Welcome to episode 1 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating a Spiritual Growth Environment in Your Home. This series comes with a pdf workbook / discussion guide to go along with all five episodes (found in show notes below). You can use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content. Have you ever given thought to how your "household" is being defined? Or put another way, how often do you consider the direction your family is heading? Or the connectedness you feel with each other? What if our struggles as a family and the longings we have are tied to the post Industrial Revolution individualistic culture we find ourselves immersed in? Could there be a different way?  In this episode, we talk about the meaning of the word "household" and how it applies to your family. We talk about: Why it's important to be curious, not intimidated by the dissonance we feel.How to let go of "the chase" and refocus on prioritizing your family cohesion.How to discover and step into your family's uniqueness.Why it's beneficial train your kids to be creators, not consumers.Show Notes: Download the free workbook / discussion guide for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup Order Famous at Home: 7 Decisions to Put Your Family Center Stage in a World Competing for YourTime, Attention, and Identity https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz The Household and the War for the Cosmos by C.R. Wiley https://amzn.to/3DCMoDw Watch this episode on Youtube:  https://youtu.be/J-ntnToREuE Time Stamps:  0:58 Introduction 4:28 Paying attention to your family environment 6:28 What is the state of your family right now?  10:35 The state of the American family 15:12 The paradigm shift for our family 19:38 A higher purpose as a family 24:40 Finding your family’s unique identity for the Kingdom of God 31:36 What are we chasing?  37:12 How family mottos define who we are 48:00 Teaching kids to be creators, not consumers  51:40 Fighting for your marriage in building for the Kingdom of God