Friday, August 03, 2007

A more truly Christian understanding of the family

I have benefited tremendously from listening to John Piper's series on the family, in large part because he is so consistently faithful to the Gospel. He doesn't make the mistakes that most evangelicals make about the nature or priority of the family. In fact, the strength of the series is that he puts the family in its place - under the Gospel, and the Lordship of Christ. Consequently, he has profoundly helpful insights into:

  • the role of marriage as a manifestation of the covenant love of God in Christ
  • the blessedness of God's promises for singles
  • the growth of the Kingdom through regeneration rather than procreation
Below are a few of the messages that I thought were most helpful, and here you can find the entire list.
Marriage: God’s Showcase of Covenant-Keeping Grace
Colossians 2:13-15, 3:12-19
February 11, 2007
Excerpts: Listen | Watch

Single in Christ: A Name Better Than Sons and Daughters
Isaiah 56:1-7
April 29, 2007
Excerpts: Listen | Watch

Marriage, Singleness, and the Christian Virtue of Hospitality
1 Peter 4:7-11
May 27, 2007
Excerpts: Listen | Watch

Marriage Is Meant for Making Children...Disciples of Jesus
Ephesians 6:1-4
June 10, 2007
Excerpts: Listen | Watch

Marriage Is Meant for Making Children...Disciples of Jesus, Part 2
A Father’s Conquest of Anger in Himself and in His Children
Ephesians 6:1-4
June 17, 2007
Excerpts: Listen | Watch


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