Why are we doing a podcast on family?

Behind the mess of poopy hands and orange peel book marks, Ben and Elizabeth give us three foundational reasons behind their podcast on family life.

1) Family provides a massive platform for God’s glory to be displayed. Here they explain in a broad sense the glory God gets and deserves through family life. Described is the vastness of opportunity for God to get glory in the moment by moment stuff within the life of a broken family.

2) Family life creates a dependent heart wherein we see our need for God. Within an imperfect family weakness is highlighted. We quickly realize our inability to keep and hold our family together which in turn creates posture of utter dependance. We depend on the One who has the strength to hold us, to keep us, and give us real lasting joy in the process.

3) Lastly, God uses family as a tool of refinement. We know that God works all things for His glory and our good and family is real proof of this as He does the work of molding and shaping us more and more into the image of Jesus Christ. Behind every tear, behind every mishap, behind every struggle is the wonderful providence of God. Moments are being used for His glory and our refinement. God uses family life to form us into the image of Christ.

Resources:

Why Does It Have To Hurt? The Meaning of Christian Suffering, Dan G. McCartney

Chasing Contentment. Trusting God In a Discontented Age, Erik Raymond