Discipleship Parenting
246 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThe Discipleship Parenting podcast is not Christian parenting tips. It's diving into the Bible, applying it to our lives, and learning how to live it out and pass it on to our children. As parents, our kids hear what we say, but, more importantly, they see what we do. In today's world, more than ever, our children need us to show them the true life and adventure found in following Jesus.
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Episodes
Episode 246: King of Me
July 02, 2024 05:01 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBWho is king of your life? As Christians, we know that Jesus is our king. Yet the temptation is to keep God out of certain areas of our lives, to choose instead to do what is right in our own eyes. Let us follow Jesus' example and fully submit, trusting that God's ways are best.
Episode 245: Tell Everything
June 20, 2024 05:01 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBGod commanded the prophets to tell everything he shared with the people of Israel. As Christians, we are called to be disciple-makers, ambassadors that teach all the Bible to the world. Are we faithful to this calling?
Episode 244: Powerless Religion
June 04, 2024 05:01 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBGod and power go together. God works powerfully to bring us to faith. God works in power to make us new creations. God fills us with the power of the Holy Spirit to do His work in the world. The next generation needs to know God and His powerful acts, not powerless religion.
Episode 243: Is It Working?
May 29, 2024 05:01 - 25 minutes - 35 MBWhat parts of your life aren't working? You can usually identify them by the areas filled with anger, anxiety, selfishness, or pride. Are you willing to be humble? Are you ready to hear what God says? Are you willing to do what it takes to align your life with God's Word?
Episode 242: Heavenly Homes
May 08, 2024 05:01 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBImagine a home filled with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. One where we bear with each other and forgive one another. A place that is defined by love that brings unity. A home full of peace, thankfulness, encouragement, and singing praises to God. It sounds heavenly and it is what God desires for all families.
Episode 241: Reaping What You Sow
April 23, 2024 05:01 - 21 minutes - 30.6 MBGod has ordained sowing and reaping. The Bible says that if we sow to please the flesh, from the flesh we will reap destruction. If we sow to please the Spirit, from the Spirit we will reap eternal life. So, what are you sowing in your life?
Episode 240: Stop Doubting and Believe
April 11, 2024 05:01 - 27 minutes - 38 MBThe disciples told Thomas that Jesus had risen but he wouldn't believe it until he saw it for himself. Jesus appeared to Thomas and told him to stop doubting and believe. It is a message we all need to hear. What areas of your life are your struggling to believe God and live by His Word?
Episode 239: The Need to Read
March 28, 2024 05:01 - 23 minutes - 33.2 MBWe understand the responsibility to raise kids prepared with the life skills they will need to succeed as adults. We want them equipped for everything from how to wash laundry to how to file taxes. But what if one needed skill stands out as more important than all the rest?
Episode 238: State of the Family
March 13, 2024 05:01 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBIt's time to look at the state of the family, specifically yours. God created marriage and the family and gives clear directions in the Bible for what they should be. So how is your family doing?
Episode 237: Parenting Little Humans
February 29, 2024 06:01 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBParenting is a hard. What am I doing wrong? How do I turn things around? The Bible has the answers and encouragement we need to faithfully raise these little humans.
Episode 236: Abundant Opportunities
February 15, 2024 06:01 - 23 minutes - 32 MBAs Christians, we are to go and make disciples. The harvest is plentiful and the workers few. Let's obey God by praying for opportunities, going where it is uncomfortable, while remembering the blessing of doing what we were made to do.
Episode 235: One Truth, Not Eight Billion
January 31, 2024 06:01 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBWe live in a culture that says that truth is found within ourselves and we should live out that truth. It is a lie. There is one God and He is the only source of truth, and it is in Him that we will find what we are truly searching for.
Episode 234: Devoted to One Another
January 23, 2024 06:01 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBIn a world full of anger, malice, slander, jealousy, filthy language, being hated and hating one another, biting and devouring each other, God calls us to be devoted to one another in love.
Episode 233: Influenced
January 09, 2024 06:01 - 26 minutes - 37.3 MBWe are all influenced. Do the biggest influencers in your life drive you closer to Jesus or pull you further from him?
