The Family Teams Podcast
A place to get equipped and encouraged as you opt out of the western family experiment and say yes to building a multi-generational family team on mission.
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How To Host A Weekly Family Meal That Your Kids Will Want To Bring Their Kids To 20 Years From Now
01/15/2026
How To Host A Weekly Family Meal That Your Kids Will Want To Bring Their Kids To 20 Years From Now
đ FREE PDF: How To Start A Weekly, Multigenerational Family Meal Rhythm: --- This month we're talking about how to start having weekly, multi-generational family meals, because we are convinced that this is one of the most practical ways to turn your family into a multi-generational team on mission. Our goal is to have our kids want to be around this table every week now, while they're in our house, but also for decades after they have their own families. So, this week, we're talking about sustainability... How do you actually establish a tradition like this that you KEEP week after week, even when things are hard, and you're not 100% sure what you're doing? Out goal today is to help you find a bit of an easy button that you can press, even on a hard week, because a regular cadence and rhythm is the thing that will eventually turn this into a sustainable, long-term rhythm that changes your family forever. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:06 Sustainable weekly family meals for decades 4:45 Easy and Wow 6:31 Mom's perspective 10:15 Sustainability killers 12:40 Recovering from a rough meal 14:45 To young moms Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: đ FREE PDF: How To Start A Weekly, Multigenerational Family Meal Rhythm: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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The KEY To Building A Family That Lasts: 3 Generations, 1 Table, Every Week (And How To Make It FUN!)
01/08/2026
The KEY To Building A Family That Lasts: 3 Generations, 1 Table, Every Week (And How To Make It FUN!)
FREE PDF: How To Start A Weekly, Multigenerational Family Meal Rhythm: --- If you decide to craft a weekly, multi-generational family meal, and stick with it every week, we're convinced that this is THE thing that will unlock a close, cohesive, loving family that lasts for generations. BUT... And it's a big but... If it's not fun, nobody's going to want to do it. You can only force little kids to join you at the table for so long until they're big enough to decide for themselves. Ideally we want our kids to come back to the weekly family dinner table when they're 10, 20, 30, 40, 50...you get the idea. So in this episode, we're talking about how to unlock the FUN of the weekly family meal (especially for dads). Dive in and lay the foundation so you can get the most out of this month's weekly family meal deep-dives! On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 0:52 The ONE tool that will turn your family into a multi-generational family 2:47 Why fun matters 5:00 The risk of missing fun 10:05 Fun killers 14:40 Let it be meaningful 16:35 How dads can prepare their hearts for joy Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: FREE PDF: How To Start A Weekly, Multigenerational Family Meal Rhythm: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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Why Feminism Is The Deadliest Cultural Revolution Ever (And Is NOT Christian)
01/01/2026
Why Feminism Is The Deadliest Cultural Revolution Ever (And Is NOT Christian)
There's an unhinged consensus that patriarchy is a problem, it's bad, and it needs to be dismantled. That's one of the core tenets of the new, secular world order and "morality". It's totally false, but it's been spurred onward over the past 100 years by feminism, which has also become a consensus. We're so steeped in it that seemingly everyone has assumed feminist tendencies and beliefs, just due to the waters in which we swim, culturally. Jeremy is joined by Dr. Carrie Gress today to talk about feminism, gender, abortion, and why all of this is a slow but steady under-the-radar revolution in an attempt to destroy America and Christianity. This conversation is VITAL to understand if you don't want to be polluted by the world. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:28 Something Wicked and End of Woman 5:06 This is NOT what feminism means 8:48 Should you want your daughters to be empowered and independent? (clip?) 12:46 Freedom as license vs to do what you ought (clip?) 20:59 Does this require theology? 26:33 Birth control (catholic birth control clip) 33:00 Abortion as a Feminist sacrament 41:54 The IDEAL Feminist movement --- đ FREE COURSE: 5 Days To Transform Your Family Into A Team: --- Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Something Wicked by Dr. Carrie Gress: End of Woman by Dr. Carrie Gress: Theology of Home: Dr. Carrie Gress: Dr. Carrie Gress on IG: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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Practical Tools To Connect With Your Kids' Hearts (And Your Own!)
12/25/2025
Practical Tools To Connect With Your Kids' Hearts (And Your Own!)
