Teach them diligently
Family Discipleship
Family discipleship forms faith through ordinary practices: reading Scripture, praying together, teaching truth, and living it faithfully.
A household becomes a school of faith through deliberate, repeated formation.
Field notes
Read and put it into practice.
Men of the Republic for Father-Son Reading
How fathers and sons can read Men of the Republic together without turning it into a lecture.
The First Republic for Homeschool Families
How homeschool families can use The First Republic to connect civics, household order, and Christian formation.
The First Republic for Family Devotions
How The First Republic can support family devotion conversations about order, service, and ordinary faithfulness.
The First Republic for Family Ministry
How family ministry leaders can use The First Republic to help households move from aspiration to practice.
The Republic Family Devotional for Young Families
A practical fit guide for young families building a simple devotional rhythm.
The Republic Family Devotional for Busy Households
How busy families can start a devotional rhythm without waiting for an ideal schedule.
The Republic Family Devotional for Grandparents
A use-case page for grandparents encouraging Scripture, conversation, and household faithfulness.
Best Family Devotionals for Christian Households
A practical checklist for choosing family devotionals that create durable household rhythms.
Best Christian Family Discipleship Resources
How to choose family discipleship resources that are simple enough to repeat.
Family Worship vs Family Devotions
A practical comparison for families building Scripture and prayer rhythms at home.
Family Devotional vs Children's Bible Storybook
How to choose between a family devotional and a Bible storybook for household discipleship.
Christian Family Discipleship vs Youth Ministry
How family discipleship and youth ministry serve different but related roles.
Family Devotions vs Personal Devotions
How family devotions and personal devotions work together in a Christian household.
What Is Family Discipleship?
Family discipleship is the ordinary household work of teaching and practicing the faith.
What Is Family Worship?
Family worship is a household rhythm of Scripture, prayer, singing, and response before God.
What Is Family Devotion?
A family devotion is a short shared time of Scripture, prayer, conversation, and practice.
What Is Moral Formation?
Moral formation is the shaping of loves, habits, conscience, and action toward what is good.
What Is Household Discipleship?
Household discipleship is faith formation practiced through the normal patterns of home life.
What Is a Christian Reading Plan?
A Christian reading plan orders Scripture and useful books into a repeatable pattern of attention.
What Is Family Scripture Reading?
Family Scripture reading is the shared practice of hearing, discussing, and responding to the Bible at home.
Matthew Henry on Family Worship
Why Matthew Henry is often associated with family worship and household piety.
Charles Spurgeon on Family Prayer
A practical look at Spurgeon's emphasis on prayer and household faith.
Jonathan Edwards and Household Formation
How Edwards prompts questions about family worship, discipline, and spiritual formation.
Free tool
Family Devotion Planner
Create a printable 3-, 5-, or 7-day plan for your household.
Go deeper
The Republic Family Devotional
The book-length treatment of the principles explored in this field.