Every conversation starts a ripple.
Activities to help your family discover what matters most and live it out – rooted in the way of Jesus and the wisdom of historic Christian practices.
Every conversation starts a RIPPLE.
RIPPLE helps you ask the question, “What kind of family do we want to be?” and then do something about it. Through short, engaging family activities and guided conversation, your family will create a plan to help you decide what matters deeply to you, and then establish practices to put you, and keep you, on that path.
BASED ON 10 FOUNDATIONAL CHRISTIAN PRACTICES
Love
The practice of Love is at the heart of a healthy spiritual life. This practice is about loving God and Loving others. We love as a response to God’s love for us and in doing so we commit not just to care for ourselves, but also for the wellbeing of others. Love nurtures compassion which changes us, our family and our community.
Mindfulness
The practice of mindfulness invites us to become attentive to the many ways God is present in our everyday lives. Rooted in prayer and reflection, mindfulness helps us slow down enough to notice, listen, and respond. Jesus himself modeled this way of life—regularly withdrawing to pray, to pay attention, and to discern what the Father was doing. In both ordinary and meaningful moments, mindfulness creates space for us to reflect, ask questions, and listen carefully to God, to one another, and to the world around us.
Stability
The practice of Stability centers on our commitment to the shared, everyday life of our family. Rather than chasing what is new or ideal, Stability invites us to stay present to one another through seasons of joy and difficulty. As we follow God in the midst of ordinary routines, we learn that deep connection and a sense of belonging are formed over time. This practice calls us to show up consistently, to engage honestly, and to value our life together. Stability helps us listen more carefully and choose shared understanding, faithfulness, and belonging over individual agendas.
Conversatio
Conversatio comes from a Latin word meaning a shared way of life shaped over time. More than conversation, Conversatio is about how we live – day by day, choice by choice—as we are formed together. This practice invites families into a lifelong journey of becoming more fully aligned with the life of Christ by paying attention to the habits that shape us. Through small, faithful steps, Conversatio helps us grow in honesty, generosity, and openness to change. It gently moves us beyond what is comfortable toward deeper love, learning, and transformation.
Obedience
Obedience comes from the Latin word audire, which means to listen. In this practice, obedience is not about children complying with parents, but about a family learning to listen attentively—to God and to one another. No single person holds all the wisdom needed for a full life. Each voice matters, and each story helps us see more clearly. By creating a calm and respectful space where we listen with the heart, we learn the way of Jesus and are gently led away from hurry, noise, and a frenzied way of living.
Discipline
The practice of Discipline helps us focus attention on what matters, such as prayer, work, health and relationships. No learning takes place without discipline. In a monastery they stop what they are doing at the bell, not because they want to, but because it’s time for what they have communally decided matters most. This is something we can learn from in family life.
Humility
The practice of Humility is about acknowledging our faults and weaknesses. We are honest and accountable to each other about these things and we strive to recognize our gifts and talents and the gifts and talents of others. We humbly use these gifts for the good of the whole family as we care for each other and for our neighbors.
Stewardship
The practice of Stewardship is about wise and generous use of the things that God has given us to care for. We are part of a larger ecology including our family, other people, animals and nature. God has provided enough resources for the good of all. Good stewardship is about sustainable use and just distribution of these resources.
Hospitality
The practice of Hospitality is about extending a gracious and respectful welcome to others. This practice requires an openness to being transformed by the other person as we engage nonjudgmentally with new ideas and perspectives. Hospitality cultivates an acknowledgment that we are all God’s children, brothers and sisters.
Community
The practice of community is about serving each other for the common good with no expectation of a reward. True community focuses not just on our family, or our proximal neighbor but includes diverse communities around the globe in order to foster human well-being safeguarding justice and love for all.
Family Sessions
Do you wish you had a simple way to have meaningful spiritual conversations with your kids? Do you feel pulled in too many directions and long for deeper connection? Whether you have young children at home, grown children living far away, or are gathering with others you call family, RIPPLE helps you ask an essential question: What kind of people are we becoming together? Grounded in the way of Jesus and historic Christian practices, Ripple invites families to name what matters most and begin living it out through simple, engaging practices.
Your family will move at your own pace through a series of practices that shape how we love, listen, and live with one another. Choose a practice to explore, then select a session to begin. Each practice includes multiple sessions to deepen understanding over time.
These short, interactive sessions are designed for real life and can be done right at your kitchen table using a phone, tablet, computer, or printed PDF.
Start your journey of discovery today.
Find clarity around your values and create a meaningful life full of intention.