Parent and Family Resources
We maintain an updated list of resources to help in the spiritual development and faith formation of your children and family.
Resource Wall
Do you wanna know what we’re studying for the month? How about ways to get your kids more plugged in? All that and more is provided for you at our Parent Resource wall located directly across from the Tiki Hut in the elementary wing. We update the information regularly so make sure to check it out the next time you visit us!
Resources For Home
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Leading Your Child to Christ
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Explaining the "Big Story" of the Bible
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Shepherding Your Child's Heart/Biblical Discipline
Parenting is Heart Work by Turansky & Miller
Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas
Five Characteristics of Biblical Discipline
Four Easy Ways to Improve the Way You Discipline
Parenting: Fourteen Gospel Principles that can Radically Change Your FamilyTrusted Sources:
- Biblicalparenting.org – sign up for free email parenting tips giving practical suggestions that focus on heart change, not just behavior
- Focusonthefamily.com/parenting – for tons of articles on topics such as behavior & discipline, communication, teaching faith to kids, technology management, family relationships, conflict resolution, etc.
- Discipleblog.com – relevant and practical articles to help your kids discover how to live in Christ, like Christ, and for Christ
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Music to Memorize Scripture & Theology
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Money & "Stuff"
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Racial Reconciliation
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Sabbath
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Sexuality
Articles
When Transgender Issues Enter Your World (Sexual) Sinners & Jesus: articles & videos by Rosaria Butterfield
What Christianity Alone Offers Transgender PersonsBooks
Holy Sexuality and the Gospel
byMama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality
byTo Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond
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Sexual Identity and Loving Our Neighbor
Is God Anti-Gay?
The Holy Sexuality ProjectPornography
Four Truths You Need to Know About Your Son & Visual Temptation
Good Pictures Bad Pictures (Jenson and Poyner) – a children’s book for porn-proofing today’s young kids
Dad, Please Ask!
Not If, But When
10 Resources for Talking to Kids about Porn -
Sexual Abuse
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Sports
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Systematic Theology
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Technology & Media
The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch
Making wise entertainment choices
Teaching Discernment
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
Protecting our kids from harmful entertainmenthttps://www.pluggedin.com for reviews on movies, music, TV, video games, and technology from a Christian perspective
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Apologetics