Parent and Family Resources

Teaching your child God’s Big Story and the Gospel
The Gospel – God’s Plan (for Preschoolers)
The Gospel – God’s Plan (for Kids)

Four Truths in a Culture of Lies
The Case for Christ for Kids
Cold Case Christianity for Kids
Talking With Your Kids About God: 30 Conversations Every Christian Parent Must Have

 

The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross by Carl Laferton (any age) 
The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung (ages 5+) 
The Jesse Tree by Geraldine McCaughrean (elementary age) 

Guiding Your Child Through Grief
Helping Children Cope With Grief & Loss
How to Offer Christian Grief Support to Children
Do You Wonder Why? Answers to Tough Questions

Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch 
Raising Financially Competent Kids by Mary Hunt  
Financial Peace Jr. Kit by Dave Ramsey (for ages 3-12)
Teaching your kids about money

Seeds Family Worship 
The Rizers 
Ask Me Whooo: Children’s First Catechism

Why you should teach your kids about racial reconciliation
Talking to children about race 
5 children’s books on racism and the gospel

Rest and Sabbath
How to guard Sabbath for your children  

Parent/Child Video Series:

“The Talk”…Made Easy | Foundation Worldview (Ages 4-7)
The Holy Sexuality Project for preteens/teens (9+) and for teens (13+)

Parent Books:

Holy Sexuality and the Gospel by Christopher Yuan
Raising Gender Confident Kids  by Kathy Koch & Jeff Myers
Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality and Gender Identity: Biblical Truth for Raising Kids with Confidence in Today’s Culture by Hillary Morgan Ferrer (*Note this is an updated version with a new link than the one we currently have linked.)
Talking with Your Kids About Sex from Focus on the Family

Parent Articles:

When Transgender Issues Enter Your World 
Four Truths You Need to Know About Your Son & Visual Temptation
Dad, Please Ask!
Not If, But When 

Children’s Books:

Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Kids (Ages 6-11)
Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds (Ages 3-8)
God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies (Ages 3-6)
God Made Boys and Girls: Helping Children Understand the Gift of Gender (Ages 3-8)
Learning About Sex (https://www.cph.org/c-2910-learning-about-sex) Series by Concordia Publishing

God Made All of Me (Holcomb) – a book to help children protect their bodies 
How to talk to your kids about sexual abuse

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 Family

Trusted 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

Sports from a Christian perspective  
Flirting with the idol of sports 
Sports and Sunday church: 5 suggestions for parents 

Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers by Joey Allen (toddler/preschool) 
Big Truths for Little Kids by Susan & Richie Hunt (catechism/Preschool – 3rd grade)
My First Book of Questions and Answers by Carine MacKenzie (ages 4-10)
The Ology: Ancient Truths Ever New by Marty Machowski (elementary)

AI, ChatGPT, and Your Kids: A Biblical… | Foundation WorldviewThe 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 entertainment
https://www.pluggedin.com for reviews on movies, music, TV, video games, and technology from a Christian perspective
Practical Guidelines for Electronics Use
5 Biblical Solutions to Digital Addiction