NOVEMBER 7, 2024 / Pastor Traig Whittaker
What would your child have for supper if you let him or her choose? Cookies, ice cream, marshmallow sandwiches?
There are things which appeal to our kids that are not good for them. Part of our responsibility as parents is to guide them and direct them toward things that are good for them. In this way parental nurture is formative. We should parent in such a way as to develop wants and desires in our kids even when they only want what they want.
This is not only true about food choices, but also about spiritual formation. Discipleship is the process of maturing in one’s faith. Maturity includes learning that builds truth upon truth. Each truth is a truth upon which another can be placed.
The fundamentals of the Christian faith are some of the most vital building blocks that parents can give their children. These are truths that they will never outgrow. Sadly, our children are not always interested. There is always something more fun or exciting to do than to learn biblical truth.
We feed our kids vegetables even though it may produce some grumbling. In the same way we should consistently present to them important biblical truths. If we persevere, then someday, God willing, our children, after they are grown, will look back and thank us for our loving determination to not always give them what they wanted and instead give them what they needed.
Coming January 5, 2025 the East White Oak Bible Church children’s ministries will add “Today’s Q & A” to our Children’s Bible Fellowships, featuring one question per week from the New City Catechism. [see schedule]
This tool is very helpful in organizing and presenting important Christian doctrine in a memorable way. We would like to think that what we are doing in our Children’s Bible Fellowships on Sunday morning is complementing what parents are doing at home. Check out the resources below to see ways you can bring The New City Catechism into your family routine!
Resources for Parents
