Neil Postman, one of the truly insightful, secular social commentators of the 20th century, was correct when he said that parenting was “Cultural Resistance.” In one of his books, The Disappearance of Childhood, he outlines the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The opportunity that siblings have is a very special one that only lasts a few years. Here is another powerful quote from J.R. Miller explaining one of the most wonderful of these opportunities: A young man should be more polite to his own...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, regarded by many as "The Prince of Preachers," commented about the importance of home life, and the unfaithfulness of fathers who neglect it: This is our first duty, we are to begin at the family hearth; he is a bad...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
During the child-raising conference, we spent the weekend appealing to parents to do all they can to give God what He desires, "Godly Seed." Here is Thomas Watson on how child training is so beneficial…even after the trainers have passed on:
While the doctrine of salvation was reformed during the sixteenth century, so were marriage, manhood, womanhood, courtship, child raising, fertility, and many other areas of family life. John Calvin never wrote a book on the family, but he touched...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
J. C. Abbott identifies one of the most difficult challenges of child raising. If you have allowed the child's will to run autonomously and in rebellion, it is arduous and difficult work to win it back. He speaks of the dilemma that mothers must...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
J. C. Abbott identifies one of the most difficult challenges of child raising. If you have allowed the child's will to run autonomously and in rebellion, it is arduous and difficult work to win it back. He speaks of the dilemma that mothers must...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Here is J.C. Abbott on child raising: A gentleman, sitting by his fireside one evening, with his family around him, took the spelling-book and called upon one of his little sons to come and read. John was about four years old. He knew all the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Here is J.C. Abbott on child raising: A gentleman, sitting by his fireside one evening, with his family around him, took the spelling-book and called upon one of his little sons to come and read. John was about four years old. He knew all the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Here is Jason Dohm speaking about the well out of which children are meant to be trained: Our children are meant to be discipled from a deep well that is described in Deuteronomy 6:1-9. The discipleship of our children begins in the heart of a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