đ Start Connecting with Your Kids' Hearts FREE 1-Pager: --- Many of us are very cut off from our emotions and our own hearts, which makes connecting with our kids' hearts almost impossible. In this episode, we're joined by Philip and Natasha Dosa of Stay and Go. They're our community coaches for January 2026 in the Accelerator, and they talk today about the lightbulb moment that changed everything in their family (external vs internal tension), as well as tools and rhythms they've developed in their own family to connect with their children's hearts and connect their own hearts to their heavenly Father. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 2:57 The Dosa's Story 7:38 The importance of the heart 18:13 Impact on parenting 22:17 Getting from external to internal tension 26:58 How this plays out as a mother 30:05 Day to day emotional regulation 35:10 One of the greatest superpowers to keep families together 45:00 Get good at this Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Stay and Go: Family Teams Accelerator: đ Start Connecting with Your Kids' Hearts FREE 1-Pager: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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Why The DINK Movement Is Destroying Society
12/22/2025
Why The DINK Movement Is Destroying Society
You've probably heard about this phrase, "DINK Lifestyle"...it stands for "Dual Income, No Kids". This is a lifestyle that some couples are choosing to live, whereby they prioritize work and income and doing whatever they want, without the "burden" of kids. This is a selfish, anti-family, and very sad way to live, and it's vital that we put forward a more compelling vision for the future so that we save as many people as possible from going down this path of regret. Jeremy is joined by Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations, to talk about the SILK lifestyle..."Single Income, Lots of Kids". We talk about why DINK is so destructive, the underlying philosophy behind it, and how to create a real vision for flourishing. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:08 DINK vs SILK 3:59 Promotion of certain lifestyles 9:37 What's wrong with celebrating DINK? 15:45 Vision for flourishing 21:40 Narratives and deciding what to celebrate Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: X Post: Classical Conversations: New York Times Article: Woke and Weaponized by Robert Bortins: Robert's Substack: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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How To Win Your Kids' Hearts With Easy 1 on 1s
12/18/2025
How To Win Your Kids' Hearts With Easy 1 on 1s
đ Get our top 10 questions to ask kids to build connection: --- This is the tool you need to be using as often as possible to win the hearts of your kids. And don't worry about it being this huge chore you need to somehow fit into your schedule... This can be done mostly doing the same things you already do, with a bit of extra intentionality and connection. We're talking about having 1 on 1s with your kids (and even having the kids do 1 on 1s with each other!). If you do these regularly, you'll always know where your children's hearts are at, and be able to speak life and love into them. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:17 The 1 tool to use so no kids fall through the cracks 2:15 1:1s without adding more calendar chaos 5:07 How to have conversations with your kids 7:49 Cadence and system for 1:1s 12:32 Mom's unique role Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Get our top 10 questions to ask kids to build connection: Join The Family Teams Accelerator: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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How To Be A More Emotionally Available Dad
12/11/2025
How To Be A More Emotionally Available Dad
đ FREE toolkit for capturing your kids' hearts: --- A father's emotional availability is one of the biggest drivers of generational faith and a peaceful home. But it's misunderstood, not well practiced, and definitely not well supported. In this episode, you'll learn why the father's heart posture is SO important, how he can start to shift it more toward his kids, how his wife can help with humility and love, and what 3 things we recommend you start doing to start capturing your kids' hearts more and building a strong foundation for your family team. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:10 Emotionally unavailable fathers 3:28 What does healthy emotional availability look like? 5:14 The warmth of the father 7:48 How a dad's emotional availability impacts his family 13:22 How to actually become more emotionally available Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Get our FREE toolkit to learn how to capture your kids' hearts for greater impact and connection: Join the Family Teams Accelerator: The Toxic War on Masculinity by Nancy Pearcey: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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How To Stop The "Black Sheep Effect" From Destroying Your Family
12/04/2025
How To Stop The "Black Sheep Effect" From Destroying Your Family
