Resurrection Life

God has called us to parent our children "with both hands": the hand of discipline, and the hand of instruction. In this episode, Pastor Trice opens up these two basic elements of Christian parenting, as given in Ephesians 6:4.

In this episode Pastor Trice considers the place our children have, not only in the covenant, but also in the kingdom of God, according to our Savior himself.

One of the first and most momentous acts of Christian parenting comes when children are presented by their parents for baptism in the church. In this episode, Pastor Trice walks parents through the significance of that occasion: both for their children, and for their parenting. A paper by Pastor Trice on infant baptism: https://www.rpcmatthews.org/articles/fnfnaxhw034r39u4qx2lm81sz78vnh

For those new to a covenantal perspective on parenting, questions often abound. In this episode Pastor Trice responds to some of the most important of those questions, seeking to help parents who may be undergoing a paradigm shift toward a more biblical approach to parenting.

Many Christians speak of the children of believers as "covenant children." But what exactly does this mean? In this episode Pastor Trice outlines the basic elements of covenant theology, and suggests several important implications in light of it for how Christians should parent their children.

How we view our children influences everything about our parenting of them, and, indeed, the whole culture of the home in which we raise them. In this episode, Pastor Trice outlines a three-fold biblical perspective on the children of believers, with a teaser for a much large subject to be tackled next time.

In today's podcast Pastor Trice considers the vital importance of a good marriage in the parenting endeavor. After giving counsel to couples on how to make the most of their partnership in parenting, he then concludes with a few practical encouragements to single parents. Show Notes: A sermon by Pastor Trice: "The Complementarian Vision" https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=2919130193786 A sermon by Pastor Trice: "Traditional - or Biblical? - Gender Roles": https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=2919132312723

Pastor Trice considers the influence of our own upbringing on our parenting efforts, and calls for both gratitude and discernment in assessing that influence of our parents on our parenting.

In this episode, Pastor Trice tackles the controversial subject of birth control, from a biblical perspective.

In the midst of a cultural epidemic of parental irresponsibility, Pastor Trice reminds us of why our responsibilities as Christian parents should be taken so seriously.