* Parents should approach teen years with grace, patience, and respect, balancing adult-like expectations with child-like understanding* Maintain a teaching and training approach, not just correction, to avoid developing a rivalry relationship* Address puberty as a God-designed process, using it as an opportunity to guide teens towards spiritual growth and mature perspectives on beauty and relationships* Aim to transition from an authority figure to an advisor as teens approach adulthood Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

* Marriage reflects the restored image of God, mirroring the unity and peace within the Trinity* The love and peace in a marriage are meant to overflow, impacting the world beyond the family unit* The "one flesh" concept in marriage goes beyond physical union, representing a deep spiritual and societal oneness* Family and church community both serve as examples of restored humanity, reflecting God's image and mission Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

* Shame can hinder closeness in relationships, especially in a culture that doesn't effectively address it* Biblical examples (Joseph, Jesus) demonstrate a righteous approach of protecting others from shame* Christ's crucifixion is presented as the ultimate act of taking on humanity's shame, offering freedom from its control* In marriage, partners should emulate Christ by not pressing shame on each other and instead fostering grace and forgiveness Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

* Biblical authority in marriage is about nurturing growth (gardening) and building up (edifying) one's spouse, not exercising power over them* Spouses have a duty to be affectionate and care for each other's bodies, viewing this as a form of godly authority* This approach to marital authority transforms both partners, leading to greater wisdom and ability to fulfill God's mission Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

* Song of Solomon serves as a metaphor for covenant relationships, including marriage, leadership, and dominion* Interpreting Song of Solomon as a love poem with allegorical elements provides insights into wisdom, rulership, and personal transformation* Embracing marital roles (e.g., headship) positively impacts other areas of life and covenant responsibilities Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

* Wives and mothers have a unique apologetic power through their homemaking and family care, which can "shut the mouths of objectors" to Scripture* Well-functioning homes and marriages are presented as beautiful arguments for the truth of Christianity and as civilization-building endeavors* The role of homemaking is framed not as a restriction but as a powerful, beautiful calling that shapes future generations and society Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

* A husband is a blessing when he is righteously focused on the family’s mission. (Gen. 2:15; Eph. 1:22-23; Prov. 12:2-3) * A wife is a blessing when she is righteously focused on the family’s mission. (Prov. 14:1; Eph. 5:22; Gen. 3:16; Prov. 12:4; 1 Sam. 25:32-33) Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

* Adam’s need for a help-meet* 1. What is an Adam - He is a representative of God to the garden. He is the protector. He is the gardener. He is the dominator of the wilds. He is the gatherer of gold.* 2. What is an Isha - She is fire. She is the vessel of wisdom because she is the a microcosm of the garden, she is the peak of creation, the crown. She is the garden who gardens. She transforms booty into bounty. She is the beautiful beautifier.* What is an Eve (Gen. 3:20; Gal. 4:26) - She is the seer. She is the peak of creation, she is mankind’s baptismal font: birthing souls into existence. She is the receiver of the first promise. The fountainhead of faith.* What is submission?* 1. No Sub-Mission without a Mission* 2. The need: Wisdom for this particular mission* 3. The gift of submission Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

Discipline vs. PunishmentDiscipline is meant to teach the nature of the world (how the world works). Discipline is about getting the way God’s world works into the habits, loves, desires, of our children- punishment has to do with righting scales. That is not our job.Discipline is how we claim our children as our own.Disciplining your children means that they are your childrenPro 3:11-12  My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:  (12)  For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.Amo 3:1-2  Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,  (2)  You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.1Co 11:31-32  For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.  (32)  But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.That is why discipline is can be called an act of love.Discipline as an act of loveHeb 12:6  For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.Pro 13:24  He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.Pro 3:11-12  My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:  (12)  For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.Pro 19:18  Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.Psa 119:67  Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.Psa 119:71  It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

The last two steps of our Teach, Train, Enforce, Forgive process of dealing with the house rules. Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe