Parenting: Weed, Seed and Water, with Jason Byerly

"In the Kingdom of God, it may not be what you did, what you achieved, or where you lived…but who you raised!"

The Bible commands us as parents to teach and train our kids to grow up knowing Jesus and to walk in His way. It's important work. If you have them—it's a critical part of the mission that God has called you to. 

Join us this week on the podcast as Scott sits down with Jason Byerly to discuss practical tools we can all use as parents to help our kids have roots planted in the fertile soil of a strong faith.

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Opening Questions 

• Summer or Winter Olympics—what event are you watching every time it's on?

• Where are you winning this week?

• Last week we asked about being more intentional as a Christ-centered parent—what did you actually try, and what happened because of it?

Discussion Questions 

Read 1 Corinthians 3:1-9. 

• Where do you feel pressure to "produce results" in your kids instead of trusting God to grow them?

• What does it practically look like to plant and water well in your home right now?

Jason asked what might be taking time away from your kids—what's one thing you know is stealing your attention right now?

• What's one specific, realistic change you could make this week to be more present?

When it comes to your faith, where do you tend to give your kids answers without explanations?

• Why is it dangerous if our kids only know what we believe but not why?

• What's one conversation you need to have with your kid(s) to help them understand the "why" behind your faith?

Two Key Questions for our Locker Room community:  

• What are key things that you are currently doing to invest in your kids?

• What's an area that we just talked about that you need to move towards with a lot of intentionality to plant good seeds?
  
  

Scott addresses this lie that we are entitled to comfort. 

• How have you seen this entitlement creep up in your life?  Your kids? 

• How have you seen it in your kids' life?

• How can you better model this idea that we are not entitled to comfort?

Two Weeding Questions to wrap up this point:

• Which weeds show up most consistently in each of my kids?

• What weeds in me are my child imitating?  

Challenge:   

This week, regardless of how old your kids are.  We want to challenge you to reach out have a shepherding, loving, affirming conversation with each your kids (including adult children). 

• Tell them how much you love them.

• Remind them of how much God loves them. 

• Share with them what you see in them.  Let them know how they bring you joy.  

• Encourage them in whatever way you need to.  

• Pour out your heart to your kids.

Helpful Book:

Keeping Your Kids on God's Side: 40 Conversations to Help Them Build a Lasting Faith Natasha Crain

Wrap Up:

• If this podcast has encouraged you—We'd love to hear from you. 

• If you're wrestling with Christianity, interested in getting baptized or need help figuring out your next step…shoot us an email at lockerroom@southland.church.  

• As always…if this podcast has encouraged you—share it with a friend.  You never know how an episode like this can help those in your life that you care about.

• Thanks for listening.  Get after it!  We'll catch you next time on Locker Room.