Marriage & Family

 

Christian families are a vital element in rebuilding a biblical culture. Husbands must be the spiritual leaders, the providers, the protectors; wives, submissive yet wise and strong help meets; children Christian warriors in training. Through the Messiah, God promised blessings to His people, their children, and their children's children forever.

In a culture like ours, though, the family and marriage are under assault. Many are seeking a new way, that of the unconnected individual. But man is indissolubly social. God said to Adam in the Garden, “It is not good for man to be alone” (Gen. 2:18). What was true of our first father before the Fall is even more established in the experience of all men since. Man needs woman. Parents need children. Children need parents. By definition marriages and families are essential to the good and well being of any society of men. That is certainly true of the society of the church.

Marriage and family are institutions created by God and ordered by his Word. In the Bible, we learn that God has assigned various roles to husbands, wives, parents, and children. These roles consist in obligations and prerogatives (Eph. 5:22-6:4). As with all that God commands, when people are careful to observe these standards they find life filled with meaning and joy. A good marriage is a great delight. A happy family showers blessings on each member at all times. As the church we must recover and remind our culture of these truths.

Recovering marriage and family will mean recovering the vision of the servant. Fathers, mothers, parents, children, sisters, and brothers are all offices of service. Sometimes that service is expressed through leadership and authority (fathers, parents, older siblings, etc.). Sometimes service manifests itself in offices of submission and obedience. All serve Christ. All submit to divine authority. All honor and assist each other.

The family is also founded upon the ultimate family; that of the Godhead. Between the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit there exists a familial relationship. That bond within the Trinity provides the ultimate example of how to live in love and service to one another. Reviving this Christian view of marriage and family will prove key to the recovery of a truly Christian culture in our land. Every effort and all exertion toward that end will be gloriously repaid in the generations to come. God has promised great things to our families.

We pray that these books may assist you in laying claim to those promises.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he is a husband and father, teaches adult Sunday school in his Presbyterian congregation, and likes weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.

 

