Parent Conversation Guides
At Cornerstone Livermore Students, we believe parents are the most influential voice in a student’s faith journey. We want to equip you with simple, practical tools to have meaningful conversations at home and walk alongside your student as they grow in their relationship with Jesus.
Current Middle School Study: Grindset
Over the next five weeks (April 19 – May 17), your middle schooler is diving into a series called GRINDSET — and it's not about hustle culture. It's actually the opposite.
We're looking at five biblical figures — Peter, Moses, Esther, Paul, and Mary — and asking what it means to shift from a self-driven grind to a God-surrendered purpose. Big idea for the whole series:
"Discipleship isn't grinding for approval. It's surrendering your mindset so God can shape your purpose."
Conversation Guides
View short guides to help you ask great questions and spark faith-filled conversations at home:
WEEK 1 · PETER
Your Past Doesn't Disqualify You
WEEK 2 · MOSES
God Uses Reluctant People
WEEK 3 · ESTHER
For Such a Time as This
WEEK 4 · PAUL
Radical Mindset Change
WEEK 5 · MARY
The Obedient Yes
Current High School Study: Inspired
The Bible is not a rulebook to follow or a weapon to wield — it is a sacred, living story we are invited into. Over 8 weeks, students will discover that confusion is not betrayal, doubt is not failure, and the goal of reading Scripture is not mastery but formation.
Conversation Guides
View short guides to help you ask great questions and spark faith-filled conversations at home:
WEEK 1 Why the Bible Feels Hard-
Questions aren't betrayal — they're the beginning of honest faith.
WEEK 2 The Bible as Story-
God chose to speak through story — not a manual — because story is how we actually change.
WEEK 3 Slaying Giants-
We are not the hero of this story. God is — and that is actually good news.
WEEK 4 Walking on Water-
Faith is not certainty. It's trust in motion — even when you're sinking.
WEEK 5 The Humanity of Scripture-
God doesn't sanitize the Bible. He speaks through real people in real pain — including the darkest kind.
WEEK 6 Reading with Jesus at the Center-
Jesus is the clearest picture of who God is. If your reading of Scripture makes God look unlike Jesus, revisit your interpretation.
WEEK 7 When Scripture Has Been Used to Hurt-
The Bible doesn't belong to people who use it as a weapon. It belongs to Jesus — and Jesus uses it to heal.
WEEK 8 Invited Into the Story-
The goal of reading Scripture isn't mastery. It's formation. We're not just studying the story — we're being shaped by it.
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Recommended Resources
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Parent Cue Blog – tips on talking faith at home
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Fuller Youth Institute – research-based tools for families
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Focus on the Family – practical resources for parenting teens
Why It Matters
When parents engage with what their students are learning, the impact goes deeper and lasts longer. You don’t need to be a Bible scholar—you just need to show up and be willing to grow together.