Biblical Parenting Conference

Last month, Mars Hill Church Seattle hosted a Biblical Parenting Conference taught by Tedd Tripp, author of Shepherding a Child's Heart. Resurgence.com is providing the video of this conference to instruct all you parents out there. This stuff is priceless.

Media from the Conference

Session 1: The Call to Formative Instruction

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Session 2: Giving Kids a Vision for God's Glory

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Session 3: Helping Kids Understand Authority

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Session 4: Helping Kids Understand the Heart

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Session 5: Overview of Corrective Discipline

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C.J. & Carolyn Mahaney Answer Specific Questions

Here are short audio clips that answer very specific questions on parenting...

1. How do parents engage in gospel-centered parenting with children who are too young to comprehend the message of the gospel?
Gospel-centered Parenting + Young Children (mp3 - 9:27)

2. How does a parent humbly explain to their children their own parental sins and still remain in authority over their children?
The Gospel + Parental Sins (mp3 - 2:39)

3. How can parents bring discipline to their children with humble hearts informed by the gospel?
The Gospel + Discipline (mp3 - 5:37)

4. How do parents transfer a love for the local church to their children? How does making the church family a priority shape the priorities of the immediate family? How does this priority affect a child's involvement in sports and other activities?
Teaching Children to Love the Church (mp3 - 10:59)

5. What sins have you personally confronted in yourselves in regard to parenting?
Fear + Unbelief in Parenting (mp3 - 3:46)


[Source]: Sovereign Grace Ministries

Shepherding Your Child's Heart (Audio)

For practical help on gospel-centered parenting, listen to these three messages from Tedd Tripp, author of Shepherding a Child's Heart. This is really dynamic stuff!

Shepherding Your Child's Heart: Ages 0-5 (mp3)

Shepherding Your Child's Heart: Ages 6-12 (mp3)

Shepherding Your Child's Heart: Teenagers (mp3)

C.J. Mahaney on Gospel-Centered Parenting

C.J. Mahaney of Sovereign Grace Ministries says the following about Gospel-centered parenting:

"Biblical parenting begins when parents consistently display to their children, not a perfect life, but nevertheless one truly transformed by the gospel.  It continues as those parents regularly seize opportunities to communicate the gospel to their children with creativity and passion."

C.J. has two dynamic messages on gospel-centered parenting called The Power of Example and The Imperative of Instruction.  You can download the audio and notes here for free.