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.
As Paul waited in prison, he was able to rejoice in two certain outcomes because of his view of life and death.
No matter how bad things get, God is still working out his own holy will through seen and unseen agents.
In Daniel 1, four teenagers show us how to be faithful when we are pressured to conform to the world around us.
