Discipleship Parenting

The Bible contains foundational truths that change everything about our lives, including our parenting. We live in a "me, myself, and I" world where we are the main character. The reality is that everything is about God. It is His story.

Over the next eight podcast episodes, we are going to share Chosen Gen's book, Discipleship Parenting Foundations, as an audiobook. This book is a call back to the biblical foundations that change every area of our lives, including how we raise our children. It is an urgent reminder of our God-given role to disciple our kids, showing them how to walk the path following Jesus, not the wide road of this world. In chapter one, we examine the sobering statistic that 60 percent of the next generation is walking away from the faith by the time they reach adulthood and why it is happening.

As humans, we spend so much time boasting. We do it to defend ourselves, earn respect, or seek after love. The Bible tells us instead to boast in Jesus. It is in knowing God, His love, and redemption that we discover the reason and power of this boasting.

Life is filled with uncertainty. Do you find yourself coping with it all by seeking safety? As Christians, it's important that we don't get sucked up in the world's false promises of security, but rather, run to the one place it is truly found. 

Help me overcome my unbelief! As Christians, we have every reason to be people of great faith. Let's turn our doubting laughter into confident prayers to God. As Jesus said, "Everything is possible for one who believes."

Spring has arrived and so has spring fever. The birds are singing, things are growing, cleaning is happening, and the warm sunshine is satisfying. As Christians, how is your relationship with God? Does it feel like you have been enduring a "winter" season? Let us desire to have God fever where our relationship is one that is full of life!

Jesus said it best in Luke 17, "Remember Lot's wife!" We know the infamous story of her turning into a pillar of salt for looking back at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. What is the warning for us, Christians, mercifully rescued by our Savior?

Can you imagine Jesus pointing out that you are a person of great faith? For two people in the Bible, this happened! What can we learn from their stories? What did Jesus see in them? How can we live lives of great faith?

Do our kids need smartphones? One job we have as parents is to protect our children from danger. Do smartphones in the hands of our kids help us do that? Or do they actually expose them to backdoor dangers that can have lasting impacts on their faith? 

Most Americans would agree that our nation has real problems that need solving. They are issues that stem from a sinful people that have turned away from God and His ways. For healing to come to the US, it needs to start in our families, which are the foundation of any society. Parents, let's examine our families in humility, repent for our sins, and seek after God.  

All humanity is descended from Adam, the first man made by God at the beginning of creation. From Adam, who disobeyed God, we inherit a sinful nature and see its effects everywhere in this fallen world. Yet this is not where the story ends. While we are all born children of Adam, God made a way for us to be reborn as children of God. 

Too often our hearts wander from Jesus and his desires for us in order to have what we crave -  be that comfort, safety, or the pleasures of this world. But there is no greater place to be than in intimate fellowship with Jesus as we follow where he leads, love what he loves, and leave behind the lesser things that cannot satisfy. 

Do you trust God? We often think of trusting God when it comes to hard seasons or making a big decision. Yet trusting God is actually a life choice because God's Word impacts everything. So, what does your life reveal? Do you have trust issues?

Critical race theory (CRT) has been adopted by an entire generation. The history of this worldview is eye-opening and the results of this thought takeover in our society are staggering. Every Christian home needs to be equipped to identify CRT and its anti-biblical lies. Join us for this important interview with Bryan Osborne, author of the new book, Woke Injustice.

Who am I? Our culture is telling a whole generation to discover who they are by looking within. They are told to "follow their heart" and be their "authentic selves," but all this worldly advice only leads them down a path of confusion and hopelessness. Join us as we talk with Martyn Iles, Executive CEO of Answers in Genesis, about his new book, Who Am I? Solving the Identity Puzzle. This is a critical discussion every parent needs to hear.  --- Get the book: Who Am I? Solving the Identity Puzzle: https://store.chosengenministry.org/products/who-am-i-solving-the-identity-puzzle Learn more about Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/ Learn more about Chosen Gen Ministry: https://chosengenministry.org/  

Do you have any long-term plans for your life? What steps are you taking right now to make these goals a reality? Do you ever think this way when it comes to parenting? Imagine the day your child is leaving the home, what type of person do you hope they will be? Do these dreams align with what God cares about?

The path to joy is not found looking inward where our sinful nature steers us to anger, bitterness, jealousy, fits of anger, or anxiety. Joy comes from knowing God and the life-changing truths found in the Bible. It, together with love, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are all ours every day in Christ. 

Sinners sinning against sinners. It is the perfect environment for bitterness to take root. God warns against it because it gives the devil a foothold into our lives. Bitterness destroys relationships and that doesn't end with people.      

Recently, there was breaking news that the United States and Russia completed a large prisoner exchange. As Christians, this story offers a unique opportunity to talk about the prisoner exchange we were part of, one that forever changed our lives.

France blasphemes Jesus at the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Paris. What is going on in the world? Why is sin so prevalent and celebrated? How should Christians respond?

The school year is fast approaching and with it comes a calendar packed with activities. Yet there is only one thing that needs to be on it. So, let's start with a blank page and begin imagining this school year with God-centered priorities.

Who 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.

God 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?

God 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.

What 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?

Imagine 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.

God 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?

The 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?

We 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?  

It'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?

Parenting 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.

As 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.   

We 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. 

In 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.

We are all influenced. Do the biggest influencers in your life drive you closer to Jesus or pull you further from him?

What 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.

Isaiah 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.     

God 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.

You 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.

War 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.   

Life 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.

Now 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? 

In 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?

The 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.

Adoption 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. 

In 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.

Our 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.

Self-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?

The 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.

Despite what is often said, the Christian life is not radical. No, it is the rebellious world that rightfully gets this title.  

We have good news! Yet we need to share some bad news first. We pray everyone joins us for this important podcast episode.