This is a topic which has no simple answer.

Let’s first ask about our motives. Are we worried that the people around us think that we are bad parents? Are we wanting our children to respect others? Although these motives are not terrible ones, how can we redirect our motives to ones that are Kingdom building? I want to encourage us to ask questions like, how can my children glorify God during church? How can what I allow and not allow help my children to know Jesus more? How can I help my children to become active members of this church body? I thought of several ideals that I hope to keep in mind as we participate in the weekly ritual of worship and wrestle with our motives. Hopefully, they will help us to keep a Godly focus when we struggle with what to do for that hour with our children. (more…)