Family
Perspectives on Family Ministry Timothy Paul Jones |
Jones writes here about the historical contexts and foundations of family ministry and then invites three effective practitioners to explain clearly how your church can make the transition to family ministry. |
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Trained in the Fear of God: Family Ministry in Randy Stinson |
Encourages the church and its leaders and pastors to shift away from the current "silos" paradigm of age-specific youth ministries to a more holistic approach rooted in ministry to and by families. |
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Donald S. Whitney |
Many Christian families have never experienced the joy and blessing of family worship. How can a father who is unfamiliar with it, lead this in his own home? How does a busy household, in today's culture, recover faithfulness in this habit? |
Parenting
Gospel-Powered Parenting: How the Gospel Shapes and Transforms Parenting William P. Farley
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“How can I hope to be an effective parent today when attacks on the family are stronger than ever before?” The answer, says Farley, is the Gospel. |
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Tedd & Margy Tripp |
From interaction with their peers to the instruction and correction that they receive at home, children interpret their experience from a worldview that seeks to answer their fundamental questions: Who am I? What do I exist for? Where can I find joy? We need to provide our children with a consistent, persuasive, biblical framework for understanding the world God has made and their place in it. |
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Shepherding a Child's Heart: Parent's Handbook Tedd Tripp |
Questions about the meaning and application of Scripture texts to the challenges of shepherding children. |
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Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God Bruce A. Ware |
Encourages and enables parents of children 6 to14 years of age to teach through the whole of systematic theology in an understandable, chapter-a-day format. Parents can teach their children the great truths of the faith and shape their worldviews early, based on these truths. |
Marriage
When Sinners Say "I Do": Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage Dave Harvey |
Encounter the life-transforming power of the gospel in the unpredictable journey of marriage. |
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Sex and the Supremacy of Christ John Piper & Justin Taylor |
Celebrate sex for what God made it to be and fight what sin has turned it into. This book has something for all: men and women, married and single. |
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Bryan Chapell |
A book on the biblical principles that provide insights on marriage and make unconditional love possible. Filled with foundational truths that encourage relationships at all stages, couples will find the tools to equip themselves for sacrificial, selfless harmony. |
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God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation Andreas Kostenberger |
Explores the latest controversies, cultural shifts, and teachings within both the church and society and further apply Scripture's timeless principles to contemporary issues. This book will prove to be a valuable resource for personal and group study, Christian counseling, and marriage and family courses. |
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Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God: What Every Christian Husband Needs to Know C. J. Mahaney |
A practical guide to revolutionizing your romantic relationship with your wife. Experience a more profound, deeply satisfying intimacy than you ever imagined as you follow God's instructions for one of his greatest gifts. |
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Carolyn Mahaney |
In this book of instruction for wives and mothers, CarolynMahaney explores seven feminine virtues given in Titus 2 that have transformed her life and the lives of countless other women. |
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A Practical Guide to Building a Great Marriage R. C. Sproul |
Practical guide to help married couples-or those seeking to get married develop the skills of marriage. Shows how marriages can have an abundance of joy when grounded in the wisdom of God and walks through some of the toughest things couples struggle with today: communication, sex, roles, divorce, anger, and more. |
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The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective Stuart Scott |
A biblical blueprint for the mandate God has given to husbands in the covenant of marriage to love their wives, even as Christ loved the church. |
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Did I Kiss Marriage Goodbye? Trusting God with a Hope Deferred Carolyn McCulley |
Challenges single women to regard their singleness not as a burden, but as a gift from God that allows them to perform a unique role in the body of Christ. |
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Love That Lasts: When Marriage Meets Grace Gary Ricucci |
A biblical exposition of how to make the truth and principles of a godly marriage not just come alive, but last. Together, husband and wife discuss what the Bible has to say about marital roles, the why and how of communication, conflict resolution, romance, intimacy, and more. |
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The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Timothy Keller |
Are you and your spouse struggling to keep your marriage alive? You'll welcome Pastor Keller's wise insights about love and commitment. Drawing from his sermons, he frankly discusses difficulties couples experience and shows how God's Word can provide a blueprint for a healthy, loving, and lifelong relationship. |