Parenting in Today’s Culture

Happy Father’s Day! Today we have a great topic from our Top 10 series as we remember the importance of dads. In John 17, Jesus prays to the Father to protect disciples who are sent to the world like He was, but also that they would not be of the world. That is a tricky line to walk, to be in the world, sent by Jesus, but not of the world. And it is challenging to raise children who are prepared to hold fast to their faith and live for God’s glory in this world. Our question this week is, “What are some ways we can parent children who are “In the world” while trying not to be “of the world”? To help answer this question we will turn to the ancient book of Deuteronomy and a passage called the Shema, which means “to hear”. In this text, God reminds His people to be certain of their God and to remain diligent to pass their faith and love for the True and Living God on to their kiddos. So, we hope to glean some truths about how we can raise kids who love Jesus in our technology addicted, pluralistic society.