Prodigal Sons and Daughters

I read an insightful article by Abraham Piper about what to do with a prodigal son or daughter. This is a must read if you have a wayward kid.  It was good for a couple of reasons:

• It was written by a former prodigal.
• It does not sugar coat the reality of children who choose not to believe in Jesus.
• It gives hope and encouragement to parents.
• It reminds us that parents can do everything right and still have a wayward child.
• It reminds us that God is sovereign in all things - even when a child turns away from the faith.

Parenting Teenagers Part 13: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers

Perhaps the most comprehensive study of the religious and spiritual life of teenagers in America today was completed by Notre Dame sociologist Christian Smith. He published his findings in Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers. He also released a summary of his findings in Soul Searching: A Movie about Teenagers and God. In two posts I hope to give a very brief summary of Smith’s findings and relate them to church and parenting.

The Canons of Dort Part 7: Total Depravity

Today we move to the third man point of doctrine of the Canons of Dort: Total Depravity. As usual, today I will provide a summary of the Canons and then discuss it in another post.