Apr 30, 2025
Parenting is a sacred trust. It is a mission that has potential to outperform parents’ own experiences and, ultimately, outlast their lives.
In our book, Equipping for Life, and the shorter summary, Parenting Essentials, my husband and I argue that biblical parenting consists of three significant elements: responsibility, relationship, and realism. Here, I offer three key aspects of these big-picture principles to encourage parents as they look to guide their families. Specifically, I believe that “the Lord builds the house” through parents who embrace their God-given mission of parenting, exercise a powerful presence in their children’s lives, and adopt a long-term perspective (Ps. 127:1).
