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Home & FamilyMarriage and the home are divine institutions. "Children are an heritage of the LORD" Psalm 127:3a. The Bible teaches Christian parents to "train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it" Proverbs 22:6; and specifically says to Dads: "And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." Ephesians 6:4.
Having a Christian home and training children in a way that is pleasing to God, and seeing each child personally receive Jesus Christ and grow to love and serve Him, requires commitment and diligence, along with trust and dependence on the Lord by each parent. May we be strong in the Lord as we accept our God-given responsibility to have a Christian home and to train our children!
The following resources provide biblical instruction for Christian parents who seek to have a Christian home and train their children for the glory of God.
Family Fundamentals by John E. Ashbrook. Mentor, Ohio: Here I Stand Books, [197-?]. 65 pages. "Getting back to basics in a world which has lost its biblical family values."
Contents: "'Til Death Us Do Part," Divine Order in Your Home, This Business of Submission, This Business of Loving, "Isn't He Sweet!", Scriptural Spanking, Attention Fathers!, The Art of Admonition.
Concise, practical, and helpful.
The Christian Home by Paul L. Freeman. Washington, IL: Published by Author, 2011. 31 pages. Available from author.
Contents include: What is a Christian Home?, How is a Christian Home Organized?, The Position and Responsibility of the Husband and Father, The Position and Responsibility of the Wife and Mother, The Rearing of Children (from infancy to grade school to high school to college), Dating and Chaperoning, Choosing the Right Mate, The Unsaved Mate, Adultery, Divorce and Remarriage.
Concise and practical.
The Christian Home by Clarence Sexton. Powell, TN: Crown Publications, ©2001. 202 pages.
Contents: Determine to Have a Christian Home, Marriage by Divine Design, Establish a Spiritual Foundation in Marriage, Calvary Love in the Christian Home, The Connection Between Home and Heaven, Adultery, More Bitter Than Death, Fathers, the Glory of Children, A Virtuous Woman, Holy Woman, What Does It Mean to Give Your Child to God?, Youth at Risk, Seizing the Golden Moments of Life, Family Evenings With God.
Emphasis on establishing a Christian home according to the principles taught in God's Word. Less instruction on training children.
Keeping the Kids by David Cloud. Port Huron, MI: Way of Life Literature, ©2010. 482 pages. "How to Keep Our Children from Falling Prey to the World."
Contents: Can We Keep Our Kids?, Priority, Conversion, The Home: Consistent Christian Living, The Home: The Husband-Wife Relationship, Child Discipline, The Church, Separation from the Pop Culture, Discipleship, The Grandparents, What if the Kids Are Already Rebellious?, Candor, God's Grace, and the Power of Prayer, Ten Tips for Daily Bible Reading, How to Lose Your Child Before His Is Five, A Checklist for "Keeping the Kids," Suggested Publishers.
Extensive resource to help parents and churches raise children to be disciples of Jesus Christ.
Training Your Children to Turn Out Right! by David Sorenson. Independence, MO: American Association of Christian Schools, ©1995. 197 pages. "A biblical guide for Christian parents."
Contents: Gambling Is Prohibited, The Firm Foundation, The Right Way to Grow, Directing Through Discipline, Back to Basics, Separating to Success, Principles to Practice, Consistency Is the Key, Fruit Inspecting, The Battle is On.
Correction and Discipline of Children by John R. Rice. Murfreesboro, TN: Sword of the Lord Publishers, ©1946. Pamphlet.
God's Promise About Children by Bruce Lackey. A sermon on the admonition and promise of Proverbs 22:6.
The Duties of Parents by J. C. Ryle. Written over 100 years ago.
Twenty-two Helpful Thoughts on Rearing Children for God by Terry Coomer.