Couples are having fewer children, and bookstore shelves are lined with books purporting to solve the mysteries of parenting. But God intends for children to be a blessing – the more the better! His principles are to be a source of instruction, encouragement, and success for parents. Covers selected Scriptures. From the series Hopeful Parenting.

No generation of children has ever needed more encouragement than today’s – especially children trying to follow Christ. Parents can insulate their children against the world’s pressures by affirming each child’s uniqueness as a gift from God, giving them hope for their future. Covers selected Scriptures. From the series Hopeful Parenting.

Not everyone in this world who is raising children is a Christian. So where are they getting their ideas and principles? There are many sources available. But it makes the most sense to build families based on the principle of the Designer – and then to consult Him daily along the way. Covers selected Scriptures.

No group of people, religious or otherwise, suffers more persecution and more put-downs than Bible-centered Christians. Such criticism is based in ignorance, for research reveals that faith-filled lives show more advantages and benefits than those who live without faith in God. Covers selected Scriptures. From the series Hopeful Parenting.

Based on the moral climate of modern cultures and antagonism toward Christianity, there may be no greater value needed by a young person today than courage. Courage is not forged in the heat of battle, it is the result of convictions formed in the clam that precedes the storm. Covers selected Scriptures. From the series Hopeful Parenting.

Courage is often erroneously defined as the absence of fear. Courage is not the absence of fear but the willingness to act on the basis of a conviction that one’s task is righteous and ordained by God. That’s the kind of courage Esther demonstrated when she risked her life to save the Jews. Covers selected Scriptures. From the series Hopeful Parenting.

Parenting is a full-time job. There is never a moment when parents can excuse themselves from the responsibility of being the kind of people they want their children to become. For good or for ill, regardless of what parents say, children are going to follow the model their parents give them. Covers selected Scriptures. From the series Hopeful Parenting.

If everyone raised by Christian parents had continued in the faith these last 2,000 years, there would be many more Christians in the world today. Why does the chain of faith break? What kind of faith thrives from one generation to the next? Only a faith that is genuine will be passed on. Covers selected Scriptures. From the series Hopeful Parenting.

Parents say they can’t wait until they are “empty-nesters.” But when that day comes, parting becomes bittersweet sorrow. Preparing for the time when children leave home is key. With the proper perspective, promoting children to lives of their own becomes a cause for celebration. Covers selected Scriptures. From the series Hopeful Parenting.

The definition of marriage has come under attack in modern cultures. But the definition is not debatable – it is the privilege of the designer of marriage to define it. God said in the beginning that marriage was one man and one woman joined in a permanent bond that honors Him. Covers selected Scriptures. From the series Hopeful Parenting.