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Raising Faithful Kids: Christian Parenting, Discipleship, and Living Out Your Faith at Home

·1 hr 28 min·5 clips

“Are we raising disciples or children who behave?” becomes the episode’s central test.

1. The Christian Podcast Community episode “Raising Faithful Kids: Christian Parenting, Discipleship, and Living Out Your Faith at Home” centers on what children will say about their parents’ faith. 2. Derek, Matt, Dave, and Alicia are the named speakers, and Alicia is introduced as Dave’s wife of almost 21 years. 3. The episode asks whether the goal is “raising disciples or children who behave,” and that question drives the rest of the discussion. 4. The opening conversation uses worship music, family singing, and a John Piper church visit to show how faith shows up at home. 5. One parent says a child picked worship music in the car and another is trying out for the youth group worship team, which they read as an organic sign of faith. 6. The speakers describe ministry life as constant church presence, including Sunday mornings, Sunday nights, birthdays, celebrations, and office time. 7. They also say pastor’s kids receive “extra attention” from other people, which adds pressure beyond normal family life. 8. Alicia describes getting tired of every visitor turning the conversation back to church, including the recurring coffee-bar suggestion to Pastor Larry. 9. The group says a healthy rhythm needs conversations about non-church topics so church relationships do not become the only thing holding people together. 10. They connect that rhythm to Sabbath, rest, family time, and intentionally doing things that are not in the church building. 11. One speaker says kids pay attention to “about 3% of what you say and 97% of what you do,” which frames the parenting advice as modeling. 12. The parents say discipleship includes letting children see adults make mistakes, struggle, and apologize when they are wrong. 13. One father says he will bring his children into hard conversations about debt, bills, and cutting streaming services so they know “we can’t afford it” is real. 14. Another parent says the goal is not perfect “little angels,” but children who understand the heart behind the rules and faith. 15. The discussion includes twin boys, middle-school immaturity, and the idea that they can feel pressure when people expect them to know everything. 16. The speakers describe sheltering from hard topics as a timing issue, using a planned talk at Olive Garden and a son who stumbled into something too early. 17. The tone is conversational and pastoral, with family banter, interruptions, and practical examples that feel drawn from normal home life. 18. The format is a roundtable discussion that moves by questions, short stories, and follow-up prompts rather than a scripted lecture. 19. Listeners interested in Christian parenting, church kids, and family discipleship would likely benefit most. 20. Listeners wanting theology-heavy argument or polished teaching may skip it.

As heard by us

A plainspoken parenting conversation about whether parents or the internet is doing more of the discipling.

The episode centers on faith and parenting without losing the ordinary details that make the conversation feel lived in. It moves from worship and church life to movie nights, paused scenes, and the small moments when parents talk through right and wrong.

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For when you want a faith-forward conversation about whether you're discipling your kids more than the Internet is.

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