Playlist: Parenting Skills (topic)
Parental Leadership
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the realm of family, the erosion of authority has profoundly impacted parenting skills. Modern influences have stripped parents of their God-given authority to rear their children, replacing it with permissive ideas that reject any ultimate standard. Parents are often advised by counselors, teachers, and psychologists to …
Parenting (Part 4): Discipline
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughParenthood is a partnership with God, working alongside the Creator of the universe to shape human character and determine destiny. The fundamental purpose of parenting is to mold godly character in children, aiming for the high goal of the Kingdom of God. This purpose shapes the methods used, ensuring they align with God's …
Crucial Parenting Principles
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughParenting in today's world is fraught with challenges as societal pressures and external influences undermine parental authority. Parents face constant scrutiny from childcare experts, social media, local governments, and even friends and family, often finding themselves criticized or threatened with intervention for public …
Parenting (Part 3): Mothers
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod considers parenting, or proper childrearing, to be a paramount part of our Christian walk, placing it as a high priority in our lives. He reveals Himself as the Father, emphasizing the importance of this role and urging us to emulate Him in guiding and nurturing our families. The family structure is designed with the father …
Parenting (Part 1): Principles
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe state of parenting in America today reveals a troubling lack of responsibility and guidance. Many children seem to rear themselves, as parents are often too preoccupied with other pursuits to notice alarming behaviors in their offspring, such as fascination with destructive ideologies or dangerous activities. This negligence …
Godly Training and Admonition
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGodly training forewarns a child of danger or faults in human nature. The Scriptures do not contain many examples of exemplary child rearing.
Teach Them Young
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe most dramatic growth in the brain occurs between age 3 and age 12, at which time 1000 trillion synaptic connections turn the child into a knowledge sponge.
Childrearing (Part Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughWe must not leave child rearing to chance, but ought to bend the tender twigs entrusted to us toward God's purpose, training our children in righteousness.
The Chemistry of Government
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughExpectation of reward, fear of disadvantage, and charisma all constitute the chemistry of government and childrearing, but require the right proportion.
Growing Up
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughChildren who learn to obey their parents (and by extension, the laws of God and society) save themselves from untold grief later in life.
God as Father
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod is the only perfect example of fatherhood. We need to emulate His virtues, among them being the perfect example of what we want our children to be.
Strengthening the Family
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod ordained marriage and the family for the physical and spiritual growth and nurturing of children. God's goal is a Family composed of mature spirit beings.
Psalms: Book Three (Part Five)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIf we would keep God's Feasts properly, we would be in sync with God's noble purpose for us, defending us from falling into apostasy and idolatry.
Childrearing (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughOur children internalize our values; we teach largely by example. If we do not take seriously the responsibility for rearing our children, somebody else will.