The Sing! Hymnal
The Sing! Hymnal
Should Your Children Read Books with Magic?
Even when we understand that fantasy as a genre is permissible, many Christian parents struggle with the use of magic in literature, be it magical elements or those associated with witchcraft.
Articles on Parenting
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How God’s Sovereignty Steadies a Fearful Mom
Often, behind our fears is this realization that as much as we want to be in control or sometimes think that we are, at the end of the day, ultimately, we’re not in control.
7 Steps a Father Can Take to Show Love to His Children
Examine the character of God as a loving Father and consider how you might grow in these ways. Devote yourself to prayer. Seek out both the wisdom and admonition of godly men.
Relief and Freedom for Struggling Parents
The remedy for so many of our struggles as parents is found in having faith that we can jump into the arms of God and be welcomed and protected.
Why the Feeding of the 5,000 Is an Extraordinary Story for Kids to Understand
The feeding of the 5,000 is an extraordinary story for believers of all ages, but it can be especially meaningful for children. A child’s offering becomes part of the miracle itself.
3 Misconceptions Your Kids Might Have About the Bible
The message of the Bible can be summarized simply: God has revealed his plan to save his people from their sins through Christ’s death and resurrection and the power of his Spirit.
A Guide for Your Family Worship During Holy Week
Holy Week offers a wonderful on-ramp for making family worship a priority—to set aside intentional time to worship together. In doing so, you may even begin rhythms that shape your family in the days that follow.
5 Questions to Help You Disciple Your Children Out of Their Spiritual Blindness
Your children are spiritually blind—and they don’t know it. Your calling as a parent is to speak into their darkness with words to try to help them see what they don’t.
Answering Kids’ Hardest Questions: How Can I Know God Hears Me When I Pray?
How do I know God hears me when I pray? This is a question that your kid might ask, or something similar to it, and it’s a natural one.
Encouragement for Moms Who Don’t Always Feel Gentle
“Like a nursing mother taking care of her own children” (1 Thess. 2:7). When the apostle Paul sought a simile for gentleness, motherhood came to mind. How apt.
Podcast: How to Talk to Your Kids About Suffering (Beth M. Broom, LPC)
Beth Broom discusses talking to children about who and where God is in the midst of suffering and how parents can teach children based on a theological foundation.
An Advent Reading Plan from ‘The Biggest Story’
This reading plan features short Scripture readings highlighting twenty-four promises from the Old Testament about the coming Messiah, plus a final passage from Matthew 1 for the birth of Christ.
Annual Cicadas and Everyday Theology
Devon Provencher, Jessica Robyn Provencher
Theology doesn’t have to happen in a classroom. It can start with a bug, a question, or a car ride, and grow into a joyful discovery of who God is and how he’s at work in everything around us.
Overcoming Anxiety and Insecurity in Parenting
Two of the most common things that parents face are anxiety and insecurity. And in Galatians 5, you’ll not find anxiety or insecurity listed as fruits of the Spirit.
Answering Kids’ Hardest Questions: Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?
We believe that God is sovereign. He is in control of all things. But on the other hand, our world is broken by sin, which means that people don’t love God or others the way that they should.
When Pleasing Our Kids Becomes Idolatry
If your kids were in charge, how would they treat you differently? Would they honor you with their decisions, or would they find more ways for you to degrade yourself in order to honor them?
Podcast: How Do I Teach My Children to Pray? (Kristen Wetherell)
Kristen Wetherell reviews common struggles parents may have when talking about prayer with their children and how to create prayerful environments for them.
How Can Parents Balance Being Both Firm and Approachable?
When I beat myself up for not getting it exactly right, I’m actually making matters worse. I’m not walking in freedom.
Answering Kids’ Hardest Questions: What If I Keep Failing at Something No Matter How Hard I Try?
It can be so hard to try your best at something and not have the outcome that you expect. Adults struggle with this and wrangle over the ramifications for their identity and their self-worth.
No matter how hard we try, our kids are not exempt from suffering in this life. Lament helps them find comfort and hope in the God who made them, saved them, and always hears them.
Podcast: How to Talk with Your Kids About Death and Loss (Alyson Punzi)
Alyson Punzi discusses how she has clung to the Lord through immense grief and suffering, describing how to lead a child through the pain of loss to the hope of the gospel.
How to Relieve Tension in Your Home
God’s gentleness is often displayed through condescension. To condescend is to lower yourself in a humble manner in order to be considerate and accommodating.
Redefining Beauty from a Biblical Perspective
The world will tell us that beauty is to be found within ourselves—in what we look like, what we can accomplish, and who we are becoming in that sense. But we have a different story.
Help! I Think I’m a Bad Parent
Are you a “bad parent”? If you think you are, is that better than thinking you’re a “good parent”? Here are some gracious thoughts for those of us who might be wondering if we are good or bad parents.
Parenthood Is Both Important and Impossible
Parenting is both important and impossible. I don’t think that’s hard for anybody who’s parenting to relate to. It’s important because the stakes are high when you’re raising a kid.
You Are Not the Judge of Your Parenting
Parents like us seem devoted to a life of trying to be judges. It’s truly ludicrous that we choose to listen to human judgments over the Lord’s.
The more control you have, the better off your family will be. Adam Griffin acknowledges and answers this myth about parenting along with four others that parents should understand.
Podcast: Good News for Parents Filled with Regret, Guilt, or Shame (Adam Griffin)
Adam Griffin talks about how the gospel offers relief from parenting guilt and how the fruit of the Spirit can be applied to parents’ lives.
4 Ways to Encourage Your Daughter in a Beauty-Obsessed Culture
We are living in a uniquely intense phase where technology is loud, telling us what beauty is, and we just have amazing privileges and opportunities and parents.
Podcast: How to Answer the Hard Questions Your Kids Ask About God (Champ Thornton)
Champ Thornton addresses some of the challenges that come with answering your kids' hardest questions and how to approach complex topics like faith and salvation.