Gospel Shaped Home

Our children's behavior is going to be shaped by whatever controls their hearts. And God gives parents the privilege of helping their kids see that connection over and over.

If we want to communicate the glories of the gospel to our children, we have to be shaped by the gospel ourselves, which means, among other things, regularly dying to our own desires.

Gospel parenting requires that we as parents remember that all of our children's foolish thoughts, words, and actions flow from the foolishness in their hearts. With God's help, our task is to help our kids see the sin in their own hearts so that they will trust the wisdom of God.

Helping your children recognize authority as a good gift from God, and their inclination to resist it, is closely connected to helping them understand their need for the Savior.

Because our children are lost, gospel parenting doesn't stop with addressing behaviors, but seeks to deal with the spiritual sickness of sin (and the gospel is the only remedy!).

Involving and leading your kids in outreach to others is an important aspect of discipleship in the home.

Because transformation happens progressively, and often slowly, we have to be committed to long-view parenting.

All of creation and countless moments in every day life can help us remember and celebrate the gospel.

How we view ourselves, and where we look for meaning and purpose will shape our parenting, for good or bad.

The gospel is so powerful and so transformative that it affects every facet of our lives, especially life at home.