Recommended Reading: Marriage and Family
Useful structured guide to family worship or devotions
Farley argues from Scripture that parenting isn�t about raising obedient kids as much as it�s about training them to see that they are hopeless apart from the gospel.
Useful for singles groups or parents of teenagers in preparing to guide them toward marriage
A useful tool for teaching your children basic and even difficult truths about God
Tripp argues that the first priority of parenting needs to be children�s hearts, not behavior and fleshes out what that priority looks like in practice.
A common source of interpersonal conflict is unmet or unrealistic expectations. Tripp explains how this dynamic affects marriage, and how the gospel offers hope.
Short, practical. Should create excellent conversations about marriage, particularly physical intimacy.
Mahaney shows us how women are to practically turn from our own ways and put away selfishness, love our husbands, care for others in kindness, bless of our homes; all reminding us of the gospel and God who is to have the glory.
Probably best for couples past the �honeymoon� phase
Though many parents dread the challenges of parenting teenagers, these years actually offer unique opportunities for the gospel.
Our culture and our sinful hearts lie to us as we think about marriage and pursuing marriage, but Ensor helps us see what Scripture teaches.
One of the best all-around explanations of biblical teaching on marriage�communication, intimacy, gender roles, etc.
Not just advice on having good relationships with other people, but how the gospel defines and shapes those relationships.
We need to teach our children, but not just facts and stories. We need to teach them to know and speak truth to their own hearts.
Heavily theological but clearly practical; will be challenging but definitely useful for personal study, possibly group study
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