Did you find this review helpful?
230 Items found Print
Active Filters: Used Books & Materials
52 Uncommon Family Adventures
by Randy Southern
from Moody Press
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
940 Saturdays
by Harley A. Rotbart
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Accountable Kids
by Scott W. Heaton and Traci S. Heaton, Illustrated by Rene Sundberg
from LogicTrade Publishing
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Advent and Christmas In Family Worship
by Doug & Amy Hayes
from Home Fires Publishing
for Adult
in Christmas & Advent (Location: HOLIDAY)
$7.50 (2 in stock)
Adventuring Together
by Greta Eskridge
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Age of Opportunity
Resources for Changing Lives
by Paul Tripp
2nd edition from P&R Publishing
in Parenting Teens (Location: XFA-PAR)
$9.50 $5.00 (1 in stock)
All the Way Home
by Mary Pride
from Crossway Books
in Biblical Womanhood (Location: XFA-WOM)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Already Gone
by Britt Beemer, Ken Ham, with Todd Hillard
from New Leaf Press
for 11th-Adult
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: XCLE)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Amon's Adventure
by Arnold Ytreeide
from Kregel Publications
Historical Fiction for 2nd-6th grade
in Easter & Lent (Location: HOLIDAY)
$18.99 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Anger Workbook for Christian Parents
by Les Carter, Frank Minirth
1st edition from Jossey-Bass
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
As Unto the Lord
by Pam Forster
from Doorposts
in Biblical Womanhood (Location: XFA-WOM)
$12.00 (3 in stock)
Asperger Syndrome and Your Child: A Parent's Guide
by Michael D. Powers, with Janet Poland
from Collins Wellness
for Adult
in Special Needs / Learning Disabilities (Location: HSR-SPEC)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Beautiful Babies
by Kristen Michaelis
1st edition from Victory Belt Publishing
for Adult
in Pregnancy & Infant Care (Location: PRE-INF)
$21.00 $14.00 (1 in stock)
Becoming Heirs Together of the Grace of Life
by Jeff & Marge Barth
from Parable Publishing House
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Before I was Born
God's Design for Sex #2
by Carolyn Nystrom
New Edition from NavPress
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Sex Education (Location: HEAL-SEXED)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Best Yes
by Lysa TerKeurst
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
for Adult
in Christian Counseling (Location: XCL-COU)
$14.00 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Between Worlds
by Marilyn R. Gardner
from Doorlight Publications
for Adult
in Diversity & Multicultural Books (Location: HISMC-MUL)
$11.00 (1 in stock)
Big Book of Bible Truths 1
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
from Christian Focus Publications
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Big Book of Bible Truths 2
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
from Christian Focus Publications
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Big Book of Questions & Answers
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
from Christian Focus Publications
for 1st-3rd grade
in Family Worship (Location: BIB-FAWO)
$9.00 $4.50 (1 in stock)
Big Book of Questions and Answers about Jesus
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
from Christian Focus Publications
for 1st-3rd grade
in Family Worship (Location: BIB-FAWO)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Bilingual Family
by Edith Harding-Esch, Philip Riley
2nd edition from Cambridge University
for Adult
in Clearance: Home School Resources (Location: ZCLE-HSR)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Blessing Chart Patterns
by Pam Forster
from Doorposts
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Doorposts Materials (Location: BIB-CHDP)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Blessing, The
by Gary Smalley & John Trent, Ph.D.
from Pocket Books
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Book of Insults Ancient & Modern
by Nancy McPhee
from St. Martin's Press
for Adult
in History for Adults (Location: ADU-HIS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Book of Romance
by Thomas Nelson
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
for Adult
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$8.00 (2 in stock)
Boundaries With Kids
by Henry Cloud, John Townsend
from Zondervan
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
Boundaries With Kids - Small Group Participant's Guide
by Henry Cloud, John Townsend
from Zondervan
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Boys and Girls Playing
by J. C. Ryle
from Soli Deo Gloria
for 3rd-5th grade
in Morality Tales (Location: FIC-WH05)
$16.95 $8.00 (2 in stock)
Breastfeeding Made Simple
by Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
2nd edition from New Harbinger Publications
for 10th-12th grade
in Pregnancy & Infant Care (Location: PRE-INF)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Bridal Blessing
by Welleran Poltarnees
from Blue Lantern Books
for Adult
in Preparing for Marriage (Location: XFA-PREP)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Call the Sabbath a Delight
by Walter J. Chantry
from Banner of Truth Trust
for 10th-Adult
in Worship & Sabbath (Location: XWO-SABB)
