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Raising Christ-Like Children

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  • William Boekestein

This article discusses a helpful way in which parents and the broader body of Christ can bring up children to bear the image of Christ.

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How to View Our Children

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  • C. Vogelaar

How should you view your children? This article discusses seven things that must shape the way you view the training of children as parents.

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The Idol of Control

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  • Paul David Tripp

This article explains that a struggle for parents is the idol of control, where parents want to prevent their children from gaining in independence.

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Social Media and Middle School

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  • Jim Stitzinger

When do you open the door for your children to access social media? This article provides a number of talking points for parents to cover with their children.

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The Tools Your Church Needs for Effective Family Ministry

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  • Timothy Paul Jones

What are ways your ministry can equip parents with what they need to lead their families? This article suggests a number of tools helpful in this regard, including resource lists made readily available for parents.

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Raising Future Men and Women

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  • Randy Stinson, Dan Dumas

This article discusses how parents can be intentional in raising masculine sons and feminine daughters. They should give a clear vision for biblical masculinity and femininity, model it themselves, teach authority, affirm manhood and womanhood, and create moments of training.

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Shepherding Your Children through Media Choices

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  • Kurt Gebhards

This article encourages parents to make wise decisions and set good examples for their families in their choice of media in the home. Parents must stand guard, stimulate and spirituality, spend time with the children. The article lays out five practical questions for parents to consider in creating a strategy for their own families.

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Ten Commandments for Parents

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  • Graham Watson

As parents you want to be involved in the schooling of your child. How best can you do that? This article gives ten commandments that can assist parents in the improving the school work of their children.

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Parents, Meet Your Teenager

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  • Paul David Tripp

Legalism, choosing friends, sexual temptations, and eschatological perspective are all topics that parents must discuss with teenagers.

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Shaping a Child's Soul, a Task Too Important to Be Turned over to the Professionals

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  • Timothy Paul Jones

This article stresses the value of parents being the primary disciple-makers of their children, rather than handing over this responsibility to professionals.

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Comfort for Christian Parents of Unconverted Children

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  • Jim Elliff

This article draws comfort for Christian parents with unconverted children by pointing to the work of God and the continuous call to pray for their children.

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Discipline of Covenant Children

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  • Wilbur G. Bruinsma

Christian parents are called to raise their children within the covenant calling God gave them. Part of this is that they are called to apply discipline to the children. How do parents do this? What is the purpose of this discipline? This article shows the biblical roots for discipline and the way it can be applied positively and negatively, then looks at the purpose of discipline.

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Sanctifying Our Children

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  • Ronald Van Overloop

Concern for holiness is what must motivate parents in their parenting. This article shows how this was so in the life of Job as he was concerned about the holiness of his children.

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Who Is My Neighbour?

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  • Lindsey Tollefson

This article shows how Christian parents should regard their children first and foremost: as brothers or sisters in Christ.

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Current Threats to Raising God’s Covenant Children

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  • Ronald Van Overloop

Substance abuse, television, ungodly music, sports, and internet are threats facing parents in their parenting duty to their covenant children. This article discusses these threates, and how parents can combat them.

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The Uniqueness of Christian Parenting

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  • Jason Helopoulos

Christian parents seek to prepare their children for this life and at the same time life in heaven. This article offers numerous insights into what makes Christian parenting unique in this broken world.

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Little Eternal Beings

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  • Nicholas T. Batzig

Every child the Lord entrusts to parents will spend an eternity either in heaven or in hell. This article offers several helpful practices for parents to put into place in order to aid their goal in being faithful stewards of these little ones.

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How to Honor Your Parents as an Adult

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  • Jordan Standridge

Honouring our parents is a lifelong duty. This article shows some ways we can apply Ephesians 6:1-3 as adult children. We are to be thankful for our parents, talk to them, ask for their advice, pray for them, encourage them, tell them the truth, and take care of them.

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Communicating with Parents

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  • Wilbur G. Bruinsma

This article looks to offer youth a perspective on communicating with parents. It explains that parents have a God-given authority over their children, they also have wisdom, and they are sinners. These are things that teenagers and young people should remember in their communication with their parents.

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How to Help Your Kids Get Excited about Reading the Bible

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  • David P. Murray

This article raises points for parents to consider in helping their children grow in eagerness to read the Bible.

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Why Every Parent Should Embrace Their Identity

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  • Paul David Tripp

This article reminds parents that change in their children is the work of God alone. This is intended to foster parents' dependence upon the Lord, and their function as agents, not authors, of change.

