Families are our priority at ReCAST Church. We believe that parents are the primary teachers and spiritual nurturers of their children. It is the church’s role to help equip parents and to come alongside them as they teach when “sitting at home, walking along the way, when lying down, and when getting up.” (Deut. 6:6-8) With that in mind, below are some resources that can help parents in their efforts to lead and influence their kids in their journey of faith.
Websites
- Family Life is a non-profit ministry that offers practical help and advice to strengthen marriages and families through conferences, radio broadcasts and other resources.
- Focus on the Family provides relevant Christian advice on marriage, parenting and other topics. Find practical resources for every age and life stage.
- Plugged In reviews movies, videos, music, TV and games from a Christian perspective.
- DrugRehab – a website that provides information and support to people fighting substance abuse and addiction.
Books
- The Joy of a Word Filled Family by John Samuel Barnett
- Parenting God’s Way by Alistair Begg
- Praying the Scriptures for Your Children by Jodie Berndt
- 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman
- Bringing Up Boys by Dr. James C. Dobson
- Bringing Up Girls by Dr. James C. Dobson
- The Strong-Willed Child by Dr. James C. Dobson
- Preparing for Adolescence by Dr. James Dobson
- Dare to Discipline by Dr. James C. Dobson
- Parenting with Scripture by Kara Durbin
- Lies Young Women Believe by Dannah Gresh and Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
- for teen girls
- Lies Girls Believe by Dannah Gresh and Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
- for girls age 8-12
- Raising a Modern Day Knight by Robert Lewis
- Indestructible Joy by David & Sally Michael
- Glorious God, Glorious Gospel by Sally Michael & Jill Nelson
- Teach Them Diligently: How to Use the Scriptures in Child by Lou Priolo
- Interviewing Your Daughter’s Date by Dennis Rainey
- How to Lead a Child to Christ by Daniel Smith
- Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles to Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp
- Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
- Together: Growing Appetites for God by Carrie Ward
Children's Books
- God’s Amazing Creation by Kay Arthur & Janna Arndt
- The Princess and the Kiss: A Story of God’s Gift of Purity by Jennie Bishop
- The Squire and the Scroll by Jennie Bishop
- ESV Seek and Find Bible by Crossway
- The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung
- for 9-12 year olds
- The Biggest Story ABC by Kevin DeYoung
- for 2-5 year olds
- God’s Wisdom for Little Girls by Elizabeth George
- God’s Wisdom for Little Boys by Jim George
- New City Catechism Devotional by Collin Hansen & Timothy Keller
- The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd Jones
- Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
- The Good Night Bible by Susan Lingo
- (for toddlers)
- The Action Bible by Doug Mauss and Sergio Cariello
- The World: Created, Fallen, Redeemed, and Restored by Sally Michael
- Sticky Situations – daily devotions by Betsy Schmitt
- Leading Little Ones to God: A Child’s Book of Bible Teachings by Marian Schoolland
- (for grade school kids)
- The Case for Christ for Kids by Lee Strobel
- My First Church Notebook by Truth:78
- for 3-7 year olds
- My Church Notebook by Truth:78
- for 6-12 year olds
- NIV Adventure Bible by Zondervan
Audio Stories/Podcasts
- Adventures in Odyssey
- for grade school kids
- The Pond
- for preschool kids
- Down Gilead Lane
- from CBH Ministries
- Keys for Kids
- from CBH Ministries