Episode 232: Oneness
December 21, 2023 06:01 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBWhat God desires for us as his disciples is so much more than we often realize. Being brought to faith means a new mind, new desires, and a new identity - all tied to oneness with Christ.
Episode 231: Incomparable
December 07, 2023 06:01 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBIsaiah 40 is a powerful chapter in the Bible that gives a stark contrast between God and ourselves. It is a humbling, yet needed reminder from God and it drives us to a proper place of awe, humility and obedience before Him.
Episode 230: Commemorating God
November 21, 2023 06:01 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBGod knows that we need Him. It is why God established numerous ways for the people of Israel to remember who He is and what He has done. As Christians, we should continue this practice, commemorating our amazing God with our children every day.
Episode 229: You Belong
November 09, 2023 06:01 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBYou belong. It is not because you have discovered yourself and found people that accept you as you are. No, our belonging is rooted in the God that created us, knows us, loves us, redeemed us, and called us.
Episode 228: Wartime
October 24, 2023 05:01 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBWar has been in the news every day this year and our emotions are running high. Which side is going to win? How long will this last? What if more countries are forced to join? War is an important topic to talk about as Christians. God addresses war, actually two kinds of war, in the Bible and His words offer us the strength and peace to live through these tough days.
Episode 227: Clinging to Life
October 04, 2023 05:01 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBLife is hard. The struggles we face are real. Sometimes, we can feel like we are desperately clinging to life. Yet that's actually the best thing we can do as Christians. Join today's discussion as we encourage fellow Jesus followers to cling to Life.
Episode 226: Stay Awake
September 21, 2023 05:01 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBNow is not the time to get comfortable, lose heart, or fall asleep. No, stay awake! It is the command of Jesus to Christians living in a dark world nearing the end. Yet what does this look like in our lives? How do we overcome the heaviness and weariness?
Episode 225: Cleanse the Temple
September 07, 2023 05:01 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MBIn the Old Testament, King Josiah is grieved by the idolatry of the people and goes to work cleansing the temple of God. Fast forward to today, the Bible reveals that Christians are now the temple where the Holy Spirit dwells. Is it time for us to cleanse the temple?
Episode 224: Tell Them Why
August 23, 2023 05:01 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBThe Bible is packed with life-changing truths. One of them is why God created us. As Christian parents, we have the amazing responsibility to tell our children the answers to these big life questions.
Episode 223: Adoption
August 08, 2023 05:01 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBAdoption is a big deal. As Christians, we have all been impacted by it. Moreover, God calls us to care for orphans. Join us as Justin and Katy talk about how adoption changed their lives.
Episode 222: Respect Him, Love Her
July 21, 2023 05:01 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBIn the beginning, God created male and female and brought the two together in marriage. It should be no surprise then that the way God made man and woman impacts our relationships in this sacred union. It is for this reason that God helps us out in the Bible with two commands: Respect him. Love her.
Episode 221: Kids with Deep-Rooted Faith
July 07, 2023 05:01 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBOur desire should be for our children to have a deep-rooted faith. As Christian parents, God tells us in the Bible what we need to do. By God's grace, we will see the next generation in our homes grow up knowing God's Word, living it out, and standing on its authority.
Episode 220: Defeating Self-Love
June 23, 2023 05:17 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBSelf-love is popular today, but is happiness really found when we love our authentic self and live out our truth? Let's talk about it. What does God say in the Bible?
Episode 219: Demonstration of Power
June 13, 2023 05:01 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBThe Church filled with the Holy Spirit is a demonstration of power in the world. God has equipped Christians with everything we need to boldly live and do His work each day.
Episode 218: Radical World
June 01, 2023 05:01 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBDespite what is often said, the Christian life is not radical. No, it is the rebellious world that rightfully gets this title.
Episode 217: Good News
May 19, 2023 05:01 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBWe have good news! Yet we need to share some bad news first. We pray everyone joins us for this important podcast episode.
Episode 216: Strike the Ground
May 12, 2023 05:01 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBIt's time to strike the ground with arrows and not stop. It's time to gather empty jars until there are none left. It's time to desire all that God is and offers to us as Christians.
Episode 215: Be Courageous
May 04, 2023 05:01 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBThe world is increasingly wicked. Christians, it is time to be courageous! So what is it going to take and how do we overcome our fears?
Episode 214: The Relationship Killer Called Jealousy
April 21, 2023 05:01 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBWe often don't take our jealous thoughts and feelings as seriously as we should. The Bible doesn't mince words when it comes to this topic.
Episode 213: Come and See
April 05, 2023 05:01 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBJesus is the Son of God, the Savior of the world, the promised Messiah. But don't just take our word for it, come and see for yourself!
Episode 212: I AM Your Solution
March 29, 2023 05:01 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBLife is full of challenges, needs, and unknowns. God loves us and cares about these things, and desires to give us the solution we need. It just might not be what we expect.
Episode 211: The Riot and the Dance Review
March 22, 2023 05:01 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBWhen was the last time you stopped and marveled at God's creation? The Riot and the Dance, a nature documentary, may inspire you to step out your back door with your kids and discover the wonders of God's created world.
Episode 210: NEEDED: Parents
March 14, 2023 05:01 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBYour kids need you. That isn't a suggestion, it's simply the truth. Parenting is an awesome privilege entrusted to us by God. Let's embrace it with all the strength God provides.
Episode 209: Praying in the Spirit
March 02, 2023 06:01 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBDo you grasp the desperate need for prayer in your Christian life? Do you know that Jesus has given his children his Spirit so that we can pray according to his will? Are you raising little prayer warriors?
Episode 208: Flailing in the Shallow End
February 22, 2023 06:01 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBHow strong is the faith of our kids? Are they only surviving because we rescue them? What about us as adults? Is our faith being propped up by others in our life?
Episode 207: Willing to Suffer
February 15, 2023 06:01 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBLife is hard. Being a Christian promises to bring additional struggles and hardships. Let's be honest about what we are going through and encourage one another with God's Word.
Episode 206: America
January 31, 2023 06:01 - 26 minutes - 37.9 MBThe book of Lamentations mourns God's judgment on His people, culminating with the fall of Jerusalem and the people being carried into exile. It's hard to read this book of the Bible and not feel a burden for America and its own rebellion against God and His good ways. Is there anything we can do?
Episode 205: Q&A
January 24, 2023 06:19 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBWe usually deep dive into the Bible and talk about its application for our lives as parents. This podcast we change it up by asking each other some questions.
Episode 204: Finding Rest
January 17, 2023 06:01 - 22 minutes - 32.2 MBIs true rest actually possible in a world filled with so many hardships, sorrows, and worries? Absolutely. Yet we won't find it in anything the world has to offer us.
Episode 203: Unrestrained
January 10, 2023 06:01 - 18 minutes - 26.8 MBSin doesn't stay in certain areas of our life where we want it to. It is unrestrained.
Episode 202: Counterfeit Life
December 16, 2022 06:01 - 26 minutes - 37.4 MBA counterfeit is meant to trick you into thinking it's the real thing. It is the perfect word to describe so many aspects of the world and culture we live in. But the truth helps us see through the counterfeit and pursue the real thing.
Episode 201: Moment by Moment
December 05, 2022 06:01 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBWe've been away from podcasting the last month, but not without cause. We've been up to exciting things and along the way God has been teaching us to learn to be content to follow Him moment my moment.
Episode 200: Think About It
October 20, 2022 05:01 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBGod cares what we think about. Yet so often we don't stop and think. It is important that we don't find ourselves in Christian auto-drive.
Episode 199: Applying Truth
October 03, 2022 05:01 - 18 minutes - 26.8 MBParenting is challenging. How do we help our kids take their knowledge of God's Word and apply it to everyday situations?
Episode 198: Entrusted With Time
September 26, 2022 05:01 - 23 minutes - 33.3 MBIs time ours or does it belong to God? How we answer this question impacts how we choose to use it.
Episode 197: Practicing Sin
September 08, 2022 05:01 - 19 minutes - 27.6 MBPractice is a word we can all relate to. Yet what happens when we make a practice of sinning?