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Being the Hand of God: Godly Parenting in an Ungodly World

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

The painful experience in parenting is seeing children growing up to reject God. How can parents deal with this? This article argues that parents should understand that their role is being God’s hand to their children. It shows how God demonstrated this painful experience in the Bible.

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Three Parenting Myths We Are All Tempted to Believe

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  • Tim Challies

Christian parents can be tempted to believe some myths about parenting. This article discusses three such myths, and the truths that destroy them.

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Be a Parent Worthy of Honor

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  • Tim Challies

The fifth commandment is not only directed to children. Parents are called to live lives that are worthy of honour. This article suggests three ways for parents to do so.

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Do Children Have a Financial Obligation Toward their Parents?

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  • Tim Challies

Do children have obligations toward their parents? The fifth commandment, Mark 7:9-13, and 1 Timothy 5:3-4 help in answering the question of financial obligation towards parents.

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Talking with Your Kids about the Sermon

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  • Joe Holland

How can parents talk with their children about the sermon? This article is aimed at helping parents in this area, giving eight guidelines to that end.

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The Salvation of our Children: Presumption or Prayer

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This article shows that parents cannot rely on presumptive regeneration for the salvation of their children, but under the promises of God in the covenant they labour in prayer for the salvation of their children.

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How to Parent: "Give Them Grace"

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  • Foppe Vanderzwaag

This article shows how the gospel should shape parenting, and how parents can practice their parenting as a model of God's grace.

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The Rewarded Parent & Teacher

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  • James W. Beeke

Applying Matthew 25:23 to parenting, this article shows that the work parents go through in raising children God's way, will not go unnoticed. God will reward them.

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The Harvesting Parent & Teacher

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  • James W. Beeke

Applying the wisdom of Ecclesiastes 11:1 to parenting, this article shows how parents should react in their labour of sowing the seed of God's Word in their children, when results are not forthcoming.

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The Parent & Teacher Abiding in Christ

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  • James W. Beeke

This article shows that for parents to fulfil their parental role they need to abide in Christ. It is in abiding in him that his will becomes their will.

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The Unwavering Parent & Teacher

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  • James W. Beeke

Unbelieving parents and believing parents have hopes for their children. What this article shows is that their hope is based on different grounds. The unbelieving parents' hopes for their children is in their child, while the believing parents rest in God.

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The Covenant – Focused Parent & Teacher

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  • James W. Beeke

The covenant promise should be a source of encouraging for parenting. This article shows how parents can cling to God's covenant promises in rearing the children he entrusted to them.

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The Hopeful Parent & Teacher

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  • James W. Beeke

Looking at Mark 8:23-24, this article applies the teaching to parents and teachers. It shows them how God works to lead people to his knowledge and how he brings growth in the young ones. Parents should put their hope in God for the spiritual growth of their children.

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The Strengthened Parent and Teacher

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  • James W. Beeke

Looking at the life of Elijah, this article shows how God's grace and power are able to sustain parents when parenting and teachers when teaching seems impossible.

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The Consistent Parent and Teacher

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  • James W. Beeke

In parenting and teaching, consistency is the key. This article shows that inconsistencies between what parents and teachers do will cause a great harm to the children.

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Raising Our Children to Be Gatekeepers

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  • Joel R. Beeke

By teaching children the virtues of truth, goodness, and beauty, showing them Christ, and instilling the fear of God in them, parents can raise children who are gatekeepers. Let this article show you how from biblical examples.

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Honoring & Exercising Authority

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This article shows that parents exercise authority on behalf of God, and children are called to submit. The author shows ways in which children can honour the authority of their parents, and how parents can exercise their authority.

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Practical Guidelines for Ministry to Children in the Church

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This article shows that children are part of the church. Parents and the church must involve them in the worship service. Let this article give those practical guidelines.

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Parental Resolutions

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  • Cotton Mather

This article gives resolutions that parents must take in fulfilling their parental role of imparting wisdom and education in children.

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Bringing Up Children

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  • William MacLeod

This article paints the realities of bringing up children. It shows parents that children need to be saved, and parents have the promises of God to fulfill their parental calling. Teaching them God’s word and continually offering prayers for them is crucial.

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Proverbs 22:6 – Misplaced Guilt

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  • Richard Eikelboom

This article shows that a misunderstanding of Proverbs 22:6 can result in great guilt to many parents. Good parenting does not save children, so if parents did their work but their children make bad choices, they should not blame themselves.

