The Family Disciple Me Podcast // Discipleship Starts With a Conversation

Some Bible moments feel like a mirror you didn’t ask for. Others feel like a lifeline you didn’t know you needed. We lean into both as we walk through Nehemiah 8, where God’s people hear the Law read clearly, finally understand it, and then break down in tears. The reaction is raw and honest, shaped by generations of rebellion, exile, loss, and the long work of rebuilding. And then something surprising happens: their leaders don’t leave them in grief.

We talk through why God’s Word doesn’t just create emotion, it disciples our emotion. Neh...

Nine years ago, we stepped into a calling with big hopes and very little idea how much patience, learning, and perseverance it would require. Today, Family Disciple Me turns nine, and we're holding a lot at once: gratitude, awe, and a deep sense that God has been faithful through every unexpected detour. If you’ve ever wondered why a dream is taking so long, this celebration will feel like a breath of steady air.

In this episode, I (FDM founder Tosha Williams) talk through the heartbeat of our ministry: devotion-driven discipleship, summed up in four words:  Seek Him...

Have you ever opened your Bible, read a passage, and wondered, What in the world does that mean? Maybe you recognize the words, but understanding their meaning—and knowing how they apply to your life—is another matter entirely.

Here's some encouragement: You don't have to understand everything immediately, but you can be curious enough to keep seeking!

In this episode of BRING OUT THE BOOK: 7 Challenges from Nehemiah 8, host Tosha Williams explores Nehemiah 8:7–8, where God's Word wasn't simply read aloud. It was carefully explained so the people could understand what they were hearin...

Have you ever closed your Bible and moved on with your day—without stopping to respond to the God who just spoke through His Word? It’s possible to read a chapter, underline a verse, finish a devotional, and check Bible reading off our list without pausing to recognize the incredible reality of what just happened: God has revealed Himself to us through His Word.

In Nehemiah 8, God’s people didn’t simply listen as Ezra read the Book of the Law. They responded. They said, “Amen! Amen!” They lifted their hands. They bowed their heads. They worshiped th...

What does it look like to actually make room for God’s Word in our lives?

In Nehemiah 8, God’s people gathered in Jerusalem and asked Ezra to “bring out the Book.” Then they did something remarkably simple: they listened. From daybreak until noon, Ezra read God’s Word aloud, and the people paid attention.

They were intentional. They were purposeful. They even built a wooden platform specifically for the occasion.

In this first challenge of BRING OUT THE BOOK | 7 Days in Nehemiah 8, Tosha Williams invites us to consider whether we...

What do you do when something in your life—or your family—needs to be rebuilt? Where do you turn for truth, direction, and a foundation strong enough to build on and pass to the next generation?

Welcome to BRING OUT THE BOOK: 7 Challenges from Nehemiah 8. I’m Tosha Williams, founder of Family Disciple Me, and I’m so glad you’re joining me for this journey into an ancient story with a powerful invitation for our lives today.

In Nehemiah 8, God's people were rebuilding after generations marked by exile, displacement, and loss. The walls...

What if “take out the trash” is the most freeing spiritual practice you try this year? In this episode, we turn a familiar household chore into a vivid, practical metaphor for discipleship, using Ephesians 4:22–23 as our anchor: throw off what doesn’t belong and let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Instead of organizing our clutter, we talk about removing it—clearing space for God’s new work in a new season.

We walk through the difference between obvious sin and subtle weights that still slow us down, drawing on Hebrews 12:1 to name what hinders our race. From t...

One question keeps cutting through the noise for us: what do you want the most? Not the answer you know you’re supposed to give, but the one your life proves through what you cling to, defend, and keep making room for. If you’ve felt spiritually distracted, emotionally full, or like you can’t quite experience God’s presence the way you want, this conversation brings it back to something deeper than behavior. It brings it back to desire.

In this final episode of the "TRASH IT!" conversation collection, we talk about how “holy housekeeping” is more than cl...

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The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. 

Family Disciple Me  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and con...

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The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. 

Family Disciple Me  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and con...

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The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. 

Family Disciple Me  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and con...

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The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. 

Family Disciple Me  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and con...

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The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. 

Family Disciple Me  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and con...

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The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. 

Family Disciple Me  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and con...

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The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. 

Family Disciple Me  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and con...

Have you ever felt the pull to grow closer to God, yet found yourself distracted, rushed, or unsure where to begin? We start with a scene most of us recognize: the music is great, the rhythm is steady, but nobody moves until one person finally steps into the beat. That small act changes the whole room, and it’s a picture of how spiritual momentum often begins in real life. 

I’m Tosha Williams, and I’m sharing a simple framework that has shaped how I walk with God and how I disciple the people He’s placed in...

You can feel it when something is built to welcome you. That’s the heart behind the Family Disciple Me app, and it’s what we lean into as we guide you through your first steps inside this new space for family discipleship and spiritual growth.

We walk you through how the app is organized so you always know where you are and what to do next: Themes that help you choose a starting point, Guides that gather conversations around a Scripture or topic, and Conversations where discipleship actually happens. We also explain why every conversation begins with...

You know the moment. Someone you love says something real, the door cracks open for a deeper conversation, and you can almost feel the opportunity sitting there. You want to point them to God’s Word, you want to lead well, and then your mind goes blank because you’re not sure where to begin.

We talk honestly about that hesitation and why it usually isn’t a heart problem. It’s a starting point problem. I share why Family Disciple Me was created and how simple, meaningful, intentional Bible conversations can happen without pressure or perfect phrasing...

