Family worship is rewarding. It brings blessings that will find your family sharing your hearts with one another. It will afford you opportunities to hear your children talk about Jesus while growing in their love for the Lord. It will allow you space to speak words of confession, forgiveness, and grace to one another.
Read MoreImagine getting together with everyone in your home for the purpose of recasting this vision. Allow the Scriptures to cast the vision so that your family understands that you are simply seeking to be faithful to all the Lord has called you to do in your home. Share your plan for your family devotions (when, where, what). Share your prayer for this time together. And ask each member of your family to join this vision and commit to be a Gospel Family.
Read MoreOur families are daily navigating a dark and sinful culture that knows nothing of Christ—a culture that celebrates sin and cancels anyone who doesn’t celebrate it too. Christian parents must feel the weight of this and urgently disciple their children, teaching them how to filter all they see, hear, and encounter through the lens of God’s Word.
Read MoreMany families are looking for a response to this darkness—a response to all of the tragedies, sin, confusion, evil, and division we see in our culture. Parents are looking for ways to disciple their children through it all, equipping them with a biblical response to this world. And as our children navigate these dark cultural waters, we can lead well, helping them avoid unhealthy responses to the world around them:
Read MoreOur children are watching. From the moment they are born, children are watching their parents to learn how to talk, how to walk, and how to eat. Children learn more from their parents than most parents realize. Parents introduce their children to genres of music, their favorite sports team, old movies, family recipes, holiday traditions, and classic board games.
Read MoreWhen was the last time you checked in on the spiritual health of your family? When was the last time you asked your spouse or your children about their relationship with God? When was the last time your car ride or dinnertime conversations focused on the deep hurts, needs, and joys of one another?
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