Take a Little Time to Learn Some Big Truths
Our New Podcast, a Great New Book, Upcoming Cohorts, and Weekly Links
Hey friends,
Every Christian parent wants their kids to grow up loving Jesus with a clear understanding of the gospel, but that’s not going to happen on its own. In the Bible, God calls parents to spend time teaching and modeling their faith to their children.
You’ve probably heard this call somewhere along the way on your parenting journey, but we often shy away from following through with those responsibilities. We will often make excuses—I’m too busy with work, I have no idea where to start, I don’t know enough about the Bible. Good news! We’re here to help. Let us tell you about our new podcast, Press Pause.
Press Pause is the under-ten-minute family devotional podcast that will help you teach your kids big truths about Jesus and the Christian faith. As of this morning, we’ve got three full episodes live. Listen along, and we’ll give you several opportunities to ask questions and have conversations with your kids. This is a time when you can grow together in your faith and get to know each other a little more.
Our hope is that this podcast is a quick and easy tool to help you learn big truths with your kids. All you need is a phone and a small chunk of time. Press pause over dinner, while you’re waiting for that carpool line to move, or when bedtime rolls around.
There’s never a bad time to start learning big truths about Jesus with your kids. Find us now at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.
Gospel-Centered Family’s mission is to help parents and church leaders share Jesus with the next generation. This week, we’re highlighting a new book from Marty Machowski and Deepak Reju as well as our upcoming cohorts and our weekly links.
Great New Book on Children’s Ministry
Build on Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide to Gospel-Based Children’s Ministry by Deepak Reju and Marty Machowski is a great new resource from New Growth Press. The book begins with a biblical foundation and includes ready-to-implement counsel for ministries and classrooms. But the strength of this book is Marty and Deepak’s conviction that God uses people—pastors, the children’s minister, church members, and parents—to proclaim his glory to the next generation. Be sure to pick this up!
New Coaching Cohorts Launching Soon!
There’s nothing like doing ministry to expose our anxiety and weaknesses. We feel it on those days when the stalled check-in computer or the missing medical release forms stress us out. But in the midst of our weakness, there’s great glory in knowing and sharing Jesus with the next generation. One of the most helpful ways to keep your leadership and ministry centered on and—more importantly—shaped by the gospel is to get help through coaching. If you’re looking to improve your personal leadership health as well as your ministry capacity, check out our new cohorts which kick off in January.
This Week’s Links
Every week, we list what we think are the best articles that will serve your family or ministry. Here are the ones for this week.
Eric Geiger lists 8 reasons he’s delayed getting phones for his daughters.
Clarissa Moll writes for TGC on ways that children’s ministries can help kids who are grieving.
The folks at Youth Pastor-Theologian give some spoiler-free discussion starters and prompts to help you talk with students after they see the Eternals movie.
Ministry Spark lists 10 uplifting ways that children can bless others this Thanksgiving.
And Gina Dalfonzo writes an excellent reflection on joy and singleness at Christ & Pop Culture.
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