As our culture continues to turn away from God, the family continues to collapse. How can we save our families, and by extension, our society, from these destructive trends? In this episode, Scotty and Andrew go through the Scriptures on family, revealing a philosophy that is not only true, but deeply countercultural.

For more on the topics discussed today, check out these episodes:
Scott Shepherd - https://youtu.be/wRFy1BydnVs
Becoming a Mother - https://youtu.be/6fGZm1wuih8
Jonathan and Emily Martin - https://youtu.be/lXTmFpt-nfs
On Biblical Fatherhood - https://youtu.be/g4Bjfi5wgQw
Art Pinzur - https://youtu.be/kc_bSred4ZA

0:00 - Introduction
1:33 - Family is not just a blessing, it's an imperative
3:31 - Marriage is the foundation for family, and family is the foundation for society
13:00 - Children are not innately good, but require molding
19:50 - A warning against over-sheltering
26:24 - Kids learn by experience
30:18 - Why you should have kids
38:24 - Andrew’s critique of birth control
46:51 - Parenting in the imitation of God
50:50 - Discipline
58:49 - Provision, what it is and what it’s not
1:05:44 - Passing your faith down to your children
1:10:58 - Obeying your parents
1:18:15 - Honoring your parents
1:23:28 - Family worship
1:25:26 - Adoption
1:27:33 - Closing comments

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