Description:
The Christian family isn't a brand. It's a calling.
In Being Family, Dr. Scott Keith offers a compelling vision of what it means to live out the Christian faith through the daily realities of family life. Drawing from Scripture, the Lutheran tradition, and pastoral experience, Keith reminds readers that the home is not a detour from discipleship--it's the very place where God shows up.
With warmth, clarity, and candor, Keith explores the vocations of father, mother, grandparent, child, and friend, showing how faith is passed down not through programs or perfection, but through repentance, forgiveness, and love. This is not a book of parenting techniques. It's a theological and practical guide to embracing your calling--even when it's messy.
Whether you're a parent, grandparent, pastor, or simply someone trying to live faithfully in your relationships, Being Family offers gospel-centered encouragement and a much-needed reminder: you don't have to be impressive. Just present.
Because God is at work--even in your ordinary.
Review Quotes:
"Perhaps the highest praise I can give Scott Keith's Being Family is that it got me excited to drive my sons to swim practice. This is no small feat! The book serves as a powerful reminder that we don't have to go elsewhere to encounter the grace of God. It is abundant in the life we already have and in the often unglamorous tasks of being a person. Clearly the result of a lifetime of study and experience, Dr. Keith packs an enormous amount of Gospel wisdom into a mercifully manageable number of pages--essential stuff for anyone seeking to understand not only the doctrine of vocation but their own life." - David Zahl, author of The Big Relief