In this episode of Knowing God, we conclude our Wisdom for Parenting series by considering the importance of establishing godly habits within the household.

We discuss how parents can cultivate a spiritually rich home through intentional habits, family worship, hospitality, and prioritizing the Lord's Day. We also consider the importance of establishing order and structure in the home, navigating the challenges of the digital age, and creating an environment where God's Word, the gospel, and biblical values are woven into everyday family life.

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In this episode of our Wisdom for Parenting series, we consider the biblical responsibility of parents to discipline their children according to God’s wisdom. What does the Bible mean by discipline? Why does God command parents to correct their children, and how should the loving discipline of our heavenly Father shape the way we discipline our own children?

We also get practical, considering what discipline can look like through the different stages of childhood, from the earliest years through adolescence. We discuss when discipline should begin, the place of corporal discipline, how discipline should change as children grow older, and some common mistakes parents should avoid.

Ultimately, biblical discipline is not about controlling our children or simply correcting unwanted behavior. It is an expression of love that seeks their good, trains them in wisdom and obedience, and points them toward the righteousness of God.

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In this episode of our Wisdom for Parenting series, we consider the importance of affection, nurture, and communication in the relationship between parents and their children. Children need to know not only that their parents love them, but to regularly experience that love through their parents’ words, attention, presence, and affection.

We discuss the importance of both mothers and fathers intentionally showing affection to their children, continuing to express that affection as children grow older, and modeling a loving and affectionate marriage in the home. We also consider how affection nurtures trust, and trust nurtures communication, and why the way parents respond to their children’s sins, failures, fears, and struggles can shape whether their children will continue to communicate openly with them as they grow.

Ultimately, we want to cultivate homes where affection and authority belong together, and where our children know that Mom and Dad genuinely love them, delight in them, and desire their good.

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In this episode of our Wisdom for Parenting series, we consider how Christian parents can faithfully teach the faith to their children. Parents have a unique influence in shaping their children's earliest impressions of God and spiritual things, making it essential that the Christian faith permeate the ordinary life of the home.

We discuss how to cultivate a healthy spiritual climate in the home, make conversations about God and His Word a normal part of family life, and teach children from an early age that they are not the center of the universe. We also consider the value of reading to your children, using catechisms, practicing family devotions, and making the most of Sundays and the life of the local church.

Ultimately, the goal is not merely that our children know the right answers, but that they know the truth of God, see the beauty of Christ, and set their hope in Him.

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Based on Pastor Alex DiPrima’s sermon from September 20, 2026 (https://youtu.be/SmnFcJ2Yizw?si=-D_wEU2vaUTn7Gnr ), in this episode we reflect on the sermon and consider the question: “How can I maximally glorify God with my life?”

If the glory of God is the great purpose of the Christian life, how should that shape the way we think about our time, priorities, decisions, relationships, work, family, service in the church, and the opportunities God has given us?

In this conversation, we discuss some of the questions Christians should be asking as we seek to order our lives around this great goal: glorifying God in everything we do.

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In this episode of Knowing God, we continue our parenting series, Wisdom for Parenting, by considering the younger years of childhood.

We discuss the importance of beginning early in the work of Christian parenting, helping young children learn obedience, respect, worship, and life in the home. We also consider the role of loving discipline, the need for patience and consistency, and the importance of intentionally shaping our children with a Christian worldview from their earliest years.

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In this first episode of our new series, Wisdom for Parenting, we consider what couples should know before becoming parents. We discuss the importance of building a strong, Christ-centered marriage, developing biblical convictions about parenting before children come, and understanding children as a gift and stewardship from the Lord.

We also consider the goal of Christian parenting, the husband’s responsibility to lead his household, the distinct and important roles of fathers and mothers, and why parents must recognize their own inadequacy and depend upon God’s grace and wisdom. Finally, we discuss how God uses parenthood to sanctify parents themselves and the importance of raising children within the life and community of the local church.

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In this episode of Knowing God, we conclude our series on the Doctrines of Grace by considering the doctrine of Perseverance of the Saints.

We discuss how God preserves His people in faith to the end, why those whom God has chosen, redeemed, and effectually called will never finally fall away, and how this doctrine gives believers deep comfort and assurance. We also consider the Christian’s responsibility to continue in faith, repentance, and obedience, while resting in the promise that God Himself will keep His people by His grace.

Key Texts: John 6: 37–40; John 10:27–30; Romans 8: 28–39; Philippians 1: 6; 1 Peter 1: 3–5; Jude 24–25.

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