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"Let our home be the first place that our identity in Christ shows up, not the last." --Pastor Ryan Kramer In "Parenting God's Way," Pastor Ryan Kramer, fresh off sabbatical, dives into the crucial intersection of Christian identity and family life, specifically parenting. Building on the church's "Identity Theft" series, he highlights that knowing who we are in Christ is only truly meaningful when it's lived out daily, especially in the home where Satan often works overtime to derail our walk. Using Ephesians 6:4 as his anchor, Pastor Ryan redefines what leadership in the home looks like, moving from mere "being in charge" to "being Christlike." He unpacks common pitfalls that provoke children to anger, such as helicopter parenting, comparison, performance-based love, emotional absence, and unrealistic expectations, explaining how these behaviors can rewire a child's brain, diminish trust, and create a distorted view of Jesus. The core of the message shifts to Paul's positive instructions: "bring them up w