From Ephesians 6:1-3, Proverbs 1:1-9, and Genesis 2:24, we put together an overall structure for parenting: the first stage of teaching first-time obedience, the second stage of teaching wisdom, and the third stage of independence. In every stage, both our children and we need to rely on God’s grace as the process exposes the bent of our hearts.
In order to understand marriage, we need to go back to the creation of the woman in Genesis 2:18-25.
New life in Christ includes submission to governmental authorities, love for the other, and putting on Christ for all to see him.
In John 2, Jesus began his public ministry with two incidents that started the countdown toward what he called “my hour.” Turning water into...