Your Best Parenting Is Done by Prayer
Elyse Fitzpatrick,
Jessica Thompson
All Christian parents are missionaries. We are all on a mission from the Lord to announce the love of the Father to our children and to encourage them, as much as we can, to believe it.
4 Questions about Parenting and Screen Time
Devon Provencher
If we intend to teach our children how to appropriately enjoy, but not abuse, time in front of a screen, we must check our own hearts and habits first.
You're Not God, So Get Some Rest Today
Courtney Reissig
The work will never be finished this side of heaven, but it's a reminder for us to trust God for the work. We can stop what we're doing and trust him to establish the work of our hands.
An Open Letter to Parents Feeling Unequipped to Disciple Their Kids
J. Ryan Lister
God calls us to disciple our children into him—to walk with them into his kingdom and help them be conformed to the image of the one, true King.
How Pregnancy and Labor Point Us to the Gospel
Gloria Furman
Realize that your motherhood is a challenge that proves God’s strength and sufficiency.
Help! I’m Still Single and It Feels Like Life Is Passing Me By
Betsy Childs Howard
Life has not passed you by. It’s not going to. If you are in Christ, your life has only just begun.
An Open Letter to the Overwhelmed Parent at Christmas
Courtney Reissig
For the believer, the most important thing we can do this Christmas is not wrap another present, but open up our hearts and minds anew to the wonder of God coming to earth.
5 Things Your Wife Wishes You Knew (But Might Never Tell You)
Courtney Reissig
At-home work differs from a typical 9-to-5 job, but that doesn't mean it isn't hard work.
Rest ≠ Idleness
Courtney Reissig
As a stay-at-home mom, it can be really hard to think about balance in the work of the home because we don’t have a boss.
6 Questions about Raising Daughters
Lindsey Carlson
As we continue to plant seeds of faith in our daughters, we must shape their understanding of what it means to grow in godliness.
8 Important Dos and Don'ts of Discipline
The point of parenting is not to cultivate uniform perfection.
13 Passages to Read on Mother’s Day
Consider these passages for encouragement as a mother or to reflect on the sacrificial love of a mother in your life.
Help! My Kids Don’t Like Going to Church
Megan Hill
One of parents’ chief responsibilities is to train our children to be worshippers. And bringing our kids to church, whether they like it or not, is an essential act of discipleship.
The Difference Family Worship Makes
Donald S. Whitney
Having your family in a Christ-exalting, gospel-centered, Bible-teaching local church is crucial to Christian parenting—but it is not enough.
Infographic: Do Women Need to Slow Their Pace?
We asked over 6,000 people to share their experience with stress and burnout. In this infographic, we present some of the interesting results.
Help! I Don’t Know How to Teach My Kids the Bible
Jason Helopoulos
How do we sow in our children love for the word that has become a lifeline for us? How do we communicate in a way that prepares them for a life of faith and faithfulness?
An Open Letter to Husbands on Mother’s Day
David W. Jones
The fact that Mother’s Day may have secular origins does not mean that it can’t be used by Christian husbands to remind us of biblical principles related to our mothers and wives.
Are You Conveying the Loveliness of Christ to Your Kids?
Dane Ortlund
Do our kids know the thing that will sustain and oxygenate them when other vital needs go unmet?
How to Pray When Your Kids Go Off to College
Sam Crabtree
Not all parents can provide what they want for their children, but all parents can pray.
How Moms Can Model God’s Grace
Gloria Furman
One way to teach our children about our need for God’s grace in Christ is to appropriately confess our sin to them.
Your Kids Need You to Talk to Them
William P. Smith
The Spirit makes godly conversations possible, and he expects you to give yourself to them because the people around you—your children—need them.
The Importance of Enjoying Your Kids
Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.
To be in those high-demand years is a great blessing, so enjoy it. Enjoy your kids!
8 Real-Life Questions about Children and Discipline
Sam Crabtree
You might feel overwhelmed by the amount of parenting advice that exists. Take a breath. Break the goal down into small steps, and take one step at a time.
6 Ways to Help Your Kids Love Reading the Bible
Stephen J. Nichols
What could be more important than teaching your kids to read the Bible? What better habit would you want them to have?
Full Audiobook: The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung
We are pleased to share the entire audio of The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung on The Crossway Podcast.
5 Myths about Teaching Theology to Youth
J. Ryan Lister
Everyone is a theologian. The question for Christian parents, church members, and friends is: how do we help children be good theologians?
Help! My Kids Seem Uninterested in Family Worship
David Murray
Do your kids try to avoid family worship? Do they find excuses not to be there? Do they obviously dread it and groan when you reach for the Bible?
Love the Neighbors Living in Your Own Home
Courtney Reissig
Our neighbors are the people who are in closest proximity to us. They're not always in the house next to us or the homeless shelter across town. Often, they're sleeping in the next room over.
What Your To-Do List Can’t Accomplish
Gloria Furman
When your eyes are fixed on the horizon of eternity, it affects your vision for motherhood.
10 Truths for Moms
Katie Faris
While motherhood is a desirable and godly calling, it also brings pain and heartache. But God is still good. He really is, no matter what. These are ten truths for moms like me to cling to on our difficult days.