Parenting Seminar 2026 - "Marriage and Family Background" by Glenn Hitchcock

August 21, 2026 - Friday PM Session Glenn Hitchcock (Peninsula Church of Christ elder, retired Air Force veteran, trained social worker and Memphis School of Preaching alumnus) leads a frank, Bible-centered seminar on the importance of family and Christian parenting. In this episode he introduces six major points about family life—God as originator and protector, Scripture as the family’s boundary, the centrality of submission, the role of behavior and structure, the long-term benefits of promotion into society, and the byproduct of spiritual and biological procreation. Using Ephesians 5 as the foundation, Glenn explains submission as a voluntary, Christ-centered choice that enables healthy relationships, and unpacks marriage principles like leaving and cleaving, oneness, and the husband’s role as the initiator of love. He stresses that true headship mirrors Christ’s sacrificial service, that wives’ submission and husbands’ loving initiation flow from love for the Lord, and that family relationships are sustained by service, responsibility, and sacrifice. Glenn also addresses practical concerns—advocating long courtships, the importance of grandparents and extended family, common marriage pitfalls, and the primary role of parents as disciple-makers (not replacing that with elders or teachers). The episode concludes with a Q&A about transferring submission to children, warnings about societal harms to children (abortion, abandonment, abuse), and an invitation to further sessions. Listeners should expect scriptural teaching, real-life illustrations, pastoral wisdom, practical steps for marriage and parenting, and a preview of the next day’s sessions covering stages of parenting, discipline approaches, and the blessings of parenting.   Duration 49:14