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Marriage, Family and the Civil Authority A Theological and Ethical Perspective

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  • D. J. Steensma

This article looks at the characteristics of biblical marriage and shows how the covenant structure informs the relationship between husband and wife, children and parents, and the public character of marriage.

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Castle Made of Sand

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  • Doug Van Meter

This article shows how consumerism has affected parenting and given rise to the need for day-care centres. This article calls parents to take hold of their responsibility in raising their children.

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Christian Education and the Church Order: A History

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  • Clarence Bouwman

This article outlines the historical development of Article 53 of the Church Order of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia. Working from this history, the author shows that Christian education is the responsibility of both parents and consistory, and is in line with the promises made at baptism.

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Teach ... Your Children Well – With A Good Hymn

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  • Sally Davey

This article encourages parents to make use of the hymns and psalms to teach children biblical truth. The author shows some ways in which parents can do this.

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Communicate with Teens

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  • Tedd Tripp

In parenting teens, parents should trust in the Lord to provide what is needed. This article guides parents in fulfilling this responsibility. The author discusses pitfalls to avoid, how to set goals for teens, how to help teens with their doubts, and how to impress in them the fear of the Lord.

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Involved

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  • Keith Sikkema

This article provides reasons why it is important for parents to be involved in their children's education. The author also shows how the school functions within the community of believers.

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Growing Healthy Children: An Alternative to Provocative Parenting

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  • William Boekestein

Grounded in Colossians 3:21 and Ephesians 6:4, this article talks about how parents can avoid provoking their children by creating a healthy home atmosphere that displays God's grace. The author provides helpful guidelines for effective parenting.

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The Heart of a Little Girl

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  • S. Scott Willet

The heart of a girl is shaped and formed by God to one day be loved by a man. This article is about the role of the father in parenting his daughters. It is the parents' task to teach their daughters what they should seek in a relationship.

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The Way of Weakness in Covenant Nurture

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  • Mark Sumpter

Parenting is a difficult task which requires faithful prayer and wisdom. Parents have many faults and weaknesses, but God has chosen to use the weakness of parents to demonstrate his covenant faithfulness. Weakness finds a place in parenting as we express our dependence on God in prayer.

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Teaching Mores

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  • Keith Sikkema

This article is about moral upbringing and the relationship between parents and teachers in this aspect of education.

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Encouraging the Next Generation to Read (3)

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  • Brian Huizinga

In this article ten ways are given by which parents can encourage reading in the home and in the lives of their children as they fulfill their parental mandate.

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Fathers: The Glory of Children

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  • Allen Brummel

Is your father someone you can glory in? God gave parents abilities and opportunities to provide for their children. He also gave them authority over their families, has endowed them with life experience, and has made them His representative. All of these things qualify their parenting call, and makes them deserving of respect.

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Go Ask Your Parents!

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  • Martin VanderWal

Children should ask their parents for guidance in the way of God’s wisdom. This article gives reasons why children should do this, how they can do this, and the resultant benefits they will experience.

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The Covenant Home, God's Ideal Institution for the Nurture of Children (2)

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  • Arie DenHartog

God instituted marriage and the Christian home as a place where covenant children can be molded to His requirements. Although the Christian home has been tainted with sin since the Fall, through Christ Christian parents have new hope and the means to fulfill their calling.

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The Covenant Home - God's Ideal Institution for the Nurture of Children (1)

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  • Arie DenHartog

God instituted marriage and the Christian home as a place where covenant children can be molded to His requirements. Although the Christian home has been tainted with sin since the Fall, through Christ parents have new hope and the means to fulfill their calling.

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Giving Our Sons and Daughters in Marriage - Our Covenantal Responsibility (2)

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  • Arie DenHartog

Parents have a responsibility toward their children when it comes to their children marrying. The Bible tells us that believers should not be "unequally yoked" with unbelievers in marriage. This article shows the way such a mindset can be cultivated through family instruction in children's lives while they are still young.

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Giving Our Sons and Daughters in Marriage - Our Covenantal Responsibility (1)

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  • Arie DenHartog

Parents have a responsibility toward their children when it comes to their children marrying. The Bible tells us that believers should not be "unequally yoked" with unbelievers in marriage. This article shows the way such a mindset can be cultivated through family instruction in children's lives while they are still young.

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Disciplining Our Covenant Children in Love (2)

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  • Arie DenHartog

God has called parents to administer discipline toward their children. This article shows how parents should administer this discipline.

