Podcasts + Discipleship: Click to Learn How to Use PursueGOD
PursueGOD is a new kind of discipleship curriculum for an increasingly complicated world. We use podcasts on a variety of topics to offer no-nonsense answers to everyday questions. Then we organize these podcasts into series so you can use them to make disciples at church, home, or in the world. Here’s how it works:
- Pick a series from our homepage. There's plenty to choose from!
- Each series contains multiple lessons. Click on the numbered tabs to open each lesson.
- Start by listening to the podcast on your own, before you meet as a group. Take notes as needed, and listen again if it helps. Consider starting a discipleship journal to track what you're learning.
- Meet as a group to talk through what you learned from the podcast. Each lesson includes shownotes, talking points, and discussion questions. Click on the # tab to explore additional topics.
- Listen to the podcast above for more helpful tips or check out one of our many training series.
Talking Points:
- One of the most important ways a father can love his daughter is by loving her mother well. This provides a living example of a godly marriage. Ephesians 5:25-29, 1 Peter 3:7
- A wise father studies his daughter’s love language and chooses to show her love in ways she can deeply receive. Proverbs 16:16
- Appropriate physical affection from a father is crucial in helping a daughter develop a healthy sense of worth and identity.
- Dads must recognize there are conversations better left to their wives or to trusted godly women in their daughter’s life. Titus 2:4-7
- Fathers are not called to meet every need of their daughters—that’s God’s role. Dads should be faithful in their lane, pointing their daughters to their heavenly Father. Genesis 1:27
Discussion:
- Read the talking points above as a group, including scripture references. What are your initial thoughts about these points or about the podcast lesson (see audio above)?
- How have you seen the relationship between a father and mother affect a daughter’s development?
- What is your daughter’s primary love language? How are you doing at expressing love in that way?
- Why is it sometimes hard for dads to “stay in their lane” when it comes to certain topics with their daughters?
- What are some ways a single dad can still model godly masculinity and grace to his daughter?
- How can you help your daughter understand her worth comes from God, not the approval of others or outward beauty?
- What’s one thing you could start doing differently this week in your relationship with your daughter?
Talking Points:
- God created male and female, and those differences are part of what made His creation “very good.” Genesis 1:27,31
- Outward beauty fades, but inner beauty grows as our daughters grow in Christ. Proverbs 31:30-31, 1 Peter 3:3-6
- A woman’s worth isn’t defined by her career choice. The Proverbs 31 woman was both a hard worker and a caregiver. Proverbs 31:10-31
- Cultural messages about sexuality lead to bondage, not freedom. God’s boundaries are protective, not restrictive. Song of Songs 8:4
- As fathers, we’re called to actively protect our daughters from the lies of the enemy by speaking truth over their lives.
Discussion:
- Read the talking points above as a group, including scripture references. What are your initial thoughts about these points or about the podcast lesson (see audio above)?
- How does your family talk about the differences between men and women? Are those conversations rooted in Scripture?
- In what ways have you seen culture distort what it means to be a woman? How can we offer biblical clarity?
- What kinds of beauty do you compliment in your daughter (or other young women in your life)?
- What messages about motherhood or work do you think your daughter is picking up from you or from church?
- How can dads play a role in affirming purity without shame?
- What specific steps can you take to better protect your daughter from the lies of the enemy?
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