Parenting in the 21st Century

Speaker: Andy Stanley
Length: 4 Parts

If you’re a parent (or are playing a part in raising a child), you probably look for advice from time to time. It’s a tough job, after all. And you want to get it right. In this series, Andy suggests an unexpected place to turn to when you’re looking for guidance about the trickiest topics of family life—from discipline to divorce.

Part 1: “Real vs. Ideal”

Ideal can seem out of reach, and it sometimes feels easier to put it out of sight. Part of being a parent is to point our children toward the ideal, while at the same time navigating what is real.

Part 2: “Benchmark”

Moms and dads dream of a future when their kids become adults and still want to come home regularly to visit. As parents, there’s something we can do to lay the foundation for that dream to become a reality.

Part 3: “Honor Code”

When our kids mess up, our tendency is to take something away from them. However, punishment shouldn't be the end goal of discipline—restoration should be.

Part 4: “A Wock and a Hard Place”

If your main goal is your kid’s obedience, you’re setting yourself up to fail. Instead of obedience being the objective, there’s a different long-term target that will help you win as a parent.