Eons ago when I was in seminary, one of the foundational beliefs we were taught was the idea that, when it comes to children in the church, our words will reinforce what they are being taught at home. NOT trying to pass the buck to parents, mind you.
But a deep truth is this: your child is being discipled. Period. By the church (hopefully). By social media. By their peers. By their school. By the world. And there is probably no stronger discipling going on than by their families and ESPECIALLY by their parents.
Who will win? The strongest teacher will. Parents, grandparents, families, you MUST step up and do your part.
Churches, you MUST step up and help families fill in gaps. If we as churches don’t do this, we really are useless.
One Pastor's Perspective 
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