This is a portion of a letter cited in the book, Presbyterians in the South. “In the year 1700 great numbers of Huguenots [French reformed Christians] landed in America; some on the James River, and some on the Rappahanock. They … Continued
First, the time of prayer, considered in a general sense, is every day, every opportunity — always. Specific times of prayer are when we engage in it corporately — be it in public gatherings, in private gatherings, or in our … Continued
“Family reformation is the easiest and the likely way to a common reformation; at least to send many souls to heaven, and train up multitudes for God, if it reach not to national reformation.” ~ Richard Baxter
“Those do well that pray morning and evening in their families, those do better that pray and read the scriptures, but those do best that pray and read and sing the psalms.” ~ Philip Henry
“The more we worship God in secret, the fitter shall we be for family worship, and the more we worship God in our families, the fitter shall we be for public worship.” ~ John Angier
“When you thoroughly search into the Scripture grounds and reasons for family worship, you will find them to be as strong and prevalent to establish daily worship as the worship itself. For you may observe that our blessed Savior, giving … Continued
Every well minded family by singing can make themselves a little church. And every church make themselves a little heaven. ~ Nathaniel Holmes
Those families wherein this service of God [family worship] is performed, are (as it were) little churches, yea, even a kind of Paradise upon earth. ~ William Perkins
“The primary responsibility for teaching your children about God is yours, dear parent. It is not the Sunday school’s, the Church’s, nor the Pastor’s. God has entrusted this important work to you. If you do not invest your time and … Continued
In church history, there have been periods when neglecting family worship was considered an offense that necessitated church discipline. Here is a paragraph from the Directory for Family Worship that was drafted in 1647. “The Assembly doth further require and … Continued