đ FREE Handbook on How To Capture Your Kids' Hearts: --- None of the rhythms, habits, tactics, or strategies we talk about will work if you lose your kids' hearts in the process. This is the foundational, fundamental connection you need in order to truly build a family team that survives the ups and downs of life. In this episode, we're trying something new, and we're honestly really excited about it... This is a conversation hosted by Blake Allsmith, long-time Family Teams supporter and Pryor family friend. He's joined by Jeremy, April, AND Jeff, for an amazing conversation with a ton of different perspectives and insights on one of the major risks of losing your child's heart: The Black Sheep Effect. What is it, how does it show up, what are the red flags, and how can you make sure you don't succumb to it? You'll learn all that, and more, in this conversation. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:29 What is the Black Sheep Effect? 3:05 Red flags 6:07 Why do we see this pattern? 10:15 What happens long term? 16:38 Identity 20:32 Practical examples and solutions 27:02 Capturing Your Kids' Hearts Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: FREE Handbook to Capture Your Kids' Hearts: Join The Accelerator: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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How To Run An Annual Family Summit That'll Change Your Life
11/20/2025
How To Run An Annual Family Summit That'll Change Your Life
We think having an annual family summit is one of the most important rhythms families can add to help them start to become a family team. In this episode, we're joined by Blake and Chandler Smith, who will be our coaches inside the Family Teams Accelerator in December. They are EXPERTS when it comes to meetings (which means they're fun and connective, NOT boring and horrible like you'd think). They break down why they do a family summit every year, how they do it (the 3 main sections), lessons learned over the past decade-plus of doing this, AND the extremely vulnerable exercise they do every year. Listen to this, get excited about how this could change your family's life, and then join us inside the Accelerator! --- FREE SUMMIT REFLECTION APP: JOIN THE ACCELERATOR: --- On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:43 How to reflect on the previous year 6:48 Why do a family summit? 13:59 The elements of a successful structure 15:35 The most meaningful activity for moms 19:50 State of the family 22:12 Encouraging the mothers 24:50 Encouraging the fathers 27:26 Accelerator --- Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: --- Resources Mentioned: FREE SUMMIT REFLECTION APP: JOIN THE ACCELERATOR: Principles by Ray Dalio: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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This ONE Meeting Will Change Your Family's Future
11/13/2025
This ONE Meeting Will Change Your Family's Future
We have been doing this for over a decade, and it's paid off HUGE dividends for our family. Today we're talking about our annual family summit, including why you should consider doing one, and how to pull it off. This is SUCH an impactful day for us, and for so many of the other families in the Family Teams ecosystem that we really wanted to give you guys our full playbook. That's why we're dedicating the entire month of December in the Family Teams Accelerator to this topic. It's THAT important. --- FREE PDF ON FAMILY SUMMITS: JOIN THE ACCELERATOR AND GET THE FULL TRAINING: --- On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:07 Annual Family Summit 3:02 Where to do family summits 7:21 Why have a family summit 15:59 Evening of reflection 20:00 The day of the summit 29:04 Reviewing family culture Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families: Atomic Habits: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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Has Technology CONQUERED The American Family?
11/05/2025
Has Technology CONQUERED The American Family?
Do you know why you're living the style of life you're living? Do you know just how new it is, and what the modern western society has done to family? It's been a long march to get here, but the results have been devastating. Rory Groves joins us today to talk about the book their ministry is re-publishing, Henry and the Great Society, and why this is an important cultural message that we need to get into as many people's hands as possible. This podcast cuts to the very root of what's broken about modern, western society, and yet gives hope as Rory and Jeremy discuss how to return to a more normal, family- and community-centered approach to life. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 0:49 Why Republish An Old Book 7:15 Why "The Great Society"? 12:14 Why We Still Assume Newer, Better, Faster Tech Is The Answer 17:56 What USED To Exist To Promote An Alternative Vision To "MORE" 22:41 Freedom As The Ultimate Value 31:21 The Solution To The Good Life 39:50 How To Make Decisions About Technology Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Henry and the Great Society: Gather and Grow: Durable Trades: The Family Economy: Freedom Is Killing Our Liberty by AZ Adams: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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3 Ideas To Build Your Family Team This Christmas
10/30/2025
3 Ideas To Build Your Family Team This Christmas
Christmas is one of the most approachable ways to start building your family team. It's one of the few things that still has SOME semblance of meaning to us here in the west, as long as you look a little past the commercialization of it. That's why we think it's an amazing opportunity to start to build lifelong family traditions, to start to coalesce as a true family team, and to bless one another as you all share in the excitement and blessing of Christ's birth. In this episode, Jeff talks about some of the plays he's included in this month's Accelerator Playbook, which you can get right now by signing up for The Family Teams Accelerator (link below)! On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:14 Why Jeff loves Christmas so much 4:01 Create a Family Tradition That Lasts 7:06 Church calendar and light 10:12 Scripture to find Advent meaning 13:01 Family teams gift giving 17:20 Roles for kids Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Free Advent Reading Plan: Accelerator: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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How to Design a Christmas That ACTUALLY Centers on Jesus (12 Days Framework)
