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⚔️ Do you long to inspire your children with stories of heroes in history and with the greatest story ever told--the word of God? 🛠️ Do you want to equip your children for life in the world, so that they’ll have wisdom and understanding as they face the challenges in whatever work God calls them to? 👨👩👧👦 Do you desire to live and learn together with your family, using good books and real-life experiences to build relationships that will last a lifetime? In this podcast, you’ll find real-life tips and recommendations for books our homeschooling family loves, and discussions of how we as dads can make it easier to read to and with our children. My mission is to equip you with hope and help as you seek to train your children in God’s way and lead your family, relying first on the Bible and then learning from the wealth of great books that are available for the taking. If you’re ready to uncover instructional, inspiring books to read to and with your family, to build strong family relationships by reading, talking and living together, and to prepare your children for life and eternity with great books & activities, then join us for Treasure Box Books! Hi, I’m Nathan Ching, a redeemed child of God, happy husband and homeschooling dad, and lifelong lover of good books. For years--even before I became a father--I eagerly looked forward to leading my children to know, love, and serve God. As a young man, I realized that reading, beginning first with the Bible, then other books, unlocked my understanding. The Old Testament prophet said, ”I Daniel understood by books….” When I prayed about how to train my children for God, I became convinced that reading to and with my children would be an essential element in helping them to delight in God and do His will. While I can’t claim to have perfected the art of leading my family, I am happy to say that the Lord has taught me practical, useful lessons--lessons I believe would serve other dads as they lead their families. That’s what this podcast is all about. There are treasures to be found in books that simply can’t be found anywhere else. Come join us on our journey, and let’s go find the treasures in books! 📖 Download free Bible audio: www.refreshpublishing.com/bible 🧑🏻💻 Visit the Website: www.treasureboxbooks.com 📩 Email Me: support@treasureboxbooks.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ https://feed.podbean.com/treasureboxbooks/feed.xml Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
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Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Hey Fellow Dads,
Whether or not we grew up building happy memories of home and family, one of our goals as dads should be to help the next generation to remember and rejoice in God and His blessings. How can we do that, and what are some good books that help us build those happy memories? Join us for today’s episode and find out!
—Nathan
Scriptures
📖 Deut. 6:12
📖 1 Chron. 16:11-15
📖 1 Samuel 17:37
📖 Prov. 10:7
📖 Prov. 22:1
📖 Prov. 5:18
📖 Prov. 23:24 -25
📖 Heb. 6:1
📖 Eph. 4:15
📖 1 Thes. 4:3
📖 1 Peter 1:15-16
📖 Eph. 5:26
📖 Psalm 78:1-7
Books
- The Lamb, by John Cross
- 101 Favorite Stories from the Bible, by Ura Miller
- The Holy Bible (Especially Psalms, Proverbs, Ephesians)
- A Young Person’s Guide to Knowing God, by Patricia St. John
- What Every Christian Ought to Know, by Adrian Rogers
- Jotham’s Journey, by Arnold Ytreeide
- Bartholomew’s Passage, by Arnold Ytreeide
- Ishtar’s Odyssey, by Arnold Ytreeide
- Tales of Persia: Missionary Stories from Islamic Iran, by William McElwee Miller and Bruce Van Patter
- Pastor Hsi: One of China’s Christians, by Mrs. Howard Taylor (Geraldine Taylor)
- The Rustling Grass, by Joane De Jonge
- My Listening Ears, by Joane De Jonge
- Of Skies and Seas, by Joane De Jonge
- Indescribable, by Louis Giglio
- These Are My People, by Mildred T. Howard
- God of the Brooks, by Bruce Hamilton
- God of the Aurora, by Bruce Hamilton
- The Cross Versus the Crescent, by Eric G. Fisk
- The Power of Christ’s Prayer Life, by Charles Spurgeon
- Night Preacher, by Louise Vernon
- The Bible Smuggler, by Louise Vernon
- Mr. Pipes and the British Hymn Makers, by Douglas Bond
- Mr. Pipes and Psalms and Hymns of the Reformation, by Douglas Bond
- The Attributes of God, by A.W. Tozer
- Morning Star of the Reformation, by Andy Thomson (pen name of Jeri Massi)
- Adventures of an Arctic Missionary Series, by Gloria Repp
- The Little House Series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- The Green Ember Series, by S.D. Smith
- Treasures of the Snow, by Patricia St. John
- The Knowledge of the Holy, by A.W. Tozer
Quotes
“I long for rural and domestic scenes, for the warbling of birds and the prattle of my children…As much as I converse with sages or heroes, they have very little of my love or admiration. I should prefer the delights of a garden to the dominion of the world.”—John Adams, quoted in Values and Virtues, p. 89, by Howard Hendricks and Bob Phillips
“As the Holy Spirit uses the truths of His word to draw our children to Christ, so He also uses the truth of His word to sanctify them.”—Nathan
“I can’t stress this enough—we as dads must, must, must spend individual time with each member of our families.”—Nathan
“Do you regularly spend time with each of your children?”—Nathan
“For the rest of their lives, my children will carry the memories of sitting together, as a family, in our living room, listening to great stories of God’s greatness and goodness through the lives of inspiring people.”—Nathan
“What we do as a family together ought to build memories that help us become faithful and fruitful servants of the Lord Jesus Christ. And the books we read ought to inspire us to action for the glory of God and the good of others.”—Nathan
“What we read helps to form who we are, as the words build into the memories that make us who we are; and I believe it’s one of our jobs as dads to keep the right kind of words before them, the kinds of words which will help our families build the best kinds of memories, and inspire them to do great things for the glory of God and the good of other ‘sons of Adam and daughters of Eve.’”—Nathan
Guidelines for building happy memories into your children’s hearts
- Understand God’s plan for remembering.
- Determine your goal and aim for it.
- Make memories with individual members of your family.
- Make memories with the whole family.
- Make memories of serving together as a family, reaching outside your family.
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