Series Details
What do you spend most of your time doing? Ask a wide range of people, and two answers would inevitably rise to the surface: parenting and working. With so much time and energy devoted to these two areas, we need to take extra care to think well about what it means to be a good parent and how we can best serve as a good worker. These six messages from Chuck Swindoll take us to the heart of life as a parent and as a worker. Addressing issues such as shaping the wills of our children, seeking forgiveness from kids when we’ve failed them, and infusing our work with wisdom, this series will prove to be a vital help on the journey toward making all our moments count for Christ.
Just as a building requires a strong foundation to withstand the assault of time, a family must be firmly anchored in God’s Word to endure the pressures of the world. In this seven-part series, Pastor Chuck Swindoll provides essential biblical strategies for reinforcing the home, strengthening marriages, and raising confident children and grandchildren.
Message 1: Encouragement for Mothers and Others
- Overview: Exploring the timeless wisdom of Proverbs 31, this message offers a realistic look at godly womanhood. Rather than presenting an impossible standard of perfection, it focuses on the character traits that provide a lasting influence on a family.
- Key Fact: Godly womanhood is not about perfection, but about a heart directed toward wisdom, diligence, and the fear of the Lord.
- Scripture: Proverbs 31:10–31 – “A woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.”
Message 2: Healthy Marriages Start Here
- Overview: This message gets to the root of marital health, emphasizing that a strong union begins with two individuals committed to God’s design for partnership, communication, and mutual respect.
- Key Fact: A healthy marriage is built on the foundation of selfless love and a shared commitment to biblical principles.
- Scripture: Ephesians 5:21–33 – “Be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.”
Message 3: Do You Really Know Your Child?
- Overview: Parenting is not a “one size fits all” endeavor. Pastor Chuck discusses the importance of observing and understanding the unique personality and temperament God has given to each individual child.
- Key Fact: Effective parenting requires studying your child to discover their unique strengths, weaknesses, and natural inclinations.
- Scripture: Psalm 139:13–16 – “For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb.”
Message 4: Your Child Has the Bents!
- Overview: Expanding on the idea of a child’s unique makeup, this message explains the concept of “training up a child according to his way.” It focuses on identifying and directing a child’s natural “bents” toward God.
- Key Fact: Training a child involves cooperating with the way God has already “wired” them rather than forcing them into a predetermined mold.
- Scripture: Proverbs 22:6 – “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
Message 5: Delighting in Your Kids and Grandkids
- Overview: Beyond discipline and instruction, a thriving family requires joy. This message encourages parents and grandparents to find genuine delight in their descendants, fostering an environment of grace and warmth.
- Key Fact: A child’s sense of security is deeply connected to the visible delight and approval they receive from the elders in their family.
- Scripture: Psalm 127:3–5 – “Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.”
Message 6: A Father Everyone Admires
- Overview: Pastor Chuck outlines the characteristics of a father who leads with integrity, compassion, and strength. This message serves as both an exhortation and a roadmap for men seeking to leave a godly legacy.
- Key Fact: Admirable fatherhood is characterized by a balance of firm leadership and tender-heartedness.
- Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:10–12 – “Just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children.”