10/23/2025
How to Design a Christmas That ACTUALLY Centers on Jesus (12 Days Framework)
Your family's Christmas traditions might be coasting on autopilot - some things you do because you've always done them, some events that just happen to you instead of being chosen intentionally. What if this year you flipped the script and designed a December that actually centers on Jesus while creating memories your kids will carry into their own marriages? Jeremy and April Prior break down their 12 Days of Christmas framework, from scripture-paired events to a family arts show that turns your living room into a gallery. This isn't about adding more chaos to an already packed season...it's about saying yes to the right things and building annual traditions that your multi-generational family team will actually look forward to. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 3:13 How the Pryor's do Christmas 4:32 The 12 Days of Christmas framework 7:38 Dickens Brunch 10:00 Christmas movies with scripture 11:10 Christmas Eve 14:52 The Family Arts and Crafts Show 17:04 Why Christmas traditions are the gateway to more intentional family rhythms 18:57 Starting small and building traditions as your kids grow Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Free Advent Reading Plan: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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Homeschooling and Raising Boys Differently Than Girls (Brett Cooper and Erica Komisar Reactions)
10/16/2025
Homeschooling and Raising Boys Differently Than Girls (Brett Cooper and Erica Komisar Reactions)
Some of our recent reels on Instagram have exploded, and itâs no mystery why. These clips are touching nerves on parenting, priorities, and the way we raise our kids in todayâs world. In this episode, we dive into two of the most viral ones: Brett Cooperâs reflections on homeschooling and Erica Komisar's insights on the emotional fragility of young boys. From family sacrifices to neurological development, we unpack whatâs really behind these heated comment sections, and why these conversations matter so much right now. Whether you homeschool, send your kids to public school, or are just trying to understand your child better, this discussion will challenge and encourage you. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 0:29 Brett Cooper on Homeschooling 13:22 Erica Komisar on Boys Being Neurologically Fragile Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Brett Cooper Reaction Reel: Erica Komisar Reaction Reel: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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The Family Model That's DESTROYING Us (And How We're Rebuilding)
10/09/2025
The Family Model That's DESTROYING Us (And How We're Rebuilding)
What if your family was never meant to run on the system youâve been handed? In this powerful episode of the Family Teams Podcast, Curt sits down with Jeff and Jeremy to expose the âfailed experimentâ of modern family and rediscover Godâs original design - one that leads to joy, belonging, and legacy instead of burnout and isolation. They break down why families today are collapsing, the biblical blueprint for restoring them, and how to practically build a thriving multi-generational family team. If youâve ever felt like family life is harder than it should be, this conversation will change how you see your role as a parent, spouse, and builder of generations. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:19 The problem with the western family today 9:01 Beliefs that are keeping families stuck 20:18 Hidden anti-family philosophies 29:32 Just how good family life can be 39:12 God's design for family 46:00 How to actually build a family team 51:45 Why consider a family business Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Follow Jeff: Follow Jeremy: Resources Mentioned: Emma Watson on Jay Shetty: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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Why Jason Wilson Is Such An Effective Father (Cam Newton Podcast Reaction)
10/02/2025
Why Jason Wilson Is Such An Effective Father (Cam Newton Podcast Reaction)
What happens when a true father steps into the life of another man? In this reaction episode, Jeremy Pryor reflects on a powerful conversation between Jason Wilson, author, mentor, and founder of The Cave of Adullam, and former NFL quarterback Cam Newton. Jason doesnât just talk about manhood...he models fatherhood in real time, speaking into Camâs fears, struggles, and hopes. Jeremy unpacks how Jasonâs words go beyond surface advice and instead strike at the heart of generational growth, family, and biblical manhood. Get ready for a masterclass in how to father not just children, but grown men walking through the challenges of life. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:20 Jason Wilson fathers Cam Newton 7:18 Get married to level up together 8:16 Facing fear of divorce 12:00 Making connections and generational progress 17:28 Healing emotional brokenness in men 21:13 Emotional availability, fear, and courage 32:21 Masterclass in fathering grown men Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Original video: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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How Mark & Michelle Have Built A Family On Mission To Build God's Kingdom
