The FAMILY: Christian and Home Education

Family Bible Quotes

THE BIBLE is full of God’s instructions and promised blessings for families – Rich Treasure! These quotes (with comments), taken from every book of the Bible, cover every area of family life. The Lord has not left us guessing about how to fulfil the most serious responsibility a human being can be given: to bring up a child on God’s behalf.

Here are the words of our loving heavenly Father and his Son. If we listen obediently, we will hear his kind invitation to ask for his richest blessings on our family. Do these include the greatest of all blessings? Taste and see! “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be given you…” John 15:7 NIV

256 pages A5 Book (Hardcopy: Print double-sided on A5 sheets. Bind at left.

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The Urgent Need for Christ-centred Education

THIS BOOK looks at UK educational influences on children and shows how the Good News gives great hope for parents and others in positions of educational responsibility.

The subject is of massive importance but often overlooked as ‘a secondary matter’. The upbringing and care of children is not a secondary matter. It is of primary importance for the present and coming generations of God’s people. How we view the teaching of God’s Word on these things has vital, eternal consequences for our own children and our unbelieving friends and neighbours.

106 pages A5 Book (Hardcopy: Print double-sided on A5 sheets. Bind at left.

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A Word for Women

by Carol Sherwood

DOES GOD have a distinct role in mind for women or does he want us to adopt a role reflecting our society?

In family life, a woman’s role is crucial. Here are some thought-provoking considerations from Titus 2, Proverbs 31 etc., with realistic, practical applications. This booklet encourages us to consider how we can best please our God and Saviour.

58 pages A5 Book (Hardcopy: print A4 landscape, double-sided. Fold to a thick A5 booklet. OR use the ‘Read online’ file to print double-sided on A5 sheets and bind at left.)

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Sunday School, Monday School

A case for Christ-centred Education

WOULD a non-Christian be allowed to teach our children on Sundays? (in Sunday School)

Should the same person teach them from Monday to Friday? (in Day School)

2 pages A4 (A landscape, printed double-sided A4 sheet makes a tri-fold leaflet.)

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Home Education – a testimony

by Steve and Carol Sherwood

HOW WE became convinced that it was biblical to educate our children at home.

How we were enabled to manage.

4 pages A5 Booklet (Hardcopy: Print two landscape A4 sheets, double-sided. Fold for A5 booklet.)

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Thoughts for those Considering Home Education

INCLUDES: Facing obstacles and difficulties, a pitfall to avoid and simple curriculum guidelines.

8 pages A5 booklet (Hardcopy: Print A4 landscape, double-sided and fold to A5 booklet.)

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Understanding the Times

– safety for men, women and children

WE ARE LIVING in the ‘Last Days’. The Bible says that these are times of great blessing and also of great danger. The Lord Jesus teaches us how to experience his blessing and keep ourselves and our children safe.

“…know how to interpret the present time…” (Luke 12: 56)

54 pages A5 Book (Hardcopy: print A4 landscape, double-sided. Fold to a thick A5 booklet. OR use the ‘Read online’ file to print double-sided on A5 sheets and bind at left.)

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Family Bible Reading -what a privilege!

Parents cannot just expect a child automatically to become acquainted with the word of God. We need to efficiently use the few short years of childhood and teens. Church worship and teaching will help but the chief responsibility is ours.

2 pages A4 (A landscape, printed double-sided A4 sheet makes a tri-fold leaflet.)

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Parent’s Bible Bookmark

The benefits of daily family Bible reading and prayer are incalculable. A parent’s version of the child’s bookmark. Covers all the stories (over 700) and some of the simpler teaching passages. The Bookmark suggests how to draw out lessons that God wants us to learn.

The PDF file can be printed back-to-back (A4). This gives three bookmarks which can then be cut out for use.

2 pages A4 (Hardcopy: print A4 landscape, double-sided.)

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What Shall our Children Read?

HOW CAN our children make good use of their reading abilities?

What children’s literature pleases God?

How can we teach a child to distinguish between good and bad literature?

These are vital questions for parents who want to provide healthy nourishment for their children’s minds.

The word of God provides the answers for this important area of childcare. This book seeks to apply well known teaching from the Bible to children’s reading.

64 pages A4 Book (Hardcopy: Print double-sided and bind at left.)

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Parents, Children and Sport

THE PURPOSE of this booklet is to help parents by focusing on the modern world of sport through the ‘spectacles’ of God’s Word.

Sport is God’s gift but we live in a fallen world and what God intends for our good can easily be hijacked and used for our children’s harm.

The Bible guides us as we play games and take part in sport in the family and further afield. It also has much to say about the way modern society treats sport.

72 pages A4 Book (Hardcopy: Print double-sided and bind at left.)

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Family Matters Booklets

Short, practical A5 booklets on basic family issues

Faith or Fatalism?

Family Matters No 1.

IN HIS WORD, our heavenly Father has given strong encouragements to expect that he will bless and save our children. This booklet is about some of them.

12 pages A5 Booklet (Hardcopy: Print A4 landscape, double-sided. Fold to an A5 booklet.)

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Fathers and the training of Boys

Family Matters No. 2

AM I building my house (family life) on the rock or on the sand?

The gospel is good news for fathers. The Bible gives much practical help.

16 pages A5 Booklet (Hardcopy: Print A4 landscape, double-sided. Fold to an A5 booklet.)

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Mothers and the training of Girls

Family Matters No. 3

SOCIETY around us exerts constant pressure to think and act in certain ways but the gospel sets us free.

“Females are not males, ‘equal’ is not identical.”

20 pages A5 Booklet (Hardcopy: Print A4 landscape, double-sided. Fold to an A5 booklet.)

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What shall I wear today?

Family Matters No. 4

WHAT DOES our heavenly Father say about clothing?

“Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God.” Romans 12:1.

Written for teenage daughters and their mothers to discuss together.

8 Pages A5 Booklet (Hardcopy: Print A4 landscape, double-sided. Fold to an A5 booklet.)

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Great Blessings for Families

Family Matters No. 5

CHRIST-CENTRED, church-focused education may be hard but it invites God’s blessing.

12 pages A5 Booklet (Hardcopy: Print A4 landscape, double-sided. Fold to an A5 booklet.)

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Family and Church Worship

Family Matters No.6

SOME BIBLE GUIDELINES and personal testimony.

Bible reasons we discovered for including babies, toddlers and older children in our family and church worship.

Great benefits!

12 pages A5 Booklet (Hardcopy: Print A4 landscape, double-sided. Fold to an A5 booklet.)

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The Media Parents and Children

Family Matters No. 7

SOCIETY is moulded by media-led views and activities; the Bible shows why. God’s Word also helps us to use the media wisely, while keeping children safe.

20 pages A5 Booklet (Hardcopy: Print A4 landscape, double-sided. Fold to an A5 booklet.)

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History – digging for Gold

Family Matters No.8

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION to History for the family.

God’s Word says that history teaching is essential and accessible for all parents, from any educational background.

20 pages A5 Booklet (Hardcopy: Print A4 landscape, double-sided. Fold to an A5 booklet.)

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