What do chairs have to do with anything? Well, a lot of really important things start with a conversation - and a couple of chairs are a great place for that to begin. Our American society has a heartbreaking 401 year old issue of racism and division, separation and disunity, dislike, distrust, disdain, and, down to the core, hate. As we hear the reports, watch the news, ponder and participate in our brokenness as a nation, believers should be asking "How does God want US to respond?" His Word says, “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act” (Proverbs 3:27).  

When it comes to our national crisis and we think about what good we can do and our power to act, we can all pull up some chairs. Really. Of course, it’s infinitely more complex than this, but it may also be just this simple. 

Our society is not going to intrinsically change until society’s people change. A couple of chairs multiplied by millions of homes and parks and neighborhoods and churches our whole nation over - - - now that DOES have the power to change the anger to love.

This is our power to do good. This is our power to act. So, pull up some chairs in your own life, and disciple the next generation in how God tells His people to do good, too.

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The Family Disciple Me ministry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to encouraging Christ-followers of all ages to "Meet With God and Make Him Known." Discipleship starts with a conversation, and Family Disciple Me provides free, easily-accessible, relevant, Bible-based devotion and discipleship materials to make this doable along life's way. Subscribe for free to receive the weekly FDM text and/or email with the links to the week's content. Check out the ministry website at familydiscipleme.org

How would God have us respond to the cultural crisis our country faces? This podcast features Tosha Williams' story about how God is speaking into her heart through His Word. You will be challenged to consider your own story about what God would have you do.

Society changes as families change. "Let's Talk About...Hate and Love" is a biblical conversation guide written especially to help families begin to talk about how to live out love in their own lives, today. Discipleship starts with a conversation - and - for the sake of our country and our families - it's time to disciple the next generation about how to biblically respond to the current cultural crisis.

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The Family Disciple Me ministry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to encouraging Christ-followers of all ages to "Meet With God and Make Him Known." Discipleship starts with a conversation, and Family Disciple Me provides free, easily-accessible, relevant, Bible-based devotion and discipleship materials to make this doable along life's way. Subscribe for free to receive the weekly FDM text and/or email with the links to the week's content. Check out the ministry website at familydiscipleme.org

Sometimes we use lists to keep track of what's important to us - and this may be true of the book of Proverbs, too. This book was written by a father to train his son, perhaps almost as a sort of checklist to help him remember all the things he wanted to teach him.

Our tenth podcast launches us into the "Let's Talk" conversations, which are based on this amazing book written by a father to teach and train his son. The "Let's Talk" conversations start with a discussion about being teachable, a foundation for all the conversations to come. You can find the accompanying conversation guide and verse images at: https://familydiscipleme.org/lets-talk-about-being-teachable/

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The Family Disciple Me ministry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to encouraging Christ-followers of all ages to "Meet With God and Make Him Known." Discipleship starts with a conversation, and Family Disciple Me provides free, easily-accessible, relevant, Bible-based devotion and discipleship materials to make this doable along life's way. Subscribe for free to receive the weekly FDM text and/or email with the links to the week's content. Check out the ministry website at familydiscipleme.org

In this raw and real episode, Tosha Williams shares a story about answered prayer on her family's farm - and then dives into the bigger story of seeking God in prayer about everything along life's way. Scripture says, “I love the Lord because He hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!” (Psalm 116:1-2 NLT) Like a parent bending down to listen to a small child speak, God hears our prayers as we come to Him all along life's way. We can bring our requests to Him - and teach our kids to bring their requests to Him, too!

The "May You Pray - Along Life's Way!" discipleship conversation that goes along with this episode can be found by clicking this link or going to familydiscipleme.org

To look for past conversations about prayer and other relevant topics, see the Family Disciple Me Conversation page. 

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The Family Disciple Me ministry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to encouraging Christ-followers of all ages to "Meet With God and Make Him Known." Discipleship starts with a conversation, and Family Disciple Me provides free, easily-accessible, relevant, Bible-based devotion and discipleship materials to make this doable along life's way. Subscribe for free to receive the weekly FDM text and/or email with the links to the week's content. Check out the ministry website at familydiscipleme.org

What are your big hopes and small beginnings? You've got some - whether it's mundane, like getting the chores done, or super important, like spending quality time as a family. The truth of trajectory applies to every area of life - - - including discipling the next generation. What outcomes do you desire, and what steps are you taking to reach those in your life and family? How will you speak Jesus into your kids today? While we don't get to choose how all the outcomes play out, we do get to choose the steps we'll take and the things we'll "throw ourselves" into. Be encouraged in your discipleship trajectory today! It starts with a conversation! 

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The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. 

