Gathered For Good: God’s Good Design for the Local Church With Jonathan Griffith

About this episode

Bobby Cooley interviews Jonathan Griffiths about his book Gathered for Good and the importance of committed church life in a digital age.

In this episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, host Bobby Cooley welcomes author and pastor Jonathan Griffiths to discuss his book Gathered for Good and God’s design for the local church. Together, they explore why embodied, committed church life matters in a digital age and why watching church online can’t replace true belonging. Jonathan offers encouragement for parents as they disciple their children toward a healthy love for the church, addressing common pitfalls that can weaken long-ter...

People in this episode

Host: Bobby Cooley

Guest: Jonathan Griffiths

Topics covered

• local church
• digital age
• belonging
• discipleship
• parenting

Keywords

• church design
• family
• Christianity
• community

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Products: Gathered for Good

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