Newer isn’t always better. I’ve come to appreciate a more traditional approach to worship for many reasons, but I also love using some of the more traditional methods to disciple my kids that lend themselves to the simple, unhurried lifestyle.

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

The Unhurried Homeschooler

The Four Hour School Day

Huggy Hymns

Catechism for Young Children

http://sovgraceto.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Catechism-for-Young-Children.pdf

Children’s Scripture Catechism

https://shearerpca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Childrens-Scripture-Catechism.pdf

A short history of the catechisms and the New City catechism app

https://servantsofgrace.org/short-history-catechisms-review-new-city-catechism/

Then Sings My Soul by Robert Morgan

One of our elders shares our reasoning behind the way we choose to worship at our little church in the barn:

“One of the reasons that we do music the way that we do at Christ Church (stripped down and understated) is because we want to ditch the spectator mentality that encourages everyone to listen to what is coming through the speakers without contributing to it. 

We want our voices and the voices of our children to fill the barn as an outpouring of praise that our God both richly deserves and requires. We can’t do that if we don’t know the songs! So one of our members created a playlist on Spotify that includes the songs we usually sing. Put it on in the car, play it while you’re fixing dinner, let your kids dance to it, and make up moves to match the words (mine do this constantly!)- get those melody lines and lyrics in the heads and hearts of your family so that when we come together on Sundays WE are singing to Lord, not listening to someone else do it.”

Our church playlist (including many traditional hymns): 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0XPJcXLF0yndvISYL8FhP6?si=2gOIWFCuRP6O2WRh5w3DBA

Related podcast episodes

The Importance of Discipleship https://www.durendawilson.com/podcast/episode/d4c4c2ed/the-importance-of-discipleship-with-karen-debeus-podcast-80

Bible and Apologetics: Where Do We Start?

https://www.durendawilson.com/podcast/episode/be116b53/bible-and-apologetics-where-do-we-start-podcast-226

(Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)