What does Job have to do with everyday family discipleship?

In this week’s episode of The Wholehearted Households Podcast, host Alex Blount introduces us to the book of Job, reflecting on the universal experiences of suffering and loss.

Our Bible spotlight focuses on Job’s raw and honest prayers to God, giving us a model for mournful lament and reminding us that God created us, loves us, and can handle our most difficult thoughts and emotions.

Then, our discipleship nugget equips you to make room for your family’s big questions, guiding them to ask their questions as an act of faith toward the God who hears, listens, and answers.

Finally, our spiritual practice invites you to prayerfully consider your own moments of grief and unmet expectations and to bring your honest and unfiltered thoughts to God.

Wherever you listen, may you and your family be blessed by this episode as you seek to follow Jesus with your whole heart.

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Resources from the episode

This week’s Bible spotlight is adapted from Wrestling with Job: Defiant Faith in the Face of Suffering by Bill Kynes and Will Kynes.

This week’s discipleship nugget is adapted from The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing Stronger Relationships, Healthier Leadership, and Deeper Faith by J.R. Briggs.

This week’s spiritual practice is adapted from Can You Just Sit with Me?: Healthy Grieving for the Losses of Life by Natasha Smith.

Credits

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✅ Producers: Kaitlin Borek, Abby Lee, Karen Savella Stallard, and Travis Albritton

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✅ Hosts: Alex Blount and Helen Lee

✅ Narrators: Kaitlin Borek, Jack Reece, and Karen Savella Stallard

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