Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant are joined by Rachel Gilson to discuss how we can parent without panic in an LGBT-affirming world.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Can you tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?
• What inspired you to write, Born Again This Way?
• Why do think living in an LGBT-Affirming World causes so much fear for parents?
• Why do think starting with what sex is, is a good place to start this conversation?
• Why do you think so much of our culture, including Christian culture, talks and acts like romantic relationships are critical for our identity?
• What does it look like for parents to have healthy age-appropriate conversations about sex with their kids?
• Why is it important to have a safe relationship with our kids so important when it comes to this conversation when they hear conflicting messages?
• At the end of each chapter, you have practices and principles, how are you hoping that helps parents?
• How do we keep our kids from seeing people as good and bad based on what they believe and live in regards to this topic?
• Can you explain the “yes, no, yes” framework and how it helps parents navigate this conversation?
• What wisdom do you have to offer a family whose child is saying they are LBGT?

Guest Bio:

Rachel Gilson (M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) serves on the leadership team for theological development and culture for Cru, and is the author of Born Again This Way: Coming Out, Coming to Faith and What Comes Next as well as Parenting Without Panic in an LGBT Affirming World: Discipling our Kids with Jesus’ Truth and Love. She is pursuing a PhD in public theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• “Born Again This Way” by Rachel Gilson
• “Parenting Without Panic in an LGBT Affirming World” by Rachel Gilson
• “Love Thy Body” by Nancy R. Pearcey

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss how important it is for parents to disciple their teenagers.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What’s going on developmentally for 15-18 year olds?
• What are your hopes and fears for the teen years?
• What is the reputation of a teenager?
• What are the kinds of things that teenagers love to experiment with and take risks with?
• How do we have great conversations with kids in this stage and maintain a healthy parent/child relationship?
• What’s important about discipleship in regards to getting “ready to launch” at this stage? What do we want to make sure our kids are prepared for and with?
• Any cautions for discipling teenagers?
• What resources do you like for this age group?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt
• “Family: How to Love Yours” by Jessie Minassian
• Family Discipleship Episodes:
  • Discipling “Rebellious” Teenagers with Chap Clark
  • Parenting with Hope with Melissa Kruger
  • What about Dating? With Jonathan Pokluda
• “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity” by Rebecca McLaughlin

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how to disciple young teenagers in your home.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What’s going on developmentally for 12-14-year-olds?
• What are the spiritual opportunities with this age group?
• What does discipling this age look like for us?
• What are the new and growing temptations that this stage will face in this generation?
• How do we have great conversations with kids in this stage and maintain a healthy parent/child relationship?
• What should churches be focusing on at this stage?
• Is there anything that would be “too early” for this age group to participate in?
• What are family discipleship milestones for this stage?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Family Discipleship Podcast
  • Discipling “Rebellious” Teenagers with Chap Clark
  • Intentional Fatherhood with Jon Tyson
• “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity” by Rebecca McLaughlin

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant continue their discussion on how to disciple children at various stages by focusing on the elementary age group!

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What’s going on developmentally for seven to eleven year olds?
• What are the spiritual opportunities with this age group?
• What did this look like for us?
• Why does Family Discipleship start to drop off for families at this stage?
• How do you help grow kids in responsibility and the ability to solve their own problems at this age?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Family Discipleship Podcast
  • Intentional Fatherhood with Jon Tyson
  • In the Eswine Home with Zack Eswine
• “The Cost of Discipleship” by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about discipling your toddlers.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What’s going on developmentally for one to three-year-olds?
• What are kids this age doing independently for faith formation and what are the parents carrying for them?
• What did this look like for us?
• What about a kid that won’t sit still?
• Can you bring a kid this age to church?
• What resources do you like for this age group?
• What kind of expectations should parents have at this age?
• What do you think toddler-level faith conversation can entail?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• “The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross” by Carl Laferton
• Abbey Wedgeworth Books
• “What Will You Teach Me?” by Adam Griffin
• Slugs and Bugs
• Jesus Kids by Shai Linne
• Worship in the Word by Shane & Shane
  • Volume 1
  • Volume 2
  • Volume 3

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Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant talk about how you can practice discipleship with a new baby in your family.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is your earliest memory?
• Why does this feel weird to so many families?
• Can you disciple a baby?
• Can you love your baby before they know what love is?
• What age can you start discipling your child?
• Do we have any examples of this in the Bible?
• What did this look like for us?
• What role do you think habits play into discipling a baby?
• When is too early to bring a baby to church?
• If a mom asked you, “what should I be praying for my baby”, what would you say?
• How does the way you love and care for your baby build a religious perspective for them?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Luke 1:41-44
• Northway New Moms Class
• Eastside New Moms Gathering

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