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Sermons on Parenting

Educating for Hope (Spanish)
Educando para esperanza
Psalm 78:1-8
June 8, 1986

Fathers Who Give Hope
Father's Day
Colossians 3:21
June 15, 1986
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Fathers Who Give Hope (Spanish)
Padres Que Dan Esperanza
Colossians 3:21
June 15, 1986

Fathers, Bring Them Up in the Discipline & Instruction of the Lord
A Tribute to My Father, William Solomon Hottle Piper
Ephesians 6:1-4
June 19, 2005
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Fathers, Bring Them Up in the Discipline & Instruction of the Lord (Spanish)
Padres, Criadlos En Disciplina Y Amonestación Del Señor
Ephesians 6:1-4
June 19, 2005

Marriage Is Meant for Making Children...Disciples of Jesus, Part 2
A Father’s Conquest of Anger in Himself and in His Children
Ephesians 6:1-4
June 17, 2007
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Marriage Is Meant for Making Children...Disciples of Jesus, Part 2 (Spanish)
El Matrimonio Es Para Tener Hijos..Discípulos De Jesús, Parte 2
Ephesians 6:1-4
June 17, 2007

One Generation Shall Praise Your Works to Another
Education for Exultation: In the Next Generation
Psalm 145:4
March 19, 2000
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One Generation Shall Praise Your Works to Another (Spanish)
Contando a las generaciones venideras Tus obras
Psalm 145:4
March 19, 2000

Raising Children Who Are Confident in God
Psalm 78:1-8
February 25, 1996
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Raising Children Who Are Confident in God (Portuguese)
Criando Crianças que Confiam em Deus
Psalm 78:1-8
February 25, 1996

Raising Children Who Are Confident in God (Spanish)
Criando Hijos Que Confían en Dios
Psalm 78:1-8
February 25, 1996

Raising Children Who Hope in the Triumph of God
Ephesians 6:4
May 8, 1988
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Raising Children Who Hope in the Triumph of God (Spanish)
Criando hijos que esperan el triunfo de Dios
Ephesians 6:4
May 8, 1988


Taste & See Articles on Parenting

12 Ways to Love Your Wayward Child
May 9, 2007
Abraham Piper

12 Ways to Love Your Wayward Child (Russian)
Как любить своего повзрослевшего, но сбившегося с пути ребенка
May 9, 2007

A Birthday Poem for Missions Week
For Karsten
November 5, 1984

The Fruitful Tree
In Memory of Dr. George Henry (Noël's Father)
April 13, 1992

Halleluja Piper
A poem for Noël in October
September 28, 1982

How to Be a Refuge for Your Children
Proverbs 14:26
August 22, 2000

A Letter to Noël Saying Yes to Adoption
December 12, 1995

More Thoughts for Fathers on Ephesians 6:4
The Part of the Sermon that Didn’t Get Preached
Ephesians 6:4
June 20, 2007

More Thoughts for Fathers on Ephesians 6:4 (Spanish)
Más Pensamientos para los Padres en Efesios 6:4: La parte del sermón que no se predicó
June 20, 2007

A Note to Parents of Young Children
November 9, 1982

On Thursday with the Pastor
On Children's Finances
October 13, 1981

Planning Life into Our Vacation
July 14, 1981

Rearing Children for the World’s End
September 8, 1987

The Sorrows of Fathers and Sons
Thoughts from the Lives of C. S. Lewis and Robert Louis Stevenson
July 15, 2009

Teenage Resolutions: For Mom and Dad
February 10, 1993

Ten Lessons I Learned from My Father
March 12, 1996

Why Require Unregenerate Children to Act Like They’re Good?
December 10, 2009


Articles on Parenting

Does the Bible permit birth control?
January 23, 2006
DG Staff

The Family: Together in God's Presence
January 1, 1995
John and Noel Piper

The Family: Together in God's Presence (Portuguese)
A Família: Juntos na Presença de Deus
January 1, 1995

Home Grown World Christians
April 1, 2002
Noel Piper


Conference Messages on Parenting

Parenting for the Glory of God, Part 1
Exalt '94, Cincinnati, OH
December 28, 1994
John Piper

Parenting for the Glory of God, Part 2
Exalt '94, Cincinnati, OH
December 29, 1994
John Piper
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Online Books about Parenting

Treasuring God in Our Traditions
January 1, 2003
Noel Piper


Questions & Answers on Parenting

Can we pass the spiritual responsibilities of raising our kids onto others?
September 29, 2008
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Do fathers and mothers have different roles in parenting?
October 3, 2008
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How can eternity influence a mother's daily tasks?
July 16, 2008
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How can we keep Christmas giving Christ-centered, especially with young kids?
December 17, 2008
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How can we teach our children about God's character and not just his commandments?
August 1, 2008
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How did you do family devotions when your kids were real little?
April 8, 2009
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How do you encourage and advise Christian parents?
July 14, 2008
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How does Pastor John handle spiritual training in the home?
September 8, 2008
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How does the command to honor father and mother relate to God?
August 15, 2008
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If parents raise their children according to the Bible, does God promise to bring them to know him?
November 9, 2009
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Is it wrong to use birth control?
March 5, 2008
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It seems our potential son-in-law became a believer to win our daughter. How should we respond?
October 12, 2009
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What can I do to help my mother not idolize me?
August 31, 2009
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What can parents do to keep from having favorites among their children?
February 2, 2009
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What did Christmas Day look like in your home as your kids grew up?
December 15, 2008
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What have you done to teach your children the importance of giving tithes and offerings?
October 7, 2009
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Why do parents need to be united in front of the kids?
June 11, 2007
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Why would anyone risk conceiving a child who could easily end up as an enemy of God being tormented for eternity?
March 11, 2009
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Would Jesus spank a child?
February 16, 2009
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