09/25/2025
How Mark & Michelle Have Built A Family On Mission To Build God's Kingdom
What does it really mean to live as a family on mission? In this inspiring episode of the Family Teams Podcast, Jeremy is joined by Mark and Michelle Tiderman, this monthâs Accelerator community coaches, to share their journey of following God as a family. From meeting on the mission field in Mexico City to planting roots in Fairfield, Ohio, the Tiderman's reveal how theyâve woven mission into every stage of life - raising kids, coaching sports, hosting neighbors, even starting a CrossFit community. Youâll hear how theyâve learned to see family not as an obstacle to mission, but as Godâs design for mission itself. If youâve ever wondered how to blend family life with kingdom purpose, this episode is full of practical wisdom and powerful stories. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 4:25 Marriage & Mission Roots in Mexico 5:45 Stewarding a Mission AND a Family 11:06 Involving Kids in Mission 19:04 Integrating Your Entire Life 21:57 Be The Initiator 24:10 CrossFit as Missional Community 32:58 Faithfulness Over Impact Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Family Teams Accelerator: Family on Mission: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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Family On Mission: Live a Life of Kingdom Impact in Every Season
09/18/2025
Family On Mission: Live a Life of Kingdom Impact in Every Season
Ever feel like your family is just surviving - keeping up with school, meals, and schedules - but missing a bigger sense of purpose? In this episode, April and Jeremy get real about what it looks like to move from âjust doing familyâ to becoming a family on mission. They share the seasons when mission felt impossible, the small ways they started anyway, and the surprising fruit that followed. Youâll hear stories of how their own family mission has shifted over the years and why it forged deeper bonds instead of pulling them apart. If youâve ever wondered how to live with more meaning as a family team, this conversation will help you see whatâs possible. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:25 Surviving vs Living with Purpose 2:52 3 Models: Family vs Mission 8:35 Early Years: Discipleship & Ministry 13:56 Expanding to Cincinnati & Israel 23:57 Multiplying Multipliers 30:04 Father vs Mother Tension 34:49 Join the Accelerator Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Free Family on Mission Playbook: Join Family Teams Accelerator: Life on Life Discipleship: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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Celebrating The Festivals of Faith (Sukkot Edition)
08/28/2025
Celebrating The Festivals of Faith (Sukkot Edition)
God is a good Father who uses holidays and festivals to disciple His children all throughout the Old Testament. But for some reason these have been lost in modern Christianity. Now, we don't HAVE to celebrate these holidays, Christ fulfills them all, BUT we've found over the past 10+ years that they are a POWERFUL tool to disciple our kids, follow God more closely, and build deep memories that impact us, our kids, and our communities for a lifetime. Here's why we like celebrating them, and a quick reminder that our Accelerator is open to join right now for September, where we'll be giving you a full "how to" so you can celebrate your first Biblical holiday - Sukkot - this October without any stress! Join The Family Teams Accelerator: On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 4:20 Why start celebrating the Biblical holidays 6:41 First steps to start 11:08 What Sukkot actually means 18:38 If you're just starting... 23:50 2025 Sukkot Dates Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Free 1-Pager Sukkot Catechism: Join The Family Teams Accelerator: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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Why We Celebrate This BIBLICAL Fall Festival (And How You Can Start)
08/21/2025
Why We Celebrate This BIBLICAL Fall Festival (And How You Can Start)
I want to show you why celebrating a week outside in a handmade booth becomes the most unforgettable family tradition - without feeling like a chore. Weâre joined by community coaches Brent and Katie Kruithoff, who previously helped us learn to celebrate spring holidays like Passover and Pentecost. This time, they share how the fall Biblical festival of Sukkot became a unifying, joy-filled anchor for their familyâs yearly rhythm. We also unpack the beautiful theology behind Sukkot: dwelling outside reminds us that âthis earth is not our home,â pointing our eyes to our true forever home with God in heaven. Ready to reimagine how your family marks time? Tune in to be inspired, equipped, and excited to build traditions that echo into eternity - and learn how to start small, stay consistent, and celebrate big. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 4:20 Why start celebrating the Biblical holidays 6:41 First steps to start 11:08 What Sukkot actually means 18:38 If you're just starting... 23:50 2025 Sukkot Dates Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Free 1-Pager Sukkot Catechism: Join The Family Teams Accelerator: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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6 Shocking Reactions That Explain Why The Modern Family Is So Broken
08/14/2025
6 Shocking Reactions That Explain Why The Modern Family Is So Broken