Family Disciple Me  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and contact info can be found at familydiscipleme.org 

Word pictures can help us see and understand things in new ways. In this podcast, FDM Founder Tosha Williams shares a word picture that helps her see and understand prayer in a better way: "As sure as the moon is always there, so are answers to our prayers." God created the moon and holds it up in the skies. He guides its coming and going, waxing and waning. The One powerful enough to do that He hears our prayers. Just like He moves the moon across the night sky, He promises He will move in our lives as we watch and wait, pray and praise.

As you listen, be encouraged and inspired about prayer - then have a conversation about "May You Pray - And Say God's Praise!" with those God has entrusted to you! Familydiscipleme.org offers many other discipleship conversation starters to use with your kids of all ages. Verse images, encouraging blogs and other resources are available as well. May You Pray - and teach the next generation to pray, too!

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The Family Disciple Me ministry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to encouraging Christ-followers of all ages to "Meet With God and Make Him Known." Discipleship starts with a conversation, and Family Disciple Me provides free, easily-accessible, relevant, Bible-based devotion and discipleship materials to make this doable along life's way. Subscribe for free to receive the weekly FDM text and/or email with the links to the week's content. Check out the ministry website at familydiscipleme.org

These are undeniably crazy times, but what if life as we know it completely changed and our kids were forced to live without us? What kind of people would they be? This is what happened to Daniel in the Bible - - - the worst of the worst. However, Daniel was an amazing person who lived for God. His character and faith and persistence in prayer didn't just appear out of nowhere, though. He must have had parents, grandparents or other godly people who trained him to seek the Lord.

The story behind Daniel's story inspires us as we disciple our own children and those entrusted to us. During May You Pray, we're training our kids to pray regularly and with great anticipation - in the best of times and in the worst of times. Check out the conversation at "May You Pray - then Watch and Wait!" The first conversation in the May You Pray series is available at "May You Pray - Three Times a Day!"

Use your days and years wisely with your children. Train them to know God and live for Him! Seek Him Speak Him!

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The Family Disciple Me ministry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to encouraging Christ-followers of all ages to "Meet With God and Make Him Known." Discipleship starts with a conversation, and Family Disciple Me provides free, easily-accessible, relevant, Bible-based devotion and discipleship materials to make this doable along life's way. Subscribe for free to receive the weekly FDM text and/or email with the links to the week's content. Check out the ministry website at familydiscipleme.org

Want a simple approach to understand, apply and talk about Scripture? Here it is: the four W's of FDM Discipleship:  Word, Why, What, Worship.  Each W asks a compelling question:

• WORD: God, what are You saying to me through this Scripture?
• WHY: God, why does this verse matter?
• WHAT: God, what else does Your Word say about this verse or truth?
• WORSHIP: God, how do you want me to respond to this Scripture?

In this episode, FDM Founder Tosha Williams explains these four W's and describes how these help her guide her family in conversation about Scripture. You can do this too, with whomever God has entrusted to you. You can apply these W's in your own personal devotions as well!

These 4 W's are the structure of all Family Disciple Me conversations. These resources are free and easily accessible at familydiscipleme.org/conversations/  Start a discipleship conversation today!

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The Family Disciple Me ministry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to encouraging Christ-followers of all ages to "Meet With God and Make Him Known." Discipleship starts with a conversation, and Family Disciple Me provides free, easily-accessible, relevant, Bible-based devotion and discipleship materials to make this doable along life's way. Subscribe for free to receive the weekly FDM text and/or email with the links to the week's content. Check out the ministry website at familydiscipleme.org

We may not be able to change all the circumstances swirling around us, but we CAN change the focus of our hearts. For the 3rd annual Family Disciple Me "May You Pray" campaign this month, we are focussing on deep, abiding, fervent prayer - the kind that breaks open heaven and brings the rain to parched land. Prayer that heals the sick and ceases the suffering. Prayer that releases power and claims God's promises. During "May You Pray," let's teach our children of all ages and families to do this, too!

The first verse and conversation starter in the "May You Pray" series is "May You Pray - Three Times a Day!"  It's simple, easy and doable - - - quick conversations along life's way for eternal impact! New conversations for "May You Pray" will be posted each week.

Let's raise the banner of prayer in our lives and in the lives of those God has entrusted to us! In Jesus' Name, amen!

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The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. 

Family Disciple Me  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and contact info can be found at familydiscipleme.org 

Often families don't know where to start when it comes to teaching their kids about God and His Word. The Family Disciple Me ministry makes these conversations do-able with easily accessible conversations. Founder Tosha Williams talks about what this looks like in her family so that you can see how easy it is for you to do this in yours.

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The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. 

Family Disciple Me  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and contact info can be found at familydiscipleme.org