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Parenting

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6).

Raising a child can be a daunting and, at times, completely overwhelming task. Why not approach it with the help of the world's greatest repository of wisdom—the Bible?

  • by Cecil Maranville
As you look at the girl "tweens" (8- to 14-year-olds) of today, what kind of mothers do you think they will make for tomorrow? What type of young woman is our Western culture producing? Each girl has a clear choice between two wildly contrasting possibilities.
  • by John Ross Schroeder
A review of journalist Peter Hitchens' book, The Abolition of Britain, published by Quartet Books, London, 1999, 351 pages.
  • by Donald Ward
God places great and grave responsibility on the shoulders of the leadership. We must all share the responsibility for the condition of the world, our nation, our church, our families.
  • by Becky Sweat
Our society is obsessed with entertainment. Kids and adults alike seem attached to their MP3 players, PDAs, remote controls and other electronic devices. Newscasters and college lecturers have replaced "newsy" messages with more entertaining approaches. Is that bad? What steps can we take to keep from becoming addicted to entertainment?
  • by Frank Dunkle
I don't know how God made it so that our baby could grow over 300 bones, and all the other working parts it needs—but I'm sure glad He did!
  • by Rebekah Leyden
When my husband and I became parents, another part of the path in our Christian journey unfolded.
  • by Robert H Berendt
Society has changed a great deal ever since farming stopped being the norm for families. But how has the family dynamic changed as a result?
  • by Joanne Rutis
Working with young people effectively requires skill. Some are especially gifted. Read about those gifts.
  • by Robert H Berendt
Why all the challenges in life? Parents naturally try to make life as easy as possible for their children. But is this really the best approach?
  • by United News
Part 2 of this doctrinal study paper, originally published in November 1998, continues the in-depth look into whether God calls children of members of God’s Church and how the answer to that question affects the expectations and approach parents take when teaching their children the ways of God.