Child Protection at WRPC
This Sunday, the Session has mandated the implementation of a comprehensive child protection policy. It’s designed to provide protection to both the child...
Category: Parenting
The Basics of Parenting: Requiring Obedience
I was first introduced to John Piper’s writings when I was a seminarian and his marvelous book on Romans 9 fell into my hands. I have appreciated him ever...
Children in Worship
You know the phrase, “The elephant in the room”? We use it to refer to issues obvious to everyone but studiously ignored because if it gets brought ...
Rejoicing in the Birth of a Grandchild: A Modest Start on a Thousand Generations
The Living God has richly blessed Sandy and I with a 3rd grand-child (following Bray and Jack)…the much anticipated “Emmanuel (Emmie) Ruth Robbins”, born...
It’s the Little Things: Parenting Wisdom from Elisabeth Elliot
When Elisabeth Elliot died in June of this year the church lost a dear, wise treasure. EE was the author of over 20 books (if you’ve never read any of Ell...
The Right Way to Discipline Your Child
A frequent question I’m asked by younger parents is, “What is discipline actually supposed to look like?” If we didn’t have a good example in our ow...
Obedience for Life
“Right away. All the way. With Respect.” I’m not sure how many times my children have heard those sentences. Where do they come from? Pastor Robbins has his own...
Summer Camp: Seven Reasons to Say Yes
Summer Camp? How do you know if he’s ready? What about all the people who’ll be there that we don’t know ? What if some older boy goes after my precious b...
Plants & Children: The Downside of Too Much Help
I’ve been landscaping lately. My wife and I started a modest outdoor project, which created a critically necessary project, which mandated some expenditures, wh...
A Few Motivations for Family Worship
Family worship is one of the forgotten relics of the Church’s better days. It’s only spoken of in a few small circles of the evangelical world. Why ...