$9.00 $4.00 (1 in stock)
Call to Family Reformation
by Dennis Rainey
from Familylife
for Adult
in Covenant Family (Location: XFA-COV)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Case for Marriage
by Linda Waite, Maggie Gallagher
1st edition from Nelson Doubleday, Inc.
for Adult
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Centrality of the Home - CD
by Voddie Baucham
from Vision Forum
for Adult
in Hospitality (Location: SS-HOS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Child Proof
by Julie Lowe
from New Growth Press
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Children of a Greater God
by Terry W.Glaspey
from Harvest House
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Christ in Christmas: A Family Advent Celebration
by James Dobson, Charles Swindoll, et al.
from NavPress
for Preschool-4th grade
in Christmas & Advent (Location: HOLIDAY)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Christian Home and Family Worship w/audio book CD
by Steve Demme
from Building Faith Families
for Adult
in Family Worship (Location: BIB-FAWO)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Connected Child
by Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross, Wendy Lyons Sunshine
1st edition from McGraw-Hill
for Adult
in Special Needs / Learning Disabilities (Location: HSR-SPEC)
$9.00 (2 in stock)
Correcting Your Child in Love
by Abner C. Sumrall
from Xulon Press
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$11.99 $6.00 (1 in stock)
Cracking the Communication Code
by Emerson Eggerichs
from Integrity Publishers
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Creative Correction
by Lisa Whelchel
from Tyndale House
for Adult
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: XCLE)
$6.00 (2 in stock)
Creative Family Times
by Allen Hadidian, Will Wilson
from Moody Press
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$1.50 (1 in stock)
Dating with Integrity
by John Holzmann
from Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd.
for 9th-12th grade
in Preparing for Marriage (Location: XFA-PREP)
$12.00 (2 in stock)
Defending Traditional Marriage
by Willard F. Harley, Jr.
from Revell Publishing
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Did I Kiss Marriage Goodbye?
by Carolyn McCulley
from Crossway Books
for Adult
in Biblical Womanhood (Location: XFA-WOM)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Disciplines of a Godly Family
by Barbara Hughes, R. Kent Hughes
Revised from Crossway Books
for Adult
in Covenant Family (Location: XFA-COV)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Don't Make Me Count to Three!
by Ginger Plowman
from Shepherd Press
for Adult
in Discipline & Child Training (Location: XFA-DIS)
$11.00 $7.50 (3 in stock)
Duties of Parents
by J. C. Ryle
from Grace & Truth Books
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Every Child Can Succeed
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
from Focus on the Family
for Adult
in Clearance: Home School Resources (Location: ZCLE-HSR)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Every Man's Marriage
by Fred Stoeker, Mike Yorkey, Stephen Arterburn
1st edition from WaterBrook Press
for Adult
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: XCLE)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Every Man, God's Man
Every Man Series
by Stephen Arterburn, Kenny Luck, Mike Yorkey, Rick Warren (Foreword)
1st edition from WaterBrook Press
for 11th-Adult
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: XCLE)
$14.50 $8.00 (1 in stock)
Everyday Talk
by John A. Younts
from Shepherd Press
for Adult
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: XCLE)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Everyday Talk About Sex & Marriage
by John A. Younts with David Younts, foreword by Kirk Cameron
from Shepherd Press
for Adult
in Sex Education (Location: HEAL-SEXED)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Exemplary Husband - Study Guide
by Stuart Scott
from Focus Publishing
for Adult
in Biblical Manhood (Location: XFA-MEN)
$9.95 $4.00 (1 in stock)
Faithful Parent
by Martha Peace & Stuart Scott
from P&R Publishing
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Fall in Love, Stay in Love
by Willard F. Harley Jr.
from Revell Publishing
for Adult
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$19.99 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Family Celebrations at Birthdays and for Vacations and Other Holidays
by Ann Hibbard
from Baker Books
for Adult
in Holidays (Location: HOLIDAY)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Family Driven Faith
by Voddie Baucham
from Crossway Books
for Adult
in Covenant Family (Location: XFA-COV)
$8.00 (3 in stock)
Family in its Civil and Churchly Aspects
by B. M. Palmer & J. W. Alexander
from Sprinkle Publications
for Adult
in Covenant Family (Location: XFA-COV)
$14.00 (1 in stock)
Family Practice
by R.C. Sproul Jr., editor
from P&R Publishing
for Adult
in Covenant Family (Location: XFA-COV)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Family Table - CD
by Doug Phillips
from Vision Forum
for 11th-Adult
in Purposeful Homemaking (Location: SS-HOM)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Federal Husband
by Doug Wilson
from Canon Press
in Biblical Manhood (Location: XFA-MEN)
$12.00 $6.00 (4 in stock)
Fight Fair!
by Tim Downs, Joy Downs
from Moody Press
for Adult
