Resources by Topic: Marriage and Family

What is your opinion of tubal ligations?  My husband and my mother both think I should have my tubes tied.  I am 36 years old and have only one son who is nine.  Since his birth I've had many miscarriages.

The following are some parenting books I would recommend: Gospel Powered Parenting by Bill P. Farley Shepherding A Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp What the Bible Says about Parenting by John MacArthur

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "How do I explain infidelity to my kids?" Filmed during a Q&A session for Good Shepherd Community Church's Mom 2 Mom group.

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "How should a married couple deal with differing sexual needs?" Filmed during a Q&A session for Good Shepherd Community Church's Mom 2 Mom group.

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "When and how should I teach my kids about sex?" Filmed during a Q&A session for Good Shepherd Community Church's Mom 2 Mom group.

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "What should I do if I am not in love with my husband, and die at the thought of having sex with him?" Filmed during a Q&A session for Good Shepherd Community Church's Mom 2 Mom group.

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "Is it wrong to use birth control?" Filmed during a Q&A session for Good Shepherd Community Church's Mom 2 Mom group.

Randy Alcorn answers questions about sexual purity concerns of wives and mothers at Good Shepherd Community Church's Mom2Mom event.

In this interview with former NFL coach Joe Gibbs, Randy Alcorn explains how men can lead their families spiritually.

Randy Alcorn talks about the importance of parents teaching their children about sexual purity and modeling that purity themselves. Our children will sometimes not listen to us, but they will seldom fail to imitate us.

I used the phrase “technological Corinth” in 1985 when I published my first book, Christians in the Wake of the Sexual Revolution (now out of print). Corinth was the immoral city in the first century, and 1 and 2 Corinthians refer to all the immorality in the church’s midst. 

In this video, Randy Alcorn talks about Christian couples and family planning.

Here’s a beautiful seatbelt ad that speaks powerfully about more than seatbelts.

If we don’t think strategically about parenting, then we’ve made a statement: our children aren’t important, or parenting comes so naturally that it happens without our attention.