In this episode, Jeremy reacts to 5 popular clips that show why the modern, western idea of family is so broken. Learn the Family Teams perspective on a lot of these relevant topics of our day, and see why God's ancient ideas for family are still the best ones today, and finally put your finger on WHY modern society is so broken. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 2:17 Doug Wilson finds the hidden key for unlocking a theology of technology 7:38 Why it's becoming cool to cut off your parents 16:19 The secret war the state is waging against your family 28:11 Steven Bartlett rejects multi-generational legacy 31:15 Is Mark Driscoll against having a multi-generational family? 47:59 James Sexton and Carl Lentz say don't get married young YOUTUBE: Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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Why "Consent" Is The False Religion Sterilizing Future Generations
08/07/2025
Why "Consent" Is The False Religion Sterilizing Future Generations
Jeremy reacts to a viral Tweet explaining the difference between a mom's conservative and liberal child. He explains why we needed to invent some moral framework for society after Christian ethics were broadly discarded, and why our culture is suddenly anti-life after choosing "consent" as the moral framework. This new "religion" doesn't value life, and is leading to the sterilization of the next generation. Seriously consider what you can do about it as he explains at the end of the episode. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 2:26 The Tweet 5:12 Ideas really matter 7:00 When the innate goodness of life is rejected 16:48 Universities are indoctrinating our children into a new religion 19:15 What do we do about this? Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Tweet referenced: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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How To Solve The Male Leadership Crisis In Our Young Men
07/31/2025
How To Solve The Male Leadership Crisis In Our Young Men
Young men are abandoning leadership, being sucked into addiction, and rejecting building a family. What's at the heart of this? How do we stop it? Jeremy is joined today by Bryce Bouchard, who leads Noblemen Ministries. Bryce spent a lot of time working with college-aged men and has seen a lot of the shift over the past couple of decades. Learn practical steps about re-engaging our young men, encouraging them to walk with Jesus, showing them the good fruit of family, and helping them reconnect with their fathers. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:06 Bryce's ministry background 4:23 Young men abandoning leadership 14:41 Men need a picture and a clear path 18:48 How to help men take on responsibility 22:50 Reaching new men 25:33 When a man starts to honor his father 33:00 The difference between the Biblical man and the Andrew Tate macho "man" 38:55 Young adults delaying family Build Your Family Team: Family Teams Accelerator (family coaching): Family Inc (build a family business): Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: The Navigators: Noblemen Ministries: Oaks International: Noblemen Realms Book: Contact: info@noblemenministries.com The Oral History of The Office: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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How To Teach Your Kids The Bible (Without Overwhelm)
07/24/2025
How To Teach Your Kids The Bible (Without Overwhelm)
The Akrami's join us today to talk about their journey of bringing the Bible into their home and making it a cornerstone of their life with their kids. They're our coaches this month inside the Accelerator ()! They cover the big WHY, what their journey looked like as Cameron started to lead in this area, and a couple of tips to make this easy and accessible, instead of feeling overwhelmed. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 3:15 How to get the Bible into your family culture 7:22 Why Cameron engaged as the father of the family 12:55 A desire to get it "right" 21:57 Rhythms 23:08 Scripture Songs 26:17 Just start...and pray Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Free Resource for Getting The Bible Into Your Family: Family Teams Accelerator: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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How To Get The Bible Into Your Family
07/18/2025
How To Get The Bible Into Your Family
This is a question we get asked often. How do I introduce/share/read the Bible to my family? Sharing the Bible with your kids is extremely important, but in such a busy world, it's often one of the things that gets pushed to the backburner. We highly recommend putting some real time and energy into this...not many things are more important. This is part 1 (the Pryor family experience with younger and older kids). Part 2 comes next week when the Akrami family will give us their best tips. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 2:11 Reading the Bible as a family with little kids 9:53 Morning Bible time 13:47 Literacy level 17:56 Sabbath rhythm for Bible reading 22:04 Bible reading plan Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: How To Get The Bible Into Your Home 1 Pager: The Family Teams Accelerator: Pryor Bible Reading Plan: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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How To Not Raise Entitled Kids (No Matter How Much you Bless Them)
07/04/2025
How To Not Raise Entitled Kids (No Matter How Much you Bless Them)
