Duties of Parents

Duties of Parents

I must confess that despite being a parent of two beautiful children, I have not read many parenting books. This is primarily because I don’t like them – they annoy me. I’ve read the Bible, though, and that seemed sufficient to me.
However, reading topical books can often give us helpful insights and food for thought. A few months before the birth of my first-born son, I started skimming through some parenting books. All I saw was page after page of expert ‘opinion’ and supposed ‘wisdom’ that ignored God as the author and director of life, endowed children with saintly innocence, and gave no thought to the reality of death and what may come after it. Hardly any of these books spoke about true parenting: how to bring up our children in ‘the training and instruction of the Lord’ (Eph. 6:4).

This is where J.C. Ryle’s booklet Duties of Parents stands almost alone in this oversaturated market.

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Social media infogrpahic

Social Media infographic

For a recent workshop at the Growing Young Disciples conference in London, I put together an infographic to help people begin to understand the complexities of social media and how churches and/or ministries might engage with it. A number of people commented on how helpful it was, so here it is for you to view, share or download.

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Social Media workshop

I recently gave a workshop entitled The Social Network: Reclaiming social media at the Growing Young Disciples conference in London. A number of people asked about if/how they might be…

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Remember what you are

Remember what you are

Most of the battles faced by the average Christian over his/her lifetime can most effectively be dealt with by remembering what you are in Christ: if you know Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, you are a justified, reborn, increasingly Christ-like, persevering citizen of God’s eternal kingdom.

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Twitter Bird

Twitter for pastors and ministries

There is no doubt that Twitter is a unique form of communication. If you don’t believe me, just try explaining it to someone who has no prior understanding of twitter and you’ll soon see the glazed expression of incomprehension! How can pastors and churches best use twitter a) as an effective tool for general communication and b) as an effective tool for pastoral ministry?

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