YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN

Part 8 - Resources

Well I’ve realized that to attempt to write out all the ideas and ways you can leave lasting legacies to your children is useless. There are just so many good things to do and so many different ways to accomplish it. However, in our home, we don’t attempt to do anything on our own. We use some good tools from people who share our same desire to pass on to our kids a devoted love for God. Here are just a few of those resource ideas.


Splink
www.d6family.com/splink
These people offer short devotional ideas based around a weekly theme. It’s good stuff and it does not take anytime at all. I will say most of these are geared toward younger kids but if you have some creativity you can easily adapt them for older kids. This is produced by a great organization that attempts to include mom and dad into the spiritual development of their kids.

iQuestions
www.iquestions.com
Ever wish there was a website that you could go watch some Q&A videos from some great and talented leaders? This is it. They cover every topic from money, careers, sex, and parenting. It is video based answers to common questions many people have but are too afraid to ask.


Advent Conspiracy
www.adventconspiracy.org
Don’t worry this isn’t a protest for or against Santa Claus. This is a movement to rethink the way Christians do Christmas (primarily with how we spend our money). Their website explains it much better then I can. Check it out.

Servant Evangelism
www.servantevangelism.com
Need some ideas for what to do as a family to share the love of Christ in simple, everyday ways? This site has more than enough ideas.

Books
(all links go to amazon.com)
Parenting with Kingdom Purpose by Ken Hemphill & Richard Ross
God, Marriage, and Family by Andreas Kostenberger
Rite of Passage Parenting by Walker Moore
Building the Christian Family You Never Had by Mary E. DeMuth
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
Spiritual Growth of Children by John Trent, Rick Osborne, & Kurt Bruner
Bedtime Blessings by John Trent
Mealtime Moments by Focus on the Family (Heritage Builders)


Sites
www.homeward.com
www.pluggedinonline.com
www.cpyu.org
www.answersingenesis.org
www.cbmw.org

Thanks for putting up with me throughout this series. I hope you’ve been encouraged to become a parent who desires to leave a spiritual legacy for your kids to follow. I also hope you’ve been encouraged that this is tedious work and even though you will fail from time to time the goal is to be as consistent as possible and intentional about what you do. You would never give up on your kids... don’t give up on their journey towards God.

God bless!

Robert

Read More:
Part 1 - The Importance of a Legacy
Part 2 - Preparation
Part 3 - The Struggle
Part 4 - At Home
Part 5 - Share the Love
Part 6 - On The Way
Part 7 - Encouraging Words