Firstborn Daily Devotional: Recent Episodes
Poor Bishop Hooper
Want to better ponder the mystery of the Christ child this Advent season? The Firstborn podcast is made up of short, story-driven conversations between Jesse and Leah Roberts (Poor Bishop Hooper), focusing on their parenting experience. Hopefully we can all walk in greater child-like faith this Christmas season, 'for the mighty founder was a child himself.' (Thanks Charles Dickens!)
Leah points out that our children are our greatest, eternal, most important 'work,' and we must build a legacy of love with those in which we've been entrusted.
Week four focuses on the traditional Advent theme of 'Love.' Listen to the song or watch the video at www.firstbornmusic.org
Leah discusses the common desire for kids to have a better life than their parents. Beyond food and fortune, we must desire this spiritually, and how do we set an example early to help this hope become reality.
Jesse talks about how we need to learn from our kids in how to better see and trust Jesus' strength, might, and awesome power.
Leah emphasizes the importance of memorizing the scriptures and speaking God's word over our children.
Leah talks about the difficulty of not finding our blessing in our personal parenting choices, but rather in being faithful and obedient to God's word.
Leah speaks on the power of testimony, and the importance of sharing our personal God-stories with our children.
Leah talks about the joy and anticipation of childbirth, and encourages us keep those realities in our families even when life is busy, difficult, and exhausting.
Week three focuses on the traditional Advent theme of 'Joy.' Listen to the song or watch the video at www.firstbornmusic.org.
Jesse and Leah point to some specific scriptures that bring God's good and peaceful government centerstage, and how we as parents desire a perfect governmental system for our children.
Leah talks about the hope, peace, and life that comes from knowing the truth of Jesus' victory over death.
Leah talks about following through with what God asks of us, and how even in difficult moments God's favor brings peace.
Leah discusses how to feed our children, and if we are raising them to hunger for Jesus or only providing food in the natural.
Leah talks gardening, and how we must heighten our awareness to the seeds we are planting in our children.
Leah shares testimony about how children often carry the message of God, and in turn bring peace to anxious souls.
Week two focuses on the traditional Advent theme of ‘Peace.’ Listen to the song or watch the video at www.firstbornmusic.org
Leah discusses the importance on sharing the scriptures with children and believing the truth of God's word along with them.
Jesse and Leah share personal testimony of meeting God in the secret place, and the importance of encountering him privately.
Leah talks about trusting God's leading through your children, and the wonder of being a part of fulfilling God's word.
Leah discusses the parental desire to see one's own kids grow into full and beautiful lives, and the importance of speaking promises and life into and over our children.
Week one focuses on the traditional Advent theme of ‘Hope.’ Listen here or watch the video at www.firstbornmusic.org
Follow us this Advent season as we explore the mystery of the Christ child and look at how our own children so frequently and beautifully show us God. Each week, we will devote Sunday to meditation and listen through the corresponding song from the Firstborn content. Monday through Saturday we will share short, story-driven encouragement focusing on children and how (as Jesus instructed) we can be a little more like them this Christmas.