The Child As a Gift of God

A review of common contemporary challenges to a Christian worldview along with takeaways for parents seeking to confront them.

“It is my aim here to explore the venture of parenthood … from within the perspective of Christian faith — which has, after all, been one of the principal sources of our culture’s formation on this question, but which … may help to point us in the direction of a true humanism.”

Children are not only a gift to their parents but also to the world. God desires that all children come to know the grace and mercy of Christ Jesus.

 Many parents are accustomed to a constant complaint litany from bored children. Have kids always been so easily bored? Have there always been so many antsy kids who can’t sit still in a classroom? There is no doubt that a major cause is the impact of mass media on kids.

The first duty of love is to listen. When we really listen to a child, our compassion helps us sense the youngster’s needs, anxieties, joys and sorrows as if they were our own.

Raising children is holy and blessed work.

The article provides steps to help control the influence of the media in our homes.

As America’s birth rate wanes, our societal fixation on the gestational trimesters, infant milestones and childhood “firsts” increases exponentially.

Monica never quit praying for her son. God’s answer overwhelmed her.

Screens make it hard for us to concentrate on real people and experiences, they disrupt our natural rhythms of rest, and they can be disruptive in other ways. Technology is a blessing when used carefully.