Best Books on Family Worship
Family worship is the daily practice of a household gathering under the leadership of the father (or head of home) for Scripture reading, prayer, and singing. Reformed and Puritan writers treated it as a God-ordained extension of the covenant, planting the gospel in children's hearts long before it takes root through the preached word. It has historically been considered as vital to spiritual health as private devotion or corporate worship.
Start Here
basic
Family Worship
Top pickDonald S. Whitney · 2016
Concise, warmly practical primer on why and how to lead family worship each day.
A Neglected Grace: Family Worship in the Christian Home
Jason Helopoulos · 2013
Pastoral, easy-to-read case for daily family worship, ideal for parents just starting out.
Family Worship
Joel R. Beeke · 2011
Short heartfelt plea from a Reformed pastor that answers common objections to the practice.
Family Driven Faith
Voddie Baucham Jr. · 2011
Bold call for parents to reclaim biblical discipleship in the home, worship included.
Exploring the Bible Together: A 52-Week Family Worship Plan
David Murray · 2020
Ready-made yearlong plan taking households through the whole Bible together.
Go Deeper
intermediate
Understanding Family Worship: Its History, Theology and Practice
Top pickTerry L. Johnson · 2021
Fuller treatment of the biblical, historical, and theological case for daily family worship.
The Family Worship Book: A Resource Book for Family Devotions
Terry L. Johnson · 2005
Practical resource of orders of service, prayers, and readings families can use right away.
Family Religion: Principles for Raising a Godly Family
Matthew Henry · 2008
Matthew Henry's classic instruction on making the home a place of gospel nurture.
Family Worship Bible Guide
Joel R. Beeke, Michael P.V. Barrett, Jerry Bilkes, Paul Smalley · 2016
Devotional companion pairing every Bible chapter with takeaways and discussion questions.
For Study
advanced
Of Domestical Duties
Top pickWilliam Gouge · 2006
The classic, exhaustive Puritan treatise grounding household worship and duty in Scripture.
Thoughts on Family Worship
James W. Alexander · 1847
A Princeton theologian's detailed 19th-century defense and how-to for family worship.
The Godly Home
Richard Baxter · 2010
Standalone modern edition of Baxter's Christian Directory section on family life and worship.
The Puritan Family: Religion and Domestic Relations in Seventeenth-Century New England
Edmund S. Morgan · 1966
Scholarly historical study of religion and household life among the New England Puritans.
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