Motherhood

Authentic and Muscular Discipleship of Children

But the hard reality is that we can’t pass on what we don’t have. The yawning (and well-documented) gap between profession and …

Families or Units?

ELISE HILTON responds to Laurie Shrage, who advocates the end of traditional marriage as we know it. Hilton’s full article is linked at …

“Sorry, I don’t negotiate with whiners” – 5 Principles on Responding to Your Children’s Requests

All parents have to deal with the challenges of kids making numerous petitions throughout the day for all manner of things. Can …

The Godly Wife as Domestic Warrior

Robert Alter, in his translation and commentary on Wisdom literature, makes the following observation on Proverb 31:10: 10. A worthy woman who …

To Spank or Not to Spank?

Christianity Today has chimed in on the spanking debate yet again and is just short of abandoning spanking all together as a …

Parenting Advice for Type A Parents Raising Type B Children (and vice-versa)

SUE SHELLENBARGER, over at the Wall Street Journal, has a helpful article on the challenges parents face when raising a kid with …

John Piper on the Particular Benefits Extended to Children of Believers…My Thoughts on Baptist and Reformed Perspectives on Children and Relation to Covenant

Here is an extended quote from John Piper from the following article, “What Did Christ Purchase for Your Children with His Blood?”: …

John Piper on Covenant Succession and Overemphasis on Conversion Narrative for Children

It is a magnificent thing when an old man can stand and say, “God has been my hope from my youth on. …

Book Review of Andreas Kostenberger’s (Ed) “God, Marriage, and Family” and some thoughts on the “Family Integrated Church” movement

Baptists are often accused of not having a thorough Biblical theology of family, but this book has made a large impression in …

Book Review of Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson’s “Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus”

Fitzpatrick, Elyse M. & Thompson, Jessica. 2011. Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus. Crossway: Wheaton, IL I …

Book Review of Bill Farley's "Gospel-Powered Parenting"

A Book Review of William P. Farley’s, “Gospel-Powered Parenting: How the Gospel Shapes and Transforms Parenting” William P. Farley is pastor of …

Pastor Rick Hogaboam's address at Gospel-Powered Parenting Conference – "Precept-Driven, Proverb-Driven, Spirit-Filled Parenting in Truth, Goodness, and Beauty"

The following are my notes from my address at the Gospel-Powered Parenting Conference. You can also find the audio here (link). Ephesians …

Do Not Hinder the Children

As a father and former child myself, I have found myself searching the Scriptures more and more lately in developing a Biblically …

Interview with Pastor/Author Bill Farley on "Gospel-Powered Parenting"

I had the most pleasant time interviewing Bill Farley about his conversion, family life, and his book, “Gospel-Powered Parenting”. I conducted the …

In the Beginning, God Gave Adam a Bride…Before Time, God Chose Christ a Bride…In the Fullness of Time, Christ Purchased the Bride…In the Recreation, Christ will be with His Bride

These are rough notes from the community group I lead: In the Beginning…God officiated a wedding In the Beginning, God gave a …

Parents, Don't Raise "Fake" or "Mutated" Christian Children (even CNN is telling us what's wrong with Christianity…and they are, gulp, right!!!)

A recent piece from CNN, titled “More Teens becoming ‘fake’ Christians”, is yet another confirmation from “secular” media about what’s wrong with …

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