On today’s solo show, we are tackling the topic of how to raise your littles in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. My prayer is that you'll come away from this episode feeling equipped and encouraged, knowing that raising your littles in this way does not have to be complicated.

What I Chat about in Today’s Episode:

~Ephesians 6:4 and what is interesting about the word "nurture" coming before the word "admonition"

~The crucial foundation of nurture and why our training of our children in theology and right living must first come from a place of humility, tenderness, care, patience, gentleness, slowness, and nurture

~What we can learn from bamboo about the importance of having a strong foundation and why it is ok when our training takes a while

~The negative impact that raising children up legalistically, overly strictly, or in a domineering way can have on children

~How raising our children up in the tender nurture of the Lord gives them a more accurate picture of who their Heavenly Father is

~How failing to raise your children first in the nurture of the Lord can lead to your provoking them to wrath

~What raising our children up in the admonition of the Lord can look like practically on an everyday basis (as we're shown in Deuteronomy 6:6-7)

~Why the theological training of our children need not be complicated and instead can and should be simple - thereby showing them how applicable, relevant, and practical God's Word is to every aspect of our everyday lives

~The importance of refusing to overly shelter our children but to instead prepare them well for real life in age appropriate ways

~Why we want to raise our children not to be mere yes-men, but to instead be able to think for themselves, be critical thinkers, and interpret God's Word for themselves, applying it to every situation in life

~Equipping our children to have a faith of their own rather than piggy backing off ours, so that when we are one day not here, they will still be able to stand firm

~Practical books, media, practices, and other resources to aid you in your parenting and raising your children in the admonition of the Lord

~The power and importance of having lots of gospel conversations with your kids (and examples of some of the types of conversations we regularly have in our home)

~And more!

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