Recommended Resources: How should we shape our kids' identities?
In her book Identity Theft, Melissa Kruger describes how to reclaim our identity in Christ, and in her book 5 Things to Pray for Your Kids, she reminds us of the importance of prayer in this process.
Justin Early, whose book, The Common Rule, we recommended in our first Two Tips email, has also written a book on creating faith-shaping liturgies for your home, which he discusses on the Dad Tired podcast.
This episode of the As In Heaven podcast addresses the importance and challenge of getting kids involved in church for their lifelong faith.
J. D. Greear describes what our kids need from us. He references Reggie Joiner’s book Parenting Beyond Your Capacity, which makes a case for connecting our kids with a broader Christian community.
Focus on the Family argues that fathers have a special responsibility to encourage identity development.
The Family Research Council summarizes a recent Barna report on parents’ failure to hand down a consistent Christian worldview.
Paul David Tripp provides “14 gospel principles that can radically change your family” in his book, Parenting. Hear a podcast with Tripp here and read his summary here.
Trevin Wax (speaking at an Atlanta Embassy event in spring 2024) helps parents think through their own identities in Rethink Your Self.
Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin guide parents through making the most of the time, moments, and milestones that have the greatest potential to shape our kids’ identities in their book on Family Discipleship.
Looking for practical tips for shaping your kids’ identities from teaching them how to read the Bible all the way down to how to sleep? Joe Carter provides fifty of them in The Life and Faith Field Guide for Parents.
