss the importance of practicing spiritual disciplines, such as reading the Bible and serving. How do these practices help you grow in faith as a couple, and how can you model them for your children?
- In what ways can you, as a couple, prioritize worship in your lives and help your children do the same? What role does gathering with a church community play in this for both of you?
- Christina talks about “neuroplasticity” and the idea that our brains change and adapt based on experience. How can you, as a couple, intentionally create new pathways in your children’s brains related to faith and spiritual growth?
- How do you define “Monday morning faith,” as mentioned in the content? How can you, as a couple, strive for consistent faith throughout the week, not just on Sundays?
- What actions can you take as a couple to help your children grow in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, as mentioned in the content? Discuss strategies and approaches you can implement together.
