The Family Discipleship Podcast

By Cassie Bryant, Chelsea Griffin, Adam Griffin

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March 24, 2025Marriage: The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss how the stories we tell ourselves have an impact on our marriage.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “I was telling myself a different story”?
Are there any persistent false narratives that tend to repeat themselves in a marriage?
How does our personal history shape the stories we tell ourselves?
How does making assumptions about our spouse hurt our relationship?
What does it mean to take our thoughts captive (2 Corinthians 10:5)?
If false stories thrive in the dark, what should we do with them?
Is it possible to not be defensive when someone shares the assumption they made about you?
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
2 Corinthians 10:5
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46min
March 17, 2025Marriage: Parenting As A Team
Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant talk about why parenting as a team is important.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “Being a team”?
How does this go poorly?
What about the dynamic where one parent is always the fun parent and the other one is the disciplinarian?
What about when one parent is undermining the other one?
How can a couple get on the same page with the way they parent?
Does 50/50 parenting responsibility work?
What is the detriment if only one parent decides to spiritually lead the family?
How does a couple make decisions if they are struggling to agree?
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41min
March 10, 2025Marriage: Supporting A Spouse Through Struggles
Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about what it looks like to be a supportive spouse.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What comes to mind when you think of a supportive spouse?
Why do people (particularly men) have such a hard time asking for help?
If you’re struggling with something, how do you communicate to your spouse that you could use some support?
What would a healthy routine of checking in on your spouse look like?
How can a spouse support their spouse who is struggling spiritually?
How can someone support a spouse who is struggling emotionally?
How do you support a spouse through physical struggle?
How would you advise someone to approach their spouse if they are feeling unsupported?
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Marriage: Listening Like Jesus
“Spurgeon's Sorrows” by Zack Eswine
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44min
March 03, 2025Marriage: Contempt and Compassion
Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss what contemptuousness looks like in a marriage vs. what compassion looks like.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What are common pet peeves in a marriage?
What are schmet schmeeves in a marriage?
How does contempt and compassion show up in a marriage?
What is contempt?
How do we know when the person at fault is the person who is feeling contempt?
What happens in a marriage when you try to be a judge?
What are the best characteristics of a judge?
What comes to mind when you think of Jesus in situations where he was tempted to be bothered?
How can showing compassion to our spouse influence our kids?
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Matthew 18:1-4, Matthew 26:36–46, Luke 5, John 21, Matthew 18:21-35
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39min
February 24, 2025Marriage: My Spouse's Friendships
Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how Godly friendships can bless a marriage.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
How can friendships be a blessing to a Christian marriage?
Why do we hear things from our friends in ways we don’t from our spouse?
What would you say to someone whose spouse's friends are not a blessing?
Does your family have family friends?
How have you created space for friendships?
How can someone practically carve out that time in their own marriage?
What role can and should the local church play in providing community for a family?
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Matthew 5:29-32
Human Trafficking Institute
“Made for People” by Justin Whitmel Earley
“Friend-ish” by Kelly Needham
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45min
February 17, 2025Marriage: Listening Like Jesus
Chelsea Griffin and Cassie Bryant discuss what it looks like to be a good listener in marriage.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What do you think makes someone a good listener?
How do you think developing as a listener blesses a family?
When you think of Jesus as a listener what bible stories come to mind for you?
How do you imagine a one-on-one conversation with Jesus going?
Cassie, your husband has been a counselor. Did he develop pretty good listening skills and does that translate into your marriage and your family?
Why do you think listening is so hard for people?
How would listening to one another prevent some of the things that poison a marriage?
What would it look like if a spouse owned everything they could when it came to being a poor listener?
What would it look like if we held nothing against our spouse when it came to listening skills?
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Luke 10:38-42, John 11:38-44, Philippians 2, Matthew 14:22
“The Soul of Shame” by Curt Thompson
“The Soul of Desire” by Curt Thompson
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36min
February 10, 2025Marriage: My Best vs. Your Worst
Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant have a conversation about how strengths and weaknesses can effect a marriage.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why would a podcast that’s all about Family Discipleship spend a season talking about Marriage?
Why do I compare my best to your worst?
What’s the problem with this thinking?
Should couples expect to have different strengths and weaknesses?
Why do you think we are tempted to compare our strengths to the weaknesses of our spouses?
How does apathy play a role in the conflicts that arise from the comparison of strengths?
What can you grow in compassion toward your spouse?
Where can we look in the scriptures for help?
What would it look like if a spouse owned everything they could when it came to comparing strengths and weaknesses?
How would you help someone who is looking to not hold something against their spouse?
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Genesis 4, Hebrews 11:4, Proverbs 31:28-3, John 8:1-11, Philippians 2
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35min
February 03, 2025Marriage: Seeing Things My Way
Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant discuss how seeing things differently from your spouse can actually be a gift in marriage.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why would a podcast that’s all about Family Discipleship spend a season talking about Marriage?
When did the Bryant Family start?
Should couples expect to see things differently?
How does this play out in your marriage?
Why do you think the desire to have our way is such a common struggle in marriage?
How does pride play a role in the conflicts that arise from differing viewpoints?
How can couples create a safe space for both partners to express their perspectives?
How can prayers for empathy transform the way we approach disagreements in marriage?
What if my spouse’s opinions are truly ungodly?
What would it look like if a spouse owned everything they could when it came to seeing things differently?
What would it look like if we held nothing against our spouse when it came to having a different viewpoint?
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
“A Severe Mercy”
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40min
January 27, 2025Marriage: Essential Ground Rules
Adam Griffin and Chelsea Griffin discuss some of the ground rules they have for their own marriage and how it helps their marriage flourish.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What’s going on in our lives?
What resources do we have coming out?
What group have we been meeting with and what have we been talking about with them?
What are the “ground rules” for the Griffin marriage?
Why is it important to assume the best?
What about people who decide not to share their locations or passwords?
How do we talk about our spouses when they are not around?
How do we handle conflict?
How do we communicate expectations?
What are our rules for watching others “undress”?
What is the story you are telling yourself?
How do we invite other voices into our marriage?
Where do you see the gospel in marriage?
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
“What Will You Teach Me” by Adam Griffin
“The Boy Who Was Bold” by Adam Griffin
“When Wrong Seems Right” by Adam Griffin
Sponsors:
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49min
January 20, 2025Season 8 — Marriage
Season 8 of the Family Discipleship podcast begins on January 27th! In this episode, Adam Griffin previews what is to come in Season 8.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What are we covering this season?
Who is this season for?
Sponsors:
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