Parent Equip

This page is designed to be a one-stop shop to equip you with curated resources that seek to serve you in parenting. It is a collection of many different types of resources (podcasts, podcast episodes, articles, videos, books, blog posts and sermons) all meant to help you. We have tried to organize them in a way that makes it easy for you to find content you are interested in.

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New This Month

The Tech Exit

A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones

by Clare Morell

One of the areas which presents the greatest challenges to parents today is technology. Clare Morell has written a helpful, practical guide to help you navigate the smartphone with your child.

Listen to Podcast on the Book

Man of God, Who’s Praying for Your Wife and Kids?

by Trevin Wax

This is a good and challenging article that basically sets forth this question: If you (man of God) are not praying for your wife and kids- who is?

Books

Books

Biblical Parenting Foundations

Shepherding a Child’s Heart — Tedd Tripp
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"With the plethora of material on parenting and the family, it is surprising—and distressing—to see how few books are genuinely biblical. Here is a refreshing exception. Tedd Tripp offers solid, trustworthy, biblical help for parents. If you are looking for the right perspective and practical help, you won’t find a more excellent guide." —Pastor John MacArthur

The Duties of Parents — J.C. Ryle
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It's over 100 years since JC Ryle wrote Duties for Parents, but even today his exhortations help challenge parents to point their children to Christ. This version, in modern English, is designed to help a new generation of parents understand the importance of a loving, caring, and godly home, not without discipline but where children come to know and understand God for themselves. This timeless Bible teaching from Ryle has been described by many as one of the best resources for parents, outside of the Bible.

The Faithful Parent — Martha Peace & Stuart Scott
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"Provides the comprehensive help that parents need.... An outstanding resource. The authors are seasoned Christians and safe spiritual guides, full of the hope and grace of the gospel, wise in their understanding of the Christian life, insightful in their grasp of the needs of children and the difficulties of being a faithful parent, and mature in their application of the Bible and its message to the challenges of raising children. This will be a timeless resource for faithful parents." - Tedd Tripp

Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family — Paul David Tripp
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“This is by far the most important and impactful book on parenting you will ever read. This may not be what parents want to hear, but it is what they desperately need to hear. Paul Tripp has given us all the powerful gift of helping us to see our unruly hearts as we seek to parent little ones. His steady reminder that we cant change them but we can point them time and time again to the faithful obedience of Jesus Christ is the best news we could ever hear. This truth alone can win the hearts of our kids and give us the hope and courage to press on to love our children well in spite of our sin and theirs.”

- Barbara Duguid

Additionally, here is a link to a free study guide for the book!

Marriage and the Family: Biblical Essentials

by Andreas Kostenberger & David Jones

“These days it is important for us to remember that God has something to say about marriage and family. With all of the competing voices insisting on new definitions and unbiblical patterns, Köstenberger has provided the Christian community with an invaluable resource. I heartily recommend it.”
―Randy Stinson, Senior Vice President for Academic Administration and Provost, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Age of Opportunity

by Paul David Tripp

For a parent, the teen years are years of unprecedented opportunity—years of penetrating questions and exciting new discussions, years that open the door to a teen’s heart. In this wise and hopeful book, Paul Tripp shows parents how to connect with their children as never before, drawing on practical strategies shaped by God’s Word. This revised and updated edition features fresh, heart-focused discussion questions for each chapter as well as a bonus Q&A section.

Parenting with Hope

by Melissa B. Kruger

“Mike and Melissa would be the first to tell you that they are not perfect parents, and that's what makes this book so great. It's about flawed (though very good) parents pointing flawed children to a perfect gospel. Melissa shows you that when you are at the end of your parenting rope, that's when God's promises of grace abound all the more. You, after all, are not writing your kids' story, God is. And that's good news for us all. Having had the chance to pastor two of their kids during their college years, I can commend not only their teaching on parenting, but testify to the fruit. This book is practical and deeply convicting. Our battle against our kids' idols begins in our own hearts! What a gift to the church, and it will be to you also.” - J.D. Greear

Family Worship/ Devotionals

Family Worship: In the Bible, In History, and in Your Home

by Donald S. Whitney

“I love this little book. It is clear, biblical, and practical. It gives hope and direction for anyone to read, pray, and sing. The 'what if' chapter is worth the price of the book. I highly recommend it!”
―Martha Peace, biblical counselor; author, The Excellent Wife

Family Worship Bible Guide

by Joel Beeke

A guide which has a short commentary on each chapter of the bible with engaging thoughts and questions for families to consider together.

The Family Worship Book: A Resource Book for Family Devotions

by Terry Johnson

Wise Up: Ten-Minute Family Devotions in Proverbs

by Marty Machowski

Listen Up: Ten-Minute Family Devotions on the Parables

by Marty Machowski

Technology

The Tech Wise Family

by Andy Crouch

Raising Kids in a Screen-Saturated World

by Eliza Huie

The Tech Exit

by Clare Morell

A road map to free your kids from the harms of digital technology and to recover the beauty, wonder, and true purpose of childhood—by a leading tech policy expert

“We know smartphones can be harmful to kids and teens, but what can we do about it? In this indispensable guide, Clare Morell documents the solutions that actually work.”—Cal Newport, author of Slow Productivity and Digital Minimalism

Raising Kids in a Screen-Saturated World

by Eliza Huie

Culture/ Worldview

The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality (Discover the Christian roots of the values we prize in western society)

by Glen Scrivener

What do I say When...?

A Parent's Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children & Teens

by Andrew & Christian Walker

“Many parents feel the need for some assistance as they help their children navigate today’s cultural chaos. What Do I Say When…? is just the right resource. It will give parents the information and the confidence they need to train their children well—to help them understand the truths of Scripture that counter every error of culture. It will equip parents to in turn equip their children so they can live well as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.” - Tim Challies