What am I fostering, not just in the picture of what my kids have of me, but what is the culture of my family to remember that this is a great privilege.

And it's not given to me because I deserved it. It's not given to me because I was the best at it.

It's given to me because my Lord is given it to me to do alongside me and with me.

Welcome to the Crossway podcast, a show where we sit down with authors each week for thoughtful

interviews about the Bible, theology, church history, and the Christian life.

I'm Matt Tully, and today I'm talking with Adam Griffin.

Adam serves as the lead pastor of Eastside Community Church in East Dallas, Texas,

and previously served at a village church as a pastor.

Adam is also the co-author, along with Matt Chandler, of Family Discipleship,

leading your home through time, moments, and milestones from Crossway.

Today, Adam and I discuss what it looks like for parents to prioritize the important but

mostly ordinary spiritual leadership of their families.

He debunk's common misconceptions about what family discipleship has to look like,

highlights the importance of cultivating a culture of joy

and fun in the home, and offers parents a simple framework for intentionally training their kids

to view their lives through the lens of the gospel. Let's get started. Adam, thank you so much

for joining me on the Crossway podcast today.

Oh, thanks for having me.

I'm excited to be here.

So how would you define family discipleship?

Well, that's a great question.

I think personally, I just define family discipleship as the important but mostly ordinary

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