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The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. 

Family Disciple Me  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and con...

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The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations  along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. 

Family Disciple Me  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and con...

Good Friday has a way of stripping the air out of a room. It’s the day when the story looks like it’s falling apart: the King isn’t crowned, He’s crucified, and what should feel like victory feels like loss. If you’ve ever stared at your own life and thought, “This can’t be how it ends,” you’ll recognize the tension we’re sitting in here. 

I’m Tosha Williams, founder of Family Disciple Me Ministry and co-founder of Vanguard Church in Colorado Springs, and I want to slow down during Holy Week instead of rushing...

Every day, you and your kids are offering something—your words, your hands, your screens, your habits. The question isn’t if you’re being used, but how. Tool… or weapon?

In this episode of "Destination Decisions," we dig into Romans 6:13, where the apostle Paul uses a word that can mean weapon or tool. That tension lands close to home. Tools build, repair, and bless when they’re trained and guided. Weapons tear down when they’re misused—or aimed the wrong direction. Scripture doesn’t let us stay neutral: “Offer every part of yourself to God as an instrument o...

A tiny shift in trajectory can change everything. We take that idea out of the abstract and make it practical by mapping every choice to a simple question: does this create debt I’ll pay later, or an investment that pays me later? From the way GPA decimals tilt scholarship offers to how entry-level jobs build a resilient work ethic, we connect money, character, and faith into one clear framework you can use with your family in meaningful, intentional conversations today.

We break down the “character economy” in plain language: selfishness, deception, impurity, and laziness accrue hidden intere...

You’re not standing still; you’re already on a path, and every decision you make is taking you somewhere. This is true for you and for every person entrusted to you. If every decision is a step, then where are your steps taking you?

In this opening conversation of "Destination Decisions," we turn to the wisdom of our theme verse Proverbs 4:18–19, where Scripture draws a clear contrast between two paths: one bright and increasingly clear, the other dark and disorienting. Every day, whether we realize it or not, we are choosing which path to walk—a...

What if your daily habits are quietly deciding your destination—long before you ever notice the outcome?

In DESTINATION DECISIONS: Bad Habits or Good Health, we step into a Scripture that often surprises people: God cares about your body, not just your soul. Rooted in 3 John 1:2, this conversation explores the idea of life as a “prosperous journey” - - - one shaped by the small, repeated choices we make every day.

This episode doesn’t preach perfection or promote a one-size-fits-all health plan. Instead, it invites an honest look at how our habits—food, slee...

Lies don’t usually start loud—they start convenient. A small bend of the truth. A quiet omission. A moment that feels easier than honesty. But every step is taking us somewhere.

In this Destination Decisions conversation, Lies or Truth?, we press into the tension we all recognize:  how quickly “little lies” become normal, and why Scripture treats truth not as a preference, but a path. Rooted in Proverbs 12:22, we explore what it means that the Lord delights in people who are trustworthy, and how repeated choices slowly train the heart toward either clarity or confusion.

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Ever felt invisible, even in the midst of a crowd? In this episode, we lean into the next truth from Psalm 139:  "I Am On God's Mind." A vivid beach-side picture reminds us that are never off God’s radar. Think warm sand slipping through your fingers, then multiply that beyond counting. That’s how Scripture describes God’s thoughts toward you: constant, precious, and purposeful.

Hosts Tosha Williams and Wendy Hickox unpack how this reality reshapes identity for overwhelmed parents, curious kids, and anyone feeling small in a loud world. Drawing from Psalm 121, Jeremiah 29:11, Philippians 1:6, and Jeremiah 31:3, we trac...

What if the most freeing words for your family are hiding in plain sight? We open Psalm 139:13–16 and let its language about being fearfully and wonderfully made cut through the noise that says you must measure up, fit in, or become someone else. From the knitting metaphor that reveals God’s patient craftsmanship to the promise that our days are written with care, we explore how biblical identity reshapes the way we parent, perform, and perceive our worth.

Together Tosha and Wendy name the “not enough” lie and trade it for truth you can hand to your kids. We...

Loneliness sneaks into playgrounds, quiet offices, and crowded airplanes—and it doesn’t spare parents or kids. Hosts Wendy Hickox and Tosha Williams open Psalm 139:7–12 and let it speak plainly: there is no corner of life beyond God’s presence. From a tiny “cloffice” (read: office in a closet) to a frightening flight with failing hydraulics, we share how peace arrived not because the circumstances were easy, but because God was near and held us fast.

We also get practical about parenting. Instead of promising what we can’t guarantee (i.e. "I'll always be with you") we offer what...

Ever watched a child wear a bright smile that doesn’t match what’s going on inside? We’ve been there too. This conversation centers on Psalm 139:1–6 and the freeing truth that "I Am Completely Known."

Yes, God knows us completely—our thoughts, habits, words, and worries—yet delights in us. We share the comfort and awe that comes with being fully seen, then move from inspiration to practice with simple ways to make identity talk a daily rhythm.

Hosts Tosha Williams and Wendy Hickox open the Scripture and let it speak: You have searched me, Lord, an...

Start here if you want a clear, practical way to ground your kids’ identity in something stronger than trends and peer pressure. We’re kicking off this series in Psalm 139 with a simple poem your family can memorize and a Scriptural prayer that helps kids name their anxious thoughts and invite God to lead them. Along the way, we talk about why identity language matters, how to make Scripture portable in everyday life, and what it looks like to stand on truth in a hard social moment.

Four lines frame this journey: 

I am compl...