Parenting in today’s world can feel overwhelming. Between cultural pressure, digital noise, and the constant comparison that comes with social media, many families are left asking the same question: How do we intentionally build a Christ-centered home when everything around us seems to pull in the opposite direction?

From the opening chapters of Genesis, God established the family before the creation of governments, institutions, or social systems ever existed. That exact order matters. God has provided us with a compelling vision for intentional, gospel-shaped homes: homes marked by clarity, peace, and purpose. When families drift from God’s design, they inevitably begin to look to culture for cues on identity, success, discipline, and love.

The teaching profession appears headed for a crisis. According to the National Association of Independent Schools, the number of bachelor’s of education degrees awarded fell from 176,000 in 1971 to only 90,000 in 2021, a 49 percent decrease in 50 years. Of the approximately four million K-12 teachers in the US, about 8 percent (320,000) leave the profession annually. A quick subtraction equation yields a stark reality: each year far more teachers leave the profession than enter it.