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Disciplining Our Covenant Children in Love (1)

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  • Arie DenHartog

This article looks at parents' biblical calling to administer discipline toward their children. This discipline is guided and limited by God's word and love for God and the child.

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The Discipline of Our Covenant Children (3)

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  • Arie DenHartog

This article looks at the biblical call for parents to administer corrective discipline toward their children in order to keep them from the path of sin.

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The Discipline of Our Covenant Children (2)

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  • Arie DenHartog

This article discusses the foundation behind discipline in the Christian home based on the covenant and God's word. The author highlights what the relationship between parents and children should look like, and what Christian discipline involves.

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The Discipline of Our Covenant Children (1)

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  • Arie DenHartog

This article discusses the foundation behind discipline in the Christian home based on the covenant and God's word. The author highlights what the relationship between parents and children should look like, and what Christian discipline involves.

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Raising our Covenant Daughters

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  • Arie DenHartog

God's covenant call has an impact on how parents should raise their children. This article focuses on parenting daughters as covenant children. Enabling daughters to fulfill their calling and role means teaching them the virtues of being a godly woman.

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Raising the Sons of the Covenant (2)

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  • Arie DenHartog

God created boys and girls to be different with different roles and different struggles. Therefore, parents should be prepared to raise their sons in a different way from their daughters. This article discusses parenting sons to raise them as covenant children in the fear of God.

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Raising the Sons of the Covenant (1)

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  • Arie DenHartog

God created boys and girls to be different with different roles and different struggles. Therefore, parents should be prepared to raise their sons in a different way from their daughters. This article discusses parenting sons to raise them as covenant children in the fear of God.

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Father’s Authority in the Christian Home (2)

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  • Arie DenHartog

Parents are entrusted with the responsibility to rule over their children, guide their development, protect them from evil, and train them in the way of the Lord. This responsibility is given to them by God, and the father has a special role to play in the way he exercises his authority in the home. This article focuses on the way the father exercises his authority during the child's different stages of growth.

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Father’s Authority in the Christian Home (1)

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  • Arie DenHartog

Parents are entrusted with the responsibility to rule over their children, guide their development, protect them from evil, and train them in the way of the Lord. This responsibility is given to them by God, and the father has a special role to play in the way he exercises his authority in the home. This article shows that fathers should in their actions mirror our Father in heaven.

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Psalm 78 - It’s the Children

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  • Vernon Pollema

Based on Psalm 78, this article shows that parents have the obligation to pass on the faith to their children, so that their children can pass it on to the next generation. When this is not done, God’s church suffers.

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What to Think

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  • Richard DeVries

Should parents teach their children what and how to think? Is this not infringing on their rights and freedoms? This article gives one answer: God expects parents to teach children what and how to think.

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Sexting

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  • Audred Spriensma

Sexting is the act of sending sexually explicit photos or messages between cell phones. This is one of the misuses of mobile technology. This phenomenon has become popular especially among teens, and has extended to social media. How should Christian parents react to this?

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Teaching our Children

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  • Carl J. Haak

Three reasons motivate Christian parents to pursue Christian education for their children: instructing children in the ways of the Lord, instructing them only in the truth of God, and instructing them to serve God. The responsibility belongs to both parents and children - children are to be diligent in their studies, and parents are to be supportive. With this approach, Christian schools become a way of worshiping and glorifying God.

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Catechism… or Discipline

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

Should parents who do not send their children to catechism classes be disciplined? The author shows that this has been a conviction in the history of the Reformed Churches. He shows the need for catechism and the benefits it has for the church. The author maintains that instruction in the Heidelberg Catechism is linked to the promise parents make to their children at their baptism.

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A Mother Looks at the Sabbath Observance

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  • Shari Bosveld

Sunday can be a very busy day for a Christian mother. For mothers, Sundays still involve their daily work. This article gives some practical ways in which mothers can prepare for the Sabbath. How parents organise themselves around this day has a bearing on their children.

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Discipline of Covenant Children

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  • Wilbur G. Bruinsma

Christian parents are called to raise their children within their covenant calling. Included in this calling is an obligation to discipline. This article looks at the biblical basis and purpose of dicipline, and how it can be used both positively and negatively.

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In Loco Parentis – Covenantal Schools in Action

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  • Russell J. Dykstra

Who has the responsibility to educate children? A proper understanding of the covenant has great implications for the education of children. This article shows how Christian schools play a role in keeping parents responsible for education. The author extends a call to parents to heed to this call rather than leave the responsibility to government.

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Hey, What Are You Reading?