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Fireproof
by Alex Kendrick, Eric Wilson, Stephen Kendrick
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
for Adult
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Fit to Burst
by Rachel Jankovic
Fir from Canon Press
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$12.00 $8.00 (1 in stock)
Five Love Languages
by Gary Chapman
from Moody Press
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$8.00 (2 in stock)
Five Love Languages of Children
by Gary D. Chapman, Ross Campbell, Ross Campbell MD
New Edition from Northfield Publishing
for Adult
in Discipline & Child Training (Location: XFA-DIS)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Five Love Languages of Children
by Gary D. Chapman, Ross Campbell, Ross Campbell MD
New Edition from Northfield Publishing
for Adult
in Discipline & Child Training (Location: XFA-DIS)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Five Love Languages of Teenagers
by Gary Chapman
from Northfield Publishing
for Adult
in Parenting Teens (Location: XFA-PAR)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Flourish
by Mary Jo Tate
from Apologia Educational Ministries
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
For Better or For Best
by Gary Smalley
from Zondervan
for Adult
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
For Instruction in Righteousness (old)
by Pam Forster
Revised edition from Doorposts
$12.00 (1 in stock)
For Women Only
by Shaunti Feldhahn
from Multnomah Books
in Biblical Womanhood (Location: XFA-WOM)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Foundational Elements of a Godly Estate
by Geoffrey Botkin
from Vision Forum
for Adult
in Covenant Family (Location: XFA-COV)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Fringe Hours
by Jessica N. Turner
from Revell Publishing
for Adult
in Biblical Womanhood (Location: XFA-WOM)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
From Conception to Birth
by Alexander Tsiaras
1st edition from Doubleday & Company
in Pregnancy & Infant Care (Location: PRE-INF)
$18.00 (1 in stock)
From the Lips of Little Ones
by Jeff Kingswood
from Crown and Covenant
for Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Fruit of Her Hands
by Nancy Wilson
from Canon Press
in Biblical Womanhood (Location: XFA-WOM)
$12.00 $6.00 (2 in stock)
Genesis of Sex
by O. Palmer Robertson
from P&R Publishing
for Adult
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$11.99 $7.50 (1 in stock)
Get Ready, Celebrate, Rejoice
by Sue Kirk and Sally Wilke
from Standard Publishing Company
for Adult
in Christmas & Advent (Location: HOLIDAY)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Getting Serious About Getting Married
by Debbie Maken
from Crossway Books
for 11th-Adult
in Preparing for Marriage (Location: XFA-PREP)
$12.80 $7.00 (1 in stock)
Getting to the Heart of Parenting - DVD
by Paul David Tripp
from Paul Tripp Ministries
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$30.00 (1 in stock)
God Schooling
by Julie Polanco
from Morgan James Publishing
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$8.50 (1 in stock)
God's Grace in Divorce
by Isdidor Buchmann
from Winepress Publishing
for Adult
in Christian Counseling (Location: XCL-COU)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
God's Priceless Woman
by Wanda Sanseri
3rd edition from Back Home Industries
for 10th-Adult
in Biblical Womanhood (Location: XFA-WOM)
$14.00 (1 in stock)
Good and Angry
from Shaw Books
for Preschool-12th grade
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex
by Sheila Wray Gregoire
from Zondervan
for Adult
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Gospel Story Bible
by Marty Machowski
from New Growth Press
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$29.99 $18.50 (1 in stock)
Gospel Story for Kids - New Testament Coloring Book
by Marty Machowski
from New Growth Press
for 1st-6th grade
in Family Worship (Location: BIB-FAWO)
$8.50 $6.00 (1 in stock)
Gospel-Powered Parenting
by William P. Farley
from P&R Publishing
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$12.99 $7.50 (1 in stock)
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
by John Bunyan
from Hendrickson Publishers
Autobiography for 10th-Adult
in Hendrickson Christian Classics (Location: XCL-DEV)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Grace Based Parenting
by Dr. Tim Kimmel
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
for Adult
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$12.00 $6.00 (1 in stock)
Great Mystery
by Peter Leithart
from Canon Press
for Adult
in Covenant Marriage (Location: XFA-MAR)
$12.00 $4.00 (4 in stock)
Hands-On Dad
by Rick Boyer
from Learning Parent
for Adult
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Heart of Anger
by Lou Priolo
from Calvary Press
in Parenting (Location: XFA-PAR)
$13.99 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Helping Your Adopted Child
by Paul David Tripp
from New Growth Press
Parenting Resources for Adults
in CCEF Counseling booklets (Location: XCL-CCEF)
$2.79 $1.75 (1 in stock)
Her Hand In Marriage
by Doug Wilson
from Canon Press
for 11th-Adult
in Preparing for Marriage (Location: XFA-PREP)
$12.00 $4.20 (1 in stock)
His Perfect Faithfulness
by Eric & Leslie Ludy
from Harvest Books
for 11th-Adult
in Preparing for Marriage (Location: XFA-PREP)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
123