In this week's episode, Pastor Trice considers the five things that are most essential in the parenting of sons and daughters who seem intent on walking away from the Lord. In light of point #4, and for further study, see: https://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?sourceonly=true&currSection=sermonssource&keyword=rpcmatthews&subsetcat=series&subsetitem=The+Discipline+of+the+Church

In this week's episode Pastor Trice begins to consider the most challenging of all parenting topics: leading sons and daughters who seem intent on walking away from the Lord. Before talking about ways to shepherd the hearts of such teenagers, Pastor Trice speaks of how parents going through such trials should keep their own hearts.

Pastor Trice introduces a new podcast from Resurrection Presbyterian Church. "The Resurrection Pulpit" will provide convenient access to the weekly preaching ministry of Resurrection. To subscribe go to RPCMatthews.org, and look for it under "Resources/Sermons."

Parents who implement biblical principles for resolving conflicts in their homes not only preserve their relationship with their teens, but also equip them with invaluable skills for the rest of their lives. In this week's podcast Pastor Trice reviews "the three C's" for resolving conflicts biblically.

Parental authority in the lives of teenagers can become a point of confusion and tension - for everyone involved. In this episode Pastor Trice considers how parents should accommodate the exercise of their authority to the maturity of their kids without compromising the full scope of that authority.

In this episode Pastor Trice reflects on some of the major transitions that children go through on their way to adulthood, and how this requires some intentional adjustments in our approach to parenting.

Our children's public professions of faith are important milestones in their lives as members of the covenant community. In this episode Pastor Trice clarifies the true significance of this step in a Presbyterian church, and outlines ways in which parents can lead their children in making their own profession.

Is a formal Christian education the only faithful option for parents? What are we to think of the public school option in our day? In this week's episode Pastor Trice seeks to distinguish between principle and prudence, and to give helpful counsel on this important question.

Having outlined some of the unique advantages of a home school education, Pastor Trice now considers some of its potential liabilities. Christian parents who recognize the challenges inherent to home schooling, and who take steps to overcome them, are those whose children flourish best in a home school.

Christian parenting aims higher than just getting our kids to heaven. We also seek to equip them to take their place with us in advancing the kingdom of God on earth. This entails providing our children with a good education. In today's episode Pastor Trice reviews some of the ways the home-schooling model is an asset to the biblical objectives of Christian parents. Podcasts can be accessed at RPCmatthews.org, under "Resources."