There is a vast array of parenting resources out there, but if you are like me, you are always on the search for resources that provide biblical counsel and genuine encouragement.
This week I would like to highlight a blog that frequently provides this kind of help. It is the The Shepherd Press Blog. Tedd Tripp, who you may remember from one of our parenting workshops, regularly posts to this blog, as well as Jay Younts.
“Standing Firm with Your Teenager” is a recent post that you will find particularly helpful. This article brings a wonderful clarity to the relevance of the gospel in our parenting. What can be more helpful or encouraging than that?
As we go through our current “Adopted!” message series, some could be tempted to think that they can’t experience a right relationship
with their heavenly Father because they didn’t have a good relationship with their earthly father. But our earthly relationships never need define our heavenly ones. Check out this excellent counsel from David Powlison on the subject, “What if my father didn’t love me?”
A fuller treatment of the subject (as well as many other helpful topics) can be found in his wonderful book Seeing With New Eyes, and is worth your read as well…
Sovereign Grace Church (opening August, 2009, in Fredericksburg, VA) has a blog!
Check out the latest news about the church plant here.
Wednesday evening Ken mentioned the online resources available on Dave’s website. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to check them out, go here to log in. If you missed Wednesday’s class or lost your log in code, your group leader will be able to remind you…
We hope these posts serve you and your families, but we don’t claim to have the corner on either good content or good blogging technique! Bob Kauflin has an excellent blog called Worship Matters, covering the spectrum of topics from a theology of worship and worship leading to songwriting tips and music reviews. Whether you lead worship in any context or simply desire a biblical perspective on the world of music, Worship Matters will equip you with a greater measure of practical discernment. I highly recommend it!
During Sunday’s message, I emphasized the importance of focusing our time and energy on a few activities that have eternal significance. There is no better preparation than a fresh resolve to meditate on God’s Word. In the linked sermon, John Piper provides fresh motivation and encouragement to pursue this through memorization. Click here to read, listen, or watch his sermon: “If My Words Abide in You”
I pray that your new year will be filled with God’s richest blessings!
-Gene
As 2008 closes and 2009 approaches, I have been considering what God has called me to and how that should look in the new year. I have been provoked by C.J. Mahaney in his “View from the cheap seats & other stuff” as he has started a series of posts on Roles, Goals and Scheduling from a Biblical perspective. This is definitely worth a careful read. Print it out. Read it. Mark it up. Spend time praying that God would help you to see your roles and how you can best serve others in 2009. May God help us all as we seek to live for him in 2009!
–Steve
