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Is family-integrated worship simply “too hard” to work in real life?  In this episode, Scott Brown and Jason Dohm are joined by Carlton McLeod to answer seven practical objections to families worshiping together in the local church. What about disruptive children? Can parents really listen while managing little ones? Drawing on decades of pastoral experience, they discuss how young children can be trained to participate in worship as families grow together in the meeting of the church.   We must not let perceived “difficulty” drive our approach, they explain, but let God’s Word reframe our focus: Worship is not a product we consume; it’s the church offering herself to God in the way He’s prescribed — which involves families, young and old, worshiping side by side.  Ready to start — or restart — family worship in your home? Download our free Restore Family Worship Starter Kit for simple, biblical tools to help you make family devotions a daily rhythm that anchors your household.

Scott sits down with pastor Justin Miller to announce Old School, a new parenting podcast from Church & Family Life launching October 19. Grounded in Jeremiah 6:16 — “ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it” — Old School will show the bankruptcy of modern parenting psychology and call parents back to the sufficiency of Scripture for raising children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. Tune in to this new podcast as Justin applies the timeless wisdom of God’s Word to the very real challenges of parenting today. How do you raise difficult children, God’s way?

What happens when a father opens the Bible and makes the worship of God a fixed priority in his home?  Hosts Scott Brown and Jason Dohm are joined by Joel Beeke to discuss the recovery of family worship and the profound influence it can have across generations. Drawing from his own childhood and decades of teaching on the subject, Beeke encourages dads to keep it simple: read the Word, discuss it with your children, sing, and pray. Their encouragement is this: Like a “steady dripping,” ten or fifteen faithful minutes each morning or evening will shape a child’s heart as God and His Word are made the center of daily life.  Ready to start — or restart — family worship in your home? Download our free Restore Family Worship Starter Kit for simple, biblical tools to help you make family devotions a daily rhythm that anchors your household.

What if Christians have mistaken passivity for faithfulness?  In this podcast, hosts Scott Brown and Jason Dohm are joined by pastor Michael Clary to discuss his new book, Loser Theology: Why the Weak Will Not Inherit the Earth. Together they examine how a passive view of the Christian life has weakened the church and left many believers afraid to lead, build, and take righteous risks. Drawing from Christ’s Parable of the Minas and David’s brave stand against Goliath, they remind us that God calls His people to boldly steward what He has entrusted to them. Their challenge to Christians — especially young men: Don’t fear failure, but take dominion for God’s glory and pursue lives of courageous action.

For many years, folks have accused the Family Integrated Church movement, saying that we teach that families should never be separated for worship or discipleship. But is that really true? In fact, we have never said such a thing.  In this podcast, hosts Scott Brown and Jason Dohm clarify a common misunderstanding by explaining the difference between occasional age-specific ministry and the comprehensive, systematic age segregation that has become common in many churches. The truth is, the generations need each other. That’s what the Scriptures teach. From Genesis to Revelation, we’re given a beautiful picture of “men and women and little ones” (Deut. 31:12), side by side, worshiping God together. Their charge: to be strong, the church must recover this biblical pattern.  Ready to put these principles into practice? Download our free We Worship Together Starter Kit and discover simple, biblical tools to help your family prepare for, participate in, and grow from the gathered worship of the church.

Worshiping together as a family doesn’t happen by accident — it begins long before the service starts.  In this podcast, hosts Scott Brown and Jason Dohm introduce the new We Worship Together Starter Kit and share practical ways parents can help their children prepare for, participate in, and reflect on weekly worship in the local church. From cultivating joyful anticipation before the service to discussing the sermon afterward, they explain how faithful preparation and follow-up can help children grow to love Christ and His church. Whether you’re just beginning this journey or have worshiped together as a family for years, these simple, biblical tools can help you engage more intentionally and make the most of every Lord’s Day.  Ready to put these principles into practice? Download our free We Worship Together Starter Kit and discover simple, biblical tools to help your family prepare for, participate in, and grow from the gathered worship of the church.

What does real revival look like?  While many imagine crowded stadiums and dramatic awakenings, hosts Scott Brown, Jason Dohm, and guest Michael Foster make the case that some of God’s greatest work happens much more quietly — around the family table, as fathers faithfully read Scripture, sing, and pray with their households day after day. In this encouraging conversation, they discuss how simple, consistent family worship becomes a form of “drip irrigation” that nourishes hearts over a lifetime, and why fathers don’t need polished answers or lengthy discussions to lead their children well. They simply need to begin family devotions and make it a fixed priority in the home.  Listen in, then download the free Read. Sing. Pray. Starter Kit and begin cultivating daily rhythms that place God's Word at the center of your home.

