Discipleship Parenting

There is a reason the battle for the next generation is fierce. There is so much at stake. The enemy knows the danger that an emboldened young generation poses to his dominion of darkness. We are not raising the next generation so that they can waste their lives searching for fleeting pleasures in this world! No, God has called them out of darkness to declare His praises.

While the deceptive allure of the pleasures of this life often clouds our view, we must remember that this life we walk is no stroll through the park; it's a spiritual battlefield. But take heart. God has equipped us to stand fearlessly!

Reading the Bible is not a mere academic pursuit. It's not about memorizing facts. It's a life-altering encounter with the God of the universe. The Bible isn't meant to be simply studied; it is meant to be the very foundation upon which we build our lives as disciples of Jesus.

As we set out on life's true adventure, following our Savior, Jesus, it is critical that we know and love His Word. Why? We will face many trials and hardships along the way. We will hear countless lies and feel strong pressure to conform. In a world filled with so much noise directing us the wrong way, it is critical that we know the voice of our Savior so that we can hear it over everything else.

Jesus has won our freedom and calls us to follow Him as His disciples. It is a hard life that will require us to lay down our desires for His. Yet it is the path to true life, unlike the other one that promises us everything but leads to our destruction. So, let's go! Let's follow the voice of Jesus.

Jesus changes everything. As Christians, we might understand that Jesus came and paid the penalty for our sins and through faith we are forgiven and receive the gift of eternal life. Yet there is more. Jesus is also our Lord and this truth penetrates every area of our lives.

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.