All about families, their roles, roles within the family, their needs
This is the fourth in a series of articles on Family Life by Ben Pitcher Teaching our children obedience is one of the most explicit parenting instructions in the Bible. Paul, in both Ephesians 6v1 and Colossians 3v20 commands children to obey their parents. This same command from God is also embedded in the Ten […]
This is the third in a series of articles on Family Life by Ben Pitcher Motherhood is one of the most highly praised roles in the Bible. It is designated as even more important than any role that a husband might aspire to. For instance, whilst Paul says in 1 Timothy that aspiring to be […]
“Please Dad! Just one more chapter. Please?” It’s evening time, the fire is crackling, and my brother and I are lying on the floor listening to another adventure from the Little House on the Prairie seriesby Laura Ingalls Wilder. Mum is sitting there too, and Dad is in his armchair reading the story with all […]
The second in a series of articles on Family Life by Ben Pitcher. In a family that is built on the pattern of a loving Heavenly Father — with loving communication as a priority principle — the role of the husband is incredibly lofty and an exceptionally high calling. Mothers are typically understood to have […]
It’s Wednesday afternoon and there I am in the library, keeping track of my children out of the corner of my eye while flicking through the picture books in order to re-stack our library box at home. I only have another few minutes, so my decisions have to be instant. I pass over dozens of […]
The first of a series of articles on Family Life by Ben Pitcher. An incredible thing about godly parenting is how effectively it contributes to our spiritual development, and how it develops our understanding of our heavenly Father. It allows us to work together with Him and directly contributes to the furthering of His purpose. […]