Family Matters:
Practical Support for the Christian Home

The purpose of Family Matters is to provide information, inspiration and support to Christian families.

We hold the Bible as the inspired, inerrant word of God, which is given to be the rule of faith and life. As the Westminster Confession of Faith states: "The authority of the holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed and obeyed, dependeth not upon the testimony of any man or Church, but wholly upon God (who is truth itself), the Author thereof; and therefore it is to be received, because it is the Word of God." We strive at all times to honour and glorify God in all that is printed.

Information given in Family Matters should not be taken as legal advice and should not take the place of legal counsel from a qualified lawyer. Views expressed in articles are those of the contributors and are not necessarily those held by the editors.

Contents

• Contents Page for Issue 11
• Contents Page for Issue 10
• Contents Page for Issue 9
• Contents Page for Issue 8
• Contents Page for Issue 7
• Contents Page for Issue 6
• Contents Page for Issue 5
• Contents Page for Issue 4
• Contents Page for Issue 3
• Contents Page for Issue 2
• Contents Page for Issue 1

Issue 11, August 2001

• The Role Of Fathers by Ian Hamilton
• Training Priests And Kings by Peter Leithart
• Being A Woman Of The Word by Nancy Wilson
• Five Maxims For Parents by Peter Leithart
• Preparing Your Children For Marriage by Barbara H. Cross
• "What About Their Peer Relationships?" reviewed by Annabel Haylett
• The Little Book Of Christian Character And Manners reviewed by Annabel Haylett
• The Fight for the Family reviewed by Andrew Haylett
• Mars Hill Audio Journal reviewed by Ian Pape

• A Letter to my Grandchildren by Thelma Jenkins
• At the Waterfall by Thelma Jenkins
• The Nobleman's Son by Thelma Jenkins
• The Shepherd Knows His Sheep by Thelma Jenkins

Issue 10, Spring 1998

• Children and Church Conflict by Barbara Cross
• Choosing Your Children's Heroes by Mark Znidericz
• A Shot in the Dark? by Tracy van den Broek
• Feminist Traditionalism by Douglas Wilson
• Children in Worship by Irfon Hughes
• The Christian Wife by Phyllis Mercer
• The Family, God's Weapon for Victory reviewed by Clive and Ruth Davies
• Revealed to Babes: Children in the Worship of God reviewed by Andrew Haylett
• The Shaping of a Christian Family reviewed by Annabel Haylett
• How Shall We Teach Our Children? conference report by Richard Barns

• A Letter to my Grandchildren by Thelma Jenkins
• The Wedding at Cana by Thelma Jenkins

Issue 9, April-June 1997

• Where The Christian Wife Is To Honour The Lord by Phyllis Mercer
• Altered Course by Bill Matthess
• Extracts from Charlotte Mason by Rev. John de la Haye
• Quality of Life by Margaret Stevens
• For Widows by Nancy Wilson
• In the Way He Should Go by Douglas Wilson
• Bethany School: An Introduction by Ken Walze
• The Duties of Parents (abridged) by J.C. Ryle
• Civilization II reviewed by Woelke Leithart
• Reforming Marriage reviewed by Irfon Hughes
• David Brainerd, Pioneer Missionary to the American Indians reviewed by Elizabeth Foley
• As For My House: Father's Guide for Family Worship reviewed by Ian Pape
• A Book for Family Reading, A Book for Family Worship reviewed by Andrew Haylett

• A Letter to my Grandchildren by Thelma Jenkins
• The Stilling of the Storm of Galilee by Thelma Jenkins
• The Daisy by Mildred Swan

Issue 8, January-March 1997

• Our Family Prayers by Rev. Stuart Olyott
• Children and Their Eating Habits by Barbara Cross
• Letters to the Editors
• The Death-bed of a Teenager
• Teaching Languages by Noel Leithart
• The Myth of Adolescence by Steven Hayhow
• Putting Worms to Work by Sarah Matthess
• Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning reviewed by Andrew Haylett
• Wise Words: Family Stories that Bring the Proverbs to Life reviewed by Ian Pape
• The Robinson Self-Teaching Curriculum reviewed by Gillian van Werkhoven
• SimCity 2000 reviewed by Woelke Leithart

• A "Different" Letter from Grandma by Thelma Jenkins
• Simeon and Anna in the Temple by Thelma Jenkins
• The Storm that Turned a Black Face White by John Mercer

