Children & Parenting
Publisher’s Description
Discover how to speak your child’s love language in a way that he or she understands. Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Ross Campbell help you: discover your child’s love language, assist your child in effective learning, use love languages to discipline and correct more effectively, and build a foundation of unconditional love for your children.
Free online study guide at 5lovelanguages.com
From Pastor Ben
I have read and used multiple versions of the Five Love Languages by Dr. Chapman. Each book has helped me grow in my capacity to love, understand, and serve the people who are most important to me.
Who can benefit from this resource?
- Parents looking to understand and communicate better with their children.
- Couples planning to have children.
- Parents who feel disconnected from their children, regardless of their ages
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Publisher’s Description
Paul David Tripp explores 14 practical and gospel-centered principles that will help parents see their role through the lens of God’s Word and change the way they interact with their children. Principles include grace, identity, lies, authority, foolishness, and character.
From Pastor Ben
Tripp’s book is a great resource to help parents consider how they parent and the purpose for which they are parenting. It is an encouraging reminder of the high calling that parents have in raising their children and some practical ways to practice that calling.
Who can benefit from this resource?
- Parents who are currently raising children.
- Couples who are planning to have children.
- Parents looking to better understand the role God has given them in raising their kids.
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Publisher’s Description
Written for parents with children of any age, this insightful book provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child’s heart into the paths of life. Grounded in the Bible’s divine plan for parenting, this guide defines your goals as a parent and provides the Scriptural methods for accomplishing them. Dr. Tedd Tripp draws on thirty years of experience as a pastor, counselor, and father, and he also shares insights gained from years of teaching this material at conferences worldwide, providing even more valuable help for parents.
From Pastor Jonathan
I highly recommend Shepherding a Child’s Heart to any parent who wants to intentionally guide their children toward the gospel with grace and wisdom.
Who can benefit from this resource?
- Parents looking to raise their children in a way that points them to the gospel.
- Parents who are raising children of any age bracket, from toddlers to high schoolers.
- Parents looking to address challenges in their kids lives and behaviors.
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Publisher’s Description
This mom-to-mom guide will equip you to teach your kids how to form their own biblical beliefs about what is true and what is false. Through transparent life stories and clear, practical applications- including prayer strategies-this band of Mama Bears offers you tools to train yourself, so you can turn around and train your kids.
Who can benefit from this resource?
- Parents raising kids to confront the cultural challenges they will face as they grow into adulthood.
- Parents who are training their kids to confidently engage with the lies the world wants to tell them in media, educational venues, and on the internet.
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Publisher’s Description
The whole earth is a symphony to God. The universe echoes his glory, and believers harmonize with songs of adoration. In this book, singer and author Kristyn Getty teaches children to join in the musical worship of God. Playing outside one chilly autumn day, Pippa is surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature. The great trees, robins, and icy winds-depicted in charming lyrical prose-all witness to God’s majesty. Moved by the beauty around her, Pippa lifts her voice, adding her own song to the chorus.
Who can benefit from this resource?
- Parents looking to encourage their children to worship in song.
- Parents who want a story they can read to their children that will encourage them to worship God.
- Parents who want to teach their children to see the beauty of God’s creation and worship that happens all around them
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Christian Book – Crossway – Amazon
Publisher’s Description
You already know the world will challenge your child’s faith in Jesus. But do you know how to talk with them about those challenges? If your answer is no you are like a lot of parents today, but this book can help you be prepared to answer those questions well and with confidence. Some of the topics addressed in this book are: the deity of Jesus, the teachings of Jesus, the death of Jesus, the resurrection of Jesus, and more.
Recommended by Pastor Jeff
Who can benefit from this resource?
- Parents looking to have honest conversations about faith with their children.
- Parents who are being asked hard questions about Jesus, faith, and how they impact the way we live.
- Parents whose kids are beginning to ask good, hard questions about life, faith, and God
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Daily Devotionals
Publisher’s Description
Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfast and strong cup of coffee just aren’t enough. Offering far more than a rush of caffeine, bestselling author Paul David Tripp aims to energize Christian readers with the most potent encouragement imaginable: the gospel. This devotional is focused on helping people encounter the living God. This resource equips readers with the good news that they need to trust in God’s goodness, rely on his grace, and live for his glory-day in and day out.
From Pastor Ben
This is a fantastic devotional. Tripp challenges us to look more closely at God and see his gifts for each day as we live our lives. It reminds us to depend on God even as we work to honor him with our lives.
Who can benefit from this resource?
- Anyone looking to deepen their relationship with God.
- Anyone who feels overwhelmed by the demands of day-to-day life and needs some encouragement.
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Family Resources
Publisher’s Description
Discipling your family can feel like an intimidating task, but it doesn’t need to be complicated. With a plan in place, discipleship is something every parent can do. This guidebook leads your family in discipleship in three key areas: time, moments, and milestones. Filled with suggestions, sample plans, and Scripture references, this book begins with the end in mind-equipping you to create a unique plan for your family as you raise your children in the love and fear of the Lord
Who can benefit from this resource?
- Families looking to create ways of growing together in following Jesus.
- Parents looking for an effective guide for helping their kids develop a consistent walk with Christ.
- New couples planning to have children and are looking to grow them up in the faith and according to God’s plan for their family
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Publisher’s Description
Gathering together for worship is an indispensable part of your family’s spiritual life. It is a means for God to reveal himself to you and your loved ones in a powerful way. This practical guide by Donald S. Whitney will prove invaluable to families-with or without children in the home-as they practice God-glorifying, Christ-exalting worship through Bible reading, prayer, and singing. Whitney also answers common “what if” questions about family worship, like “What if I can’t sing?”
From Pastor Ben
The concept of family worship can seem daunting and frustrating, but this book opens the door to practical, biblical methods that can help you lead your family in worshiping God together.
Who can benefit from this resource?
- Parents looking to encourage worship in the home through a variety of practices and opportunities.
- Parents who want to teach their children that worship isn’t just something that happens on Sunday, but is a lifestyle that impacts all of our lives.
- Parents who want to create rhythms of life that encourage their families to worship God.
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Christian Book – Crossway – Amazon
Cultural Issues
Publisher’s Description
Drawing from the insights of numerous thinkers, published studies, and his own research, writer Tony Reinke identifies twelve potent ways our smartphones have changed us -for good and bad. Reinke calls us to cultivate wise thinking and healthy habits in the digital age, encouraging us to maximize the many blessings, to avoid the various pitfalls, and to wisely wield the most powerful gadget of human connection ever unleashed.
From Pastor Ben
This book made me rethink my entire relationship to my smartphone and technology in general. This isn’t a call to abandon technology but to think clearly about the impact it has on our lives as users. Great read!
Who can benefit from this resource?
- Anyone who has a smartphone or uses digital technology regularly.
- Parents who are navigating how their kids are using and growing in their use of technology.
- Parents who are setting examples of how to use technology for their kids by how they use technology.
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Publisher’s Description
Sam Allberry draws on his own experience as a believer who experiences same-sex attraction, as well as exploring Bible passages that talk directly about homosexuality. Allberry leans into Jesus’ teaching on marriage, sex, satisfaction, and happiness to challenge current cultural ideas of personal identity and sexuality and demonstrate that the gospel really is for everyone.
From Pastor Ben
This book is a genuine, clear, compassionate, and biblical exploration of what God says in his word about sexuality, identity, and how the church ought to engage with these questions.
Who can benefit from this resource?
- Parents with students who are navigating issues of personal identity and sexuality.
- Students with friends who are dealing with personal identity and sexuality.
- Anyone having hard conversations about these issues with someone in their life.
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Christian Book – Amazon