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Raising Children Who Love the Church

As we were raising our children, I always felt a bit of tension when it came to their future within the local church. I wanted my children to see their need for the church and to embrace its centrality in their lives. I wanted them to value and prioritize it as an essential part of valuing and prioritizing Christ. As they grew older and began to become independent, I longed for them to put their faith in Jesus and make full participation within his church an essential part of their lives. But I