Issue 7, October-December 1996

• Children, Church and the Lord's Day by Rev. John Thackway
• God's Purpose for the Family by Barbara Cross
• Who's Pulling Your Child's Strings? by Tony Blunden
• On Reading Literature by Rev. Peter Leithart
• Parental Discipline and the Children's Rights Movement (continued) by Norman Wells
• Christian Marriage: Preparation by Dr. David Allen

• God Sends an Angel to Elisabeth and Zacharias by Thelma Jenkins
• Wandimalungu: The Man with the No-Good Throat by Rev. John Mercer
• A Letter to my Grandchildren by Thelma Jenkins

Issue 6, July-September 1996

• Christian Marriage by Dr. David Allen
• Starting Out by Tracy van den Broek
• Teaching Science: An Introduction by Steve Sherwood
• Report from America: The Progress of Education by Terence Harrison
• Parental Discipline and the Children's Rights Movement by Norman Wells
• Mastery Learning: Grammar reviewed by Noel Leithart
• Dating with Integrity by John Holzmann, reviewed by Adrian Smith

• The Man Who Came Through The Roof by Thelma Jenkins
• The Day God Used a Wind to Answer Prayer by John Mercer
• A Letter to my Grandchildren by Thelma Jenkins

Issue 5, April-June 1996

• The Family and the Word of God by Dr. David Allen
• Teaching your Child about God by Kevin Ash
• The Christian Wife by Phyllis Mercer
• The Ministry of Writing Letters by Barbara Cross
• Report from America: The Committee of Ten by Terence Harrison
• A Letter from a Friend: On the Death of my Mother
  
• How Does Your Child Learn? by April Low
• A Greater Tragedy than Dunblane by Thelma Jenkins
• Math Rescue/Word Rescue reviewed by Andrew Haylett

• Easter: The Saddest and the Gladdest Story by Thelma Jenkins
• A Letter to my Grandchildren by Thelma Jenkins
• Crossword Puzzle
  

Issue 4, January-March 1996

• The Problem of Singleness by Dr. David Allen
• Lifelong Learning by Jim Muncy
• A Little Child Shall Lead Them by Barbara Cross
• The Christian Wife by Phyllis Mercer
• Whom Should You Believe? by Tracy van den Broek
• Insulation by Sarah Matthess
• Foolishness to the Greeks by David Smith
• Dealing with the Down Times by Barbara Cross
• God's Strange Ways by Faith Cook
• Report from America: Aftermath of Beijing by Terence Harrison

• The Only Boy Who Was Never Naughty by Thelma Jenkins
• Pioneer Patchwork by Thelma Harrison
• A Letter to my Grandchildren by Thelma Jenkins
• Noel by Mildred Swan

Issue 3, November/December 1995

• Spiritual Maturity by Nigel Lacey
• The Christian Wife by Phyllis D. Mercer
• The Information Explosion, Part 2 by Andrew Haylett
• Arrows in the Hands of a Warrior by Ferris Lindsay and Steve Sherwood
• Facing a Fearful Change by Barbara H. Cross
• C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ (or sugar!) by Sarah Matthess
• Christian Education: A Desirable Option or an Absolute Necessity? by Paul Keating
• Help! My Daughter Wants To Date! by Greg Price, reviewed by Andrew Haylett

• God sends an angel to Mary by Thelma H. Jenkins
• Dhubu: The lady who couldn't walk by John T. Mercer
• A letter to my grandchildren by Thelma H. Jenkins
• Word Puzzle
  

Issue 2, September/October 1995

• The Biblical Antithesis in Education by Doug Wilson
• Hospitality by Barbara H. Cross
• The Information Explosion, Part 1 by Andrew Haylett
• A Wife Reflects on the Family, Part 2 by Phyllis D. Mercer
• The New World Child by Terence Harrison
• Washday! by Sarah Matthess
• The Socialization Trap by Rick Boyer, reviewed by Terence Harrison

• A letter to my grandchildren by Thelma H. Jenkins
• Rex, the man who overcame the large crocodile single-handed by John T. Mercer
• God and his holy angels by Thelma H. Jenkins
• Word Puzzle

Issue 1, July/August 1995

• Parents who Honour Me I Will Honour by Rev. David Field
• A Feather up my Nose by Lindsey Harland
• A Wife Reflects on the Family by Phyllis Mercer
• At Home with CDT by Lynda Keating
• My Five-Stone Catch by Benjamin Matthess
• A Little Child Shall Lead Them by Barbara Cross
• The Love of the World Reproved by William Cowper

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Editors: I.J. & C. Pape, A.J. & A. Haylett, W.R. & S. Matthess.