21 Days of Prayer & Fasting - Parent Guide | Week 2
Parent Guide: Week 2
Parent Guide
This guide is meant to equip you with discussion questions and conversation starters that you can use throughout the week to continue the conversation about what you and your kids learned on Sunday. This parent guide is for parents of kids ages 3 through 18.
Sermon Summary
In case you missed it, or if you just need a refresher, here's a quick summary of what we talked about this week in the sermon:
Pastor Michael A. Pender's sermon emphasizes the power of worship and music as spiritual and mental therapy, highlighting David’s example in 1 Samuel. Even as a man of valor and wisdom, David’s skillful playing brought peace to Saul, demonstrating God's presence and the healing power of music. Let us worship with freedom, knowing God walks with us in every season. #WorshipAndHealing #DavidTheMusician
Conversation Starters
These are things you can talk about with your kids to help further the conversation about what they may have learned on Sunday.
What areas of your life feel “tormented” or mentally heavy right now, and what might it look like to invite worship and God’s presence into those places in a practical way this week?
Saul’s relief wasn’t just a change of scenery; it was a spiritual and emotional shift that came through music and the Lord’s presence. Talk about specific moments (morning anxiety, work stress, grief, temptation) and how worship, Scripture, prayer, or even a worship playlist could become a repeated rhythm of trust rather than a last resort.
Why do you think David’s greatest qualification was “the Lord is with him,” and how does that challenge the way you usually measure readiness or success?
The sermon highlights David’s skills and courage, but centers God’s presence as the difference-maker. Discuss how we often rely on talent, titles, or confidence, and what it would mean to prioritize spiritual closeness—obedience, humility, and dependence—as the foundation for calling and opportunity.
How have you experienced music either helping your soul or harming it, and what does the idea “all music is not therapy” invite you to evaluate about what you listen to?
The text shows music can be used as ministry, but the sermon warns that not every song produces healing. Share examples of music that stirs peace, faith, and repentance versus music that fuels anger, lust, despair, or pride, and consider what boundaries or intentional choices could support your spiritual and mental health.
What does it look like for your worship to be something you “won’t keep inside,” and how can your praise become a testimony without becoming performative?
The service emphasized bold, outward worship flowing from a living God, not from trying to impress people. Discuss the difference between attention-seeking and authenticity, and brainstorm ways to express gratitude publicly—encouraging others, serving, praying openly, or sharing what God has done—in ways that keep the focus on Jesus.
In what ways has God used someone else’s “gift” (like David’s musicianship) to bring you peace or clarity, and how might God want to use your gifts to refresh others?
David’s skill became a channel of comfort and deliverance for Saul, showing that gifts can carry ministry impact. Reflect on who has been a “refreshing” presence in your life and identify one gift you have—music, listening, hospitality, prayer, leadership, encouragement—that could be offered intentionally to bless someone this week.
This guide is meant to equip you with discussion questions and conversation starters that you can use throughout the week to continue the conversation about what you and your kids learned on Sunday. This parent guide is for parents of kids ages 3 through 18.
Sermon Summary
In case you missed it, or if you just need a refresher, here's a quick summary of what we talked about this week in the sermon:
Pastor Michael A. Pender's sermon emphasizes the power of worship and music as spiritual and mental therapy, highlighting David’s example in 1 Samuel. Even as a man of valor and wisdom, David’s skillful playing brought peace to Saul, demonstrating God's presence and the healing power of music. Let us worship with freedom, knowing God walks with us in every season. #WorshipAndHealing #DavidTheMusician
Conversation Starters
These are things you can talk about with your kids to help further the conversation about what they may have learned on Sunday.
What areas of your life feel “tormented” or mentally heavy right now, and what might it look like to invite worship and God’s presence into those places in a practical way this week?
Saul’s relief wasn’t just a change of scenery; it was a spiritual and emotional shift that came through music and the Lord’s presence. Talk about specific moments (morning anxiety, work stress, grief, temptation) and how worship, Scripture, prayer, or even a worship playlist could become a repeated rhythm of trust rather than a last resort.
Why do you think David’s greatest qualification was “the Lord is with him,” and how does that challenge the way you usually measure readiness or success?
The sermon highlights David’s skills and courage, but centers God’s presence as the difference-maker. Discuss how we often rely on talent, titles, or confidence, and what it would mean to prioritize spiritual closeness—obedience, humility, and dependence—as the foundation for calling and opportunity.
How have you experienced music either helping your soul or harming it, and what does the idea “all music is not therapy” invite you to evaluate about what you listen to?
The text shows music can be used as ministry, but the sermon warns that not every song produces healing. Share examples of music that stirs peace, faith, and repentance versus music that fuels anger, lust, despair, or pride, and consider what boundaries or intentional choices could support your spiritual and mental health.
What does it look like for your worship to be something you “won’t keep inside,” and how can your praise become a testimony without becoming performative?
The service emphasized bold, outward worship flowing from a living God, not from trying to impress people. Discuss the difference between attention-seeking and authenticity, and brainstorm ways to express gratitude publicly—encouraging others, serving, praying openly, or sharing what God has done—in ways that keep the focus on Jesus.
In what ways has God used someone else’s “gift” (like David’s musicianship) to bring you peace or clarity, and how might God want to use your gifts to refresh others?
David’s skill became a channel of comfort and deliverance for Saul, showing that gifts can carry ministry impact. Reflect on who has been a “refreshing” presence in your life and identify one gift you have—music, listening, hospitality, prayer, leadership, encouragement—that could be offered intentionally to bless someone this week.
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