Reviving Family Worship: A Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Williams (Part 1)

Reviving Family Worship: A Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Williams (Part 2)

In this second half of our conversation with Dr. Jonathan Williams of Gospel Family Ministries, we get intensely practical about life inside the home. We talk about what it actually looks like to lead your family in faith day-to-day — especially the vital role of fathers — and the simple practices of worship in the home that bring real healing, stability, and joy over time. We also wade into one of the great friction points of modern discipleship: technology. How do phones, screens, and constant digital noise disrupt family worship rhythms — and what can we do about it? Along the way Dr. Williams shares from his own story, his experience with families across the country, and offers wise, encouraging counsel for anyone longing to see Christ at the center of their home again. Whether you’re just getting started or you’re ready to deepen the habits you already have, this episode will give you vision, clarity, and hope for worship in the home.

Reviving Family Worship: A Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Williams (Part 1)

In this special two-part episode, we welcome our first guest, Dr. Jonathan Williams of Gospel Family Ministries, to explore the heart of family worship—why it matters, where it’s been lost, and how it’s being rediscovered in homes today. Dr. Williams shares powerful insights from Scripture, his own family’s story, and what he’s seeing in a growing movement of families returning to worship together. Whether you’re a parent, pastor, or ministry leader, this episode will inspire and equip you to build rhythms of worship that strengthen faith in your home.

How We Got Here

In this episode, we trace the story of family worship from the early 1900s to today. We look at how the Industrial Revolution, the efficiency movement, and the rise of youth culture reshaped both the church and the home. We also dive into the role of historic church manuals, which once held families accountable for discipling their children, and how their decline shifted the expectation of faith formation away from parents. Together, these well-intentioned changes paved the way for age-siloed ministries and left many families without a clear model for worship at home. Most importantly, we explore how you can begin reclaiming a culture of family worship—bringing discipleship back into the everyday rhythms of your home. withfamilies.co

Family Worship in History - Part 2: From the New Testament to the Turn of the 20th Century

In this episode of the With Families Podcast, we continue our journey through the history of family worship—this time from the New Testament era through the Reformation and into the 1900s. We trace how the practice of gathering as a family to pray, sing, and read God’s Word has shaped homes for centuries and created “little churches” that strengthened the larger Church. From reformers who championed worship in the home to faithful families who carried the practice into the modern age, we uncover why family worship has always been vital to discipleship and why it still matters today. withfamilies.co

Family Worship in History - Part 1: From the Beginning

Family worship didn’t start in the church building, it started in the home. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we trace the roots of family worship all the way back to Adam and Eve, exploring how God’s people have always gathered to remember Him in their households. From the first families of Scripture through the early centuries, we uncover stories of devotion, faithfulness, and the power of parents leading their children to know and worship the Lord. withfamilies.co