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  • Arthur Kingma

This article is about the task of parents to stimulate their children to read. The author discusses choosing books to read and using discernment in reading.

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A Biblical Relationship With Parents

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  • Sylvea Wong

This article gives suggestions for how children can build healthy relationships with their parents. The emphasis is on showing genuine love to one's parents.

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Catechism Instruction

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of what should be involved with instruction in the catechism. The author looks at the scriptural basis for catechism instruction, the task of parents with regards to catechism, supervision of the elders over the catechism class, etc.

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School: Who Should Rule?

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  • Mark Penninga

This article discusses the role of parents and church in governing Christian schools. The author shows that based on the covenant, the authority to govern the school lies with parents. The church council plays a supporting role in Christian education, and helps to hold parents accountable to their responsibility.

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The Silkworm: Loving Science

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  • James Wanliss

Pursuing good science expresses a love for God and His creation. The author of this article calls parents to encourage their children to love science.

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It Ain't Over 'Till It's Over

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  • Carl R. Trueman

Looking at Luke 23:41-42, this article shows that the way Desiderius Erasmus treated the text did not do it justice. The dying thief who received forgiveness is not an example of "mere Christianity." The text shows that the thief knew a lot about Christ and His kingdom. The author of this article argues that the thief could have learned this from his childhood; thus, this text can be used to encourage parents in their parenting call.

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What's Right With That?

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  • John Younts

Based on Philippians 4:8-9 this article aims at helping parents encourage excellence in their children. It gives some practical ways of communicating with children in such a way that they are encouraged to do well. 

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Sibling Rivalry

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  • Douglas Wilson

This article is aimed at helping parents deal with rivalry and competition between their children.

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Christian School Parents' Code

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  • Roy W. Lowrie Jr.

This article is about the involvement of parents in Christian schools. It shows how parents can support Christian education through prayer, involvement in the running of the school, financial support, volunteering, etc.

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Christian Schools

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  • John M. Frame

Showing that parents have the ultimate responsibility for the education of their children, this article calls on parents to take this responsibility in sending their children to Christian schools or to home school their children. The author argues that there are very few, if any, reasons for Christian parents to send their children to public schools.

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A Challenge to Our Parents

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  • John Rogers

This article is about the authority parents have in training their children.

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Abortion in God's Family

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  • Peter H. Holtvluwer

This article is about abortion in the Christian family and the fear to talk to parents or Christians about unwanted pregnancy or sexual sin. Do we have a pastoral heart for the sinner?

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Proverbs 1:8-9 - Christian Education: Basic Training in Wisdom

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  • H. J. J. Feenstra

This is a Bible Study on Proverbs 1:8-9. Education and wisdom is discussed, as well as the instruction of parents.

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The Role of Parents in the Christian School

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  • James Visscher

What is the role of parents in the Christian school and in the education of their children?

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Position on Christian Education

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This article looks at the responsibilities of parents and the church in education.

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Teenagers: God's Gift to Middle-Aged Parents

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  • Sarah Vandergugten

This article is about teenagers and the spiritual growth of parents. The author also discusses the decisions and identity of teenagers, as well as authority and obedience in the time of adolescence.

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God's Principles for Marriage as Taught in Genesis 2

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  • Clarence Bouwman

In this article about marriage principles according to Genesis 2, there is also a focus on singleness. The relation between aloneness and marriage, the task in singleness, and purpose of God in the unmarried state is discussed. The author looks at the purpose of marriage and the marriage order.

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I've Got a Date! Now What? What are You Supposed to do on a Date?

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  • Arthur van Delden

This article is about devotion during courtship, parents and dating, and the purpose of courtship.

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Children Under the Preaching of the Word

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  • P. Niemeijer

This article is about the place of children in the church and in the worship service. The author also looks at the task of the parents with regards to the worship service.

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Educating Our Children within the Communion of Saints - Whose Task is It?

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  • Cornelis van Dam

This article is about education and educaters, specifically about teachers and their relationship to parents and the communion of saints.

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Educating Our Children

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  • Wilbur G. Bruinsma

In this article about Christian education, the duties of parents in education are discussed, as well as the difference between the Christian school and the public school (state education).

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Young People Know Best

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  • Rob A. Schouten

This article is about the wisdom of the youth and the youth's relationship with their parents. The author also focuses on the fifth commandment.

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Who does the Catechizing?

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  • Clarence Bouwman

This article is about catechism for the youth, and whose task it is to do the catechizing. The author looks at the responsibility of the parents and the officers of the church in this regard.

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