The ‘Now, Not Yet’ of Parenting
We will trust that he who calls us—to pregnancy, to parenting, to waiting—is faithful. He will complete the good work he begins in us.
We will trust that he who calls us—to pregnancy, to parenting, to waiting—is faithful. He will complete the good work he begins in us.
We live in what some have referred to as “the golden age of children’s Bibles.” This is a wonderful time to be training up our children to love God and his Word.
Whatever our challenges are as a parent, large or small, we can pray with King David or with the smallest preschooler: “Oh Lord, be my help.”
Things that I briefly acknowledge but generally ignore are cause for jubilant celebration among children. So which approach to life is more in line with the reality of God’s creation: theirs or mine?
By seeing us in our weaknesses, our children can look past our limitations and recognize God as their ultimate source of strength.
Corporate worship—the gathering of God’s people around singing, preaching, and the sacraments—is one of the primary means God uses to shape not only individuals, but entire families.
God leads many of us to trails off the beaten path – cancer, mental illness, autism, a rebellious teen, a child with medical challenges. What then should we do?
In God’s goodness and kindness, he provides us with a community of believers to help bear the load. Even better, he gives us himself, the only one who is strong enough to carry our burdens for us.
By caring for hurting teenagers well, we can help them choose to place their hope in Christ.