The following books are the ones we recommended on Saturday morning and are designed to help us as parents in furthering both our understanding of the ultimate goal of our parenting, and our role as a parent with that goal in view.

If Saturday’s seminar was just the bare bones, these books will flesh out the detail.  We have ordered in a number of each title and they should be available soon!

Don’t Make Me Count to Three! by Ginger Plowman

Aimed at mums right in the midst of parenting!

In this book Ginger Plowman enocurages and equips mums with straightforward, direct, helpful and hopeful counsel, weaving together solid biblical truth and practical parenting advice!

Contains 3 very helpful, short appendices covering “How to become a Christian“, “How to Lead Your Children to Christ” and “How to Pray for Your Child“.

Ginger Plowman has also produces a handy quick-reference calendar-style booklet called “Wise Words for Moms” which helps identify patterns of disobedience we find in our children and suggests examples of Scripture passage that will help address heart issues.

Both are available from the church book stall.  The book is £6.50 and the booklet £2.50

The following books are the ones we recommended on Saturday morning and are designed to help us as parents in furthering both our understanding of the ultimate goal of our parenting, and our role as a parent with that goal in view.

If Saturday’s seminar was just the bare bones, these books will flesh out the detail.  We have ordered in a number of each title and they should be available soon!

Everyday Talk by John Younts

God gives very specific instructions for being a parent in Deuteronomy 6:4-9.  He wants us to talk to our children about God and his ways! 

In this book author John Younts offers practical advice and creative ways to do just that!

It is practical and biblical and gives great hope and encouragement to us as parents.  It provides penetrating insights into the heart and always keeps before the reading parent the importance and centrality of the gospel.

Younts, skillfully teaches us how ordinary, everyday conversations with our children can be used to show our children the kindness and wisdom of God, so as to lead them into a greater awareness of His gospel, presence and glory.

A MUST read!

Available from the church book stall for £6!

Just two further resources to recommend to serve us as parents with regard to our role and task:

1. Parenting Interviews from Covenant Life Church.

Three couples from the pastoral team at Covenant Life Church (our Sovereign Grace sister church in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA) are interviewed about parenting issues.

Each couple tackles questions on a different age group and provides three essential “Big Ideas” that our parenting should focus on during these years:

Brian & Kristen Chesemore on younger children.
Kenneth & Valori Maresco on children in the early teen years.
John & Nancy Loftness on children in the late teens & university years.

The audio file can be downloaded from here.

The Family Room, the ministry serving families at Covenant Life Church also write a blog which provides useful articles on marriage and parenting issues.

2. Hints for Parenting.

Hints for Parenting is a book by an 19th Century pastor in New York City, Gardiner Spring. 

Rich in its content, the book has an added bonus, as it contains short gospel encouragements from pastor Tedd Tripp designed to enhance our reading of the book to maxmise the benefit from Gardiner Spring’s wisdom. 

The content of this little book is arranged under four headings:

a. Important Truths to teach your children.
b. Measure to take to teach these things.
c. Motvations to be faithful in this parental work.
d. Encouragements from the promises of God.

Available from the church bookstall for £5!

The following books are the ones we recommended on Saturday morning and are designed to help us as parents in furthering both our understanding of the ultimate goal of our parenting, and our role as a parent with that goal in view.

If Saturday’s seminar was just the bare bones, these books will flesh out the detail.  We have ordered in a number of each title and they should be available soon!

What the Bible Says About Parenting by John MacArthur

Experienced pastor, teacher, father and grandfather presents solid principles of biblical parenting - not just parenting advice from a Christian perspective – with great clarity and deep insight.

This book helpfully defines our children’s greatest needs and presents the good news of the gospel that our children need to hear in a clear, concise way.

MacArthur also equips both dad and mum in their respective roles and teaches us how we, as parents, can equip and train our children towards godly wisdom.

Available from the church book stall for £6!

The following books are the ones we recommended on Saturday morning and are designed to help us as parents in furthering both our understanding of the ultimate goal of our parenting, and our role as a parent with that goal in view.

If Saturday’s seminar was just the bare bones, these books will flesh out the detail.  We have ordered in a number of each title and they should be available soon!

 Shepherding A Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp

Tedd Tripp draws on over 20 years of experience as a pastor, counsellor, school administrator and father in providing solid, trustworthy, biblical help for parents. 

Written for parents of children of any age, this insightful book provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child’s heart towards the gospel.  This book teaches you what your goals should be and how to pursue these ends practically.

It will flesh out for you the point we made during saturday’s seminar about our role as parents in not just addressing our children on the “what” of sin, but the “why” as well.

It is an essentail read, laying out the fundamental foundations and vital guidelines for parenting that glorifies God.  You won’t find a more excellent guide!

Available from the church book stall for £7!

Thanks to all who came out to this Saturday’s parenting seminar. 

The notes from the 2 teaching sessions are available to download from the links below:

Biblical Parenting Session #1 – The Goal of Our Parenting
Biblical Parenting Session #2 – Our Role as Parents.