Andy and Stacie Wood on building a home with a vision, the habits that hold it together, where phones and club sports fit, and why God doesn't need your family to be ideal. This conversation picks up where the weekend message left off. Watch "Stronger Homes" first: https://youtu.be/eTb0sc7OKDg In Episode 4 of Stronger, Andy and Stacie Wood sit down with Ariel Amaro the week Andy taught Joshua 24, "as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord," and they go where a Sunday message can't: the family Andy grew up in (a divorce, a single dad, and a blended family), how the Woods wrote a vision and four values for their home, the model week and the yearly rhythms that keep them on it, and how they handle phones, the car, and kids who would rather be on a device. Then the hot takes: one activity per kid and the club sports question, church every weekend, when a kid is ready to date, the two things that cover a lot of parenting mistakes, and what Stacie would tell her younger self. Single parent, blended family, a home you never saw modeled, or kids who are already 14 with no plan yet, this one is for you. NEXT WEEKStronger Generations: what it looks like to pass your faith from one generation to the next. ONE THING TO DO THIS WEEKSit down and answer one question together: what do we want to see in our kids when they leave our home? Write it down. Then start one rhythm this week: a family night, phones away at dinner, or a high, low, buffalo around the table. If you're single or living with roommates, ask Andy's question instead: what habits am I building in my home now that I'll live in the fruit of later? Then send this to a family who needs it. RESOURCES MENTIONEDFamily Vision Guide (vision, values, and habits for your home): https://sbstoragecdnprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/Resources/family_vision_guide.pdfHey-O! Stories of the Bible (Saddleback Kids): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310159253 BOOKS ANDY RECOMMENDSShepherding a Child's Heart, Tedd TrippParenting with Love and Logic, Foster Cline and Jim FayRaising a Modern-Day Knight, Robert LewisHabits of the Household, Justin Whitmel EarleySacred Parenting, Gary Thomas CHAPTERS0:00 Coming up0:47 Welcome: God's design for the home1:31 Episode four: Stronger Homes1:45 Joshua 24: "As for me and my household"3:02 Andy's story: a divorce, a single dad, a blended family5:52 "God doesn't do the ideal. God does the impossible."7:16 How the home you grew up in shapes the one you build10:10 A puzzle without the picture on the box11:07 Where to start: a vision and values for your family13:30 The biggest win for your kids, and four values that spell WOOD16:19 Too late to start? "My kids are already 14"17:15 Lead your home like you lead at work18:31 Habits and rhythms: Taco Tuesday and the school-morning prayer19:15 The model week19:57 Sunday family night and fighting for family dinner22:33 Yearly rhythms: the family giving summit, vacation, one-on-ones24:54 Small moments: high, low, buffalo, question cards, Nerf wars27:27 Expect resistance: tech-free zones and bedtime28:28 Bedtime stories, the Hey-O Bible, and RJR29:46 Car time is talk time31:47 Phones: limits, the age question, blocking social media34:25 Careful in the real world, careless online34:57 Hot take: kids on e-bikes35:32 Church every weekend38:35 Hot takes39:05 Andy's go-to parenting books39:28 When is a kid ready to date?41:31 "Have you ever lost it with your kids?"43:45 Two things that cover a lot of wrongs44:32 Kids' sports and club leagues47:32 Advice to my younger parenting self48:34 Couples putting off or saying no to kids50:32 To the one who isn't sure the home is worth the work53:11 Stacie: "You're not doing it alone"55:09 To the parent of a wayward child57:09 Next week: Stronger Generations SCRIPTURE IN THIS EPISODEJoshua 24:14-15 · Psalm 127:3 · Mark 10:13-16 · Galatians 6:9 NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAYEvery episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvtcV3aqv-MApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id6812944219Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MhCJU9jhDFc89e5HwigDwShow site: https://stronger.saddleback.com Stronger is recorded at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, and every episode starts with what was taught that weekend. Wherever you're listening from, this is for you too. Find a campus or join online: https://saddleback.com You were never meant to be strong on your own. #StrongerWithAndyWood #AndyWood #StacieWood #Saddleback #Parenting