One of the most common questions I get is, "how do we raise our kids who aren't entitled...especially if we've had success in some aspects of life?" And it makes sense. Most of us are who we are because of the struggles we've had to endure to get here. We value what we have, we aren't entitled. But...so many kids (and adults) these days are. Why? It turns out there's one very basic (but countercultural) thing you can do that will allow you to bless your kids to the moon and back without them becoming entitled. Listen in as Jeremy and April teach us how to make sure our kids turn out like the Sea of Galilee (abundant, full of life), not the Dead Sea (salty and dead!). On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 3:23 The one move that ensures your kids will not become entitled, no matter how much you bless them 11:43 Answering the biggest critique 23:49 What it's like having your daughters embrace motherhood right away 32:21 "It is as it should be." Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: How To Raise Kids Who Want To Be Parents: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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Conquer Family Chaos With This Unexpected Tool
06/26/2025
Conquer Family Chaos With This Unexpected Tool
What if you could take the most chaotic thing in your life and turn it into something that actually creates peace in your home? This month in the Family Teams Accelerator, we're talking about how to use this one unexpected tool usually found in the most boring parts of a business, to turn chaos into clarity at home. That tool? Standar Operating Procedures (SOPs). This is how you train your kids to do what you want them to do. It's how you lead them into actually rising to the level of high expectations. It's how you take the chaos and uncertainty out of teaching them how to behave and how to perform the tasks you want them to perform. And it's way simpler than you think (otherwise there's no way we'd do it!). In this episode Jeremy sits down with Blake and Chandler Smith, next month's community coaches inside the Accelerator, to give you a taste of what's to come. Make sure to sign up to join us in the Accelerator this month to get help applying this in your home: On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 3:55 SOPs are not just boring business things 7:58 Embracing work tools in the home? 14:00 Example SOP (Getting The Kids Ready To Go And In The Car) 19:22 The importance of practice and drills 24:12 Should you really introduce SOPs into your home? Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Join The Accelerator: Free Family SOP Playbook to Combat Chaos: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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The Only Way To Build A Healthy Family Culture
06/19/2025
The Only Way To Build A Healthy Family Culture
It's the problem we see most often...an active, engaged mom who's trying to lead the family, and a passive dad who's abdicated his leadership. This does NOT work. Mom MUST use her gifts to complementarily help Dad lead. Dad MUST step up and start leading. This shared vision is crucial for family culture and how your kids (and marriage) turn out. Jeremy and April break this idea down by reacting to a couple of clips that show the importance of dad leading for the greater, common good. This will challenge you, but after so many years helping so many families, this is THE way to build your family, because it is GOD'S way to build your family. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:43 Accelerator OPEN! (Family SOPs to Conquer Chaos) 4:37 Homeschool mom talks about family culture 13:58 Active Mom, Passive Dad Dynamic 19:28 Authority = Responsibility 29:02 First Wave Feminists Against Female Suffrage? Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Free Family SOP Guide: Sarah Mackenzie on Lila Rose: Nancy Pearcy The Toxic War On Masculinity: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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The One Metric To Heal The Broken Western Family
06/12/2025
The One Metric To Heal The Broken Western Family
What if there was one, single, metric we could track to tell whether or not we were actually on track to restoring God's vision for family? There's a lot of noise, a lot of competing priorities in the world, BUT... I think we've found one metric. We call it: 3 Generations, 1 Table, Every Week. If you can build this rhythm into your family, it's almost inevitable that you'll become a multi-generational family team. This episode covers exactly what this metric is, and how to achieve it. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:10 The One Metric To Track When Restoring Biblical Family Blueprint 5:36 Practical Step For Starting a Multigenerational Weekly Meal 10:37 The Use of a Single Metric 19:25 Ripple Effects of This Meal 22:19 An Answer To Demographic Decline? Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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Intentional Fatherhood Rhythms with Maury Wood
06/05/2025
Intentional Fatherhood Rhythms with Maury Wood
Today's guest and I both want fathers to be more intentional. And, like most things, it doesn't take a crazy amount of planning or effort to show up a little bit more for your wife and kids. Maury Wood joins me to talk intentional rhythms, and shares a few really useful, and easy-to-implement rhythms and lessons that any dad can benefit from. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 1:23 Why Grit & Wit 4:37 Wrestling With Legacy 11:35 The Family Walk 14:22 No Consequences Questions 19:30 Cop to Coaching Phase 26:00 Measure Twice, Learn Once Follow Family Teams: Facebook: Instagram: Website: Resources Mentioned: Grit & Wit: LinkedIn: --- Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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