Exodus: God's Guidance in Israel's First Steps

What does Exodus 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 Exodus, connecting his own early days of parenting to the Israelites’ faltering steps as a new nation.

Our Bible spotlight focuses on God’s compassionate and personal relationship with Moses, the leader of God’s chosen people, and the significance of God’s personal name.

Then, our discipleship nugget equips you and your family to pray honestly to God in moments of uncertainty, with practical suggestions on how to model this kind of prayer for kids just learning how to pray.

Finally, our spiritual practice will center you in God’s identity as Redeemer: the One who rescues us and guides us to our sacred home.

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

The Wholehearted Households Podcast is a production of InterVarsity Press (IVP) and made possible by the generous support of the Lilly Endowment. Discover more great listens from IVP on our website or on YouTube.

Resources from the episode

This week’s Bible spotlight is adapted from the expanded edition of Beginning with God: A Basic Introduction to the Christian Faith by James W. Sire.

This week’s discipleship nugget is adapted from Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters by Carmen Joy Imes.

This week’s spiritual practice is adapted from Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun.

Credits

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

✅ Assistant Producer: Christine Pelliccio Melo

✅ Hosts: Alex Blount and Helen Lee

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

✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts

✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne

✅ Podcast Art: Amy Cerra

✅ Theme Song: “Elegant Flight” by Sounds Like Sanders and “Birdhouse” by EVOE

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