On Sunday, Ryan preached from Psalm 78, one of six history psalms. The other history psalms are Psalms 105-107, 114, and 136. Psalm 78 is unique, however, for its focused statement of purpose to rehearse the history of Israel in order that the next generation should “set their hope in God.” That’s actually a very nice way of stating the aim of all Christian parenting.

Here are some resources for helping you help your children set their hope in God:

Resources on Parenting

• The Word on Parenting, Seminar Weekend by Fred G. Zaspel
• Three messages specifically on parenting by Ryan Kelly in the series, Proverbs: Wisdom for the Home, (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)
• Messages on parenting preached at DSC
• The Duties of Parents, J.C. Ryle
• Your Child’s Profession of Faith, Dennis Gundersen
• Gospel-Powered Parenting: How the Gospel Shapes and Transforms Parenting, William Farley
• Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp
• Instructing a Child’s Heart, Tedd and Margy Tripp
• Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens, Paul Tripp

Resources About Family Worship

• “Family Worship: In the Bible, in History & in Your Home,” Don Whitney
• “Rediscovering Family Worship,” Jerry Marcellino
• “Leading Family Worship,” a message by Joel Beeke at the Desiring God 2011 Conference for Pastors
• “Do Not Forget: The Message of Deuteronomy,” (Part 1, Part 2), sermons by Ryan Kelly

Tools for Family Worship

• The Big Picture Story Bible, David Helm
• The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name, Sally Lloyd-Jones
• The Gospel Story Bible: Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testaments, Marty Machowski
• The Child’s Story Bible, Catherine Vos
• “And for Older Children…Respect Their Desire to Read and Learn,” an article by R. Albert Mohler, Jr. about The Child’s Story Bible with tips for reading Bible stories to school-age children
• Bible audio from Bible Gateway or of the ESV from Crossway
• ESV Children’s Bible, Crossway
• A Catechism by Ryan Kelly (This is not yet complete, but is more than enough for a few years of memorization. This pdf is intended to be printed and folded as a booklet. Here’s an alternative layout).
• The Heidelberg Catechism
• My ABC Bible Verses: Hiding God’s Word in Little Hearts, Susan Hunt
• Mighty Acts of God: A Family Bible Story Book, Starr Meade
• The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan
• Dangerous Journey: The Story of Pilgrim’s Progress, Oliver Hunkin
• Long Story Short: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God, Marty Machowski
• Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God, Bruce Ware
• Grandpa’s Box: Retelling the Biblical Story of Redemption, Starr Meade

Resources About The Church’s Ministry to Families

• “The Family Together in Corporate Worship,” sermon by Ryan Kelly
• A Vision for Ministry to Children and Their Parents, Bethlehem Baptist Church
• “The Family: Together in God’s Presence,” article by John Piper
• Worship: Together for the Glory of God, Saturday Seminar by Ryan Kelly