Pursuing Family Piety
‘Religion was first hatched in families’, wrote Thomas Manton, ‘and there the devil seeketh to crush it.’
It behoves us, then, as believers, to be watchful, and to guard the spiritual vitality of our families.
This week’s podcast episode is an extended encouragement to all fathers and mothers to pursue family piety.
Featured Resources:
– ‘Epistle to the Reader’ by Thomas Manton, found in The Westminster Confession and Associated Historical Documents (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 2018).
– ‘Letter to Pastors Regarding Family Worship’, article by Dr. Joel R. Beeke, featured in the Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 582 (March 2012).
– ‘Family Worship’, excerpt from sermon by J. H. Merle D’Aubigne, featured in the Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 582 (March 2012).
– Excerpts from Chapter IV of The Lives of Philip and Matthew Henry (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 1974). This title is currently out of print.
Other Episodes on Similar Topics:
– When a Child Turns Away: https://bannermagazine.podbean.com/e/when-a-child-turns-away/
– The Home Under Christ: https://bannermagazine.podbean.com/e/the-home-under-christ/
– A Godly Father’s Counsel to His Children: https://bannermagazine.podbean.com/e/a-godly-father-s-counsel-to-his-children/
– The High Calling of Motherhood: https://bannermagazine.podbean.com/e/the-high-calling-of-motherhood/
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