Sports betting, prediction markets, fantasy sports, and online gambling are capturing the focus of many young men. But what does Scripture say? Hosts Scott Brown and Jason Dohm are joined by Michael Foster to examine the heart behind gambling and the crucial difference between Polymarket, the stock market, and biblical investing. As Foster observes, “Fundamentally, gambling is a tax on people whose hearts are not satisfied with God.” Together they explore why Christians should seek to create value through diligent labor. Their charge: Build, don’t gamble! As stewards of God’s resources, we’re called to bear one another’s burdens — not profit from them.

What should shape the education of our children: Greek philosophy or biblical discipleship? In this episode, Scott Brown welcomes Kevin Swanson of Generations for a candid discussion on the foundations, goals, and methods of Christian education. The biblical model — as described in Deuteronomy 6 and the Proverbs — is family-centered, character-focused, life-integrated, and rooted in the fear of the Lord. Whereas the Greek model — central to many classical education programs — is rooted in the pride of man, emphasizing the “greet books” penned by such pagans as Aristotle and Homer. Their conclusion: we must bow the knee to God’s word, not the “wisdom” of pagans, in how we teach our children.    To learn more about Generations’ God-centered, Bible-based, life-integrated, Christ-exalting, Gospel-emphasizing, family-discipleship curriculum, click here.

How do we recover biblical womanhood in an age shaped by feminism, confusion, and the neglect of the home? Hosts Scott Brown and Jason Dohm are joined by Pastor Justin Miller in answering this question as they discuss the high calling of the Titus 2 woman — a mature Christian woman devoted to loving her husband, loving her children, and building a Christ-centered home. The solution is not complicated: rather than bow to feminism’s empty lies, godly older women must disciple younger women in their calling, and families must raise daughters with a joyful, robust vision for biblical womanhood.

What happens when a society rejects God’s design for manhood, womanhood, marriage, and the family? Hosts Scott Brown and Jason Dohm sit down with pastor and author Michael Clary to tackle this crisis as they discuss the creation order — God’s purposeful design for men and women and the far-reaching implications of rejecting it. From the opening chapters of Genesis to the modern confusion surrounding gender, sexuality, marriage, and the body itself, they explain how abandoning God’s order leads to chaos — and how joyful submission to His design leads to beauty, harmony, and human flourishing.

Why are more people diagnosed, medicated, and labeled than ever before—yet no better off? Hosts Scott Brown and Jason Dohm speak with biblical counselor Greg Gifford about his book, Lies My Therapist Told Me. Addressing the confusion at the heart of modern mental health, Gifford exposes how secular psychology replaces repentance with diagnosis and promotes a “therapeutic” worldview that often undermines biblical truth. From the dangers of identity shaped by disorder to the relational fallout of unbiblical “boundaries,” this episode calls Christians back to the sufficiency of Scripture—and the only path to true healing.

Growing up, Jeff craved affirmation from his hardworking, athletic father — a man who rarely showed affection. After being cut from one junior high sports team, after another, he found his place when his dad brought home a guitar from Western Auto. Music quickly became Jeff’s world. Fronting Louisiana garage bands, his talent as a songwriter led to record deals and touring opportunities with major acts like Kansas, Chicago, Kenny Loggins, the Allman Brothers, ZZ Top, and many more you would recognize. But everything changed when he encountered the writings of D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones and was personally discipled by Conrad Murrell. Confronted with the sovereign God of Scripture, Jeff was radically converted to Christ at age 30. A longtime pastor, he served as elder at Mount Zion Bible Church for 23 years and continues to edit The Free Grace Broadcaster in retirement.

the last century, churches around the globe have traded the biblical doctrine of family life for worldly pragmatism. This change has led to broken homes and dysfunctional families. To reverse course, the next generation must understand and reclaim what God created the family to be. Hosts Scott Brown and Jason Dohm discuss a new catechism designed to help families in this quest. Using a simple question-and-answer format, it gives robust but concise definitions of what a family is and how God designed the home to function. Foundational Scripture verses are given for each topic, along with family discussion questions and a suggested hymn and memory verse.

Justin grew up in rural Tennessee, working tobacco fields with his father. He loved laboring outdoors with his dad, yet his mom took him and his siblings to church, where Justin heard the Gospel. Around 12, he answered an altar call and was baptized—but in his teen years struggled with his faith. Seeing his younger brother’s own anguish over salvation, Justin knew he had to get right with God. Confessing his sins, Justin was rebaptized. John Piper’s sermons on Romans deepened his grasp of sovereign grace, and in time he committed his life to pastoral ministry. Husband to Tilly and father of three, Justin serves as elder at Grace Baptist Church in Hartsville, Tennessee.