Many parents tend to rely on the church to "feed" their children once or twice a week, then spend little to no time teaching them about God at home.
Deuteronomy 6:5-9 says, "And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hand and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates."
Talking about God and teaching our kids about the truths of His Word should be ingrained into every aspect of our lives. The thing is though, we can't impart what we don't posses. WE have to be spending time in the scriptures and in prayer ourselves, before we can pass anything of value on to your children. So, the same goes for us parents too. We have to nourish ourselves! We can't just attend a church service or Bible study once or twice a week and have the pastor "feed us", and then starve ourselves when we get home.
It is OUR God-given responsibility as parents to discipline, nurture, and disciple our children; and to "train them up" in the way they should go (Proverbs 22:6).
Other Christians (Sunday School teachers, Youth Pastors, Awana leaders, etc.) are supposed to serve as allies to the parents, and simply be an echo of what children are already being taught at home.
Final thought: Home-cooked meals are always better!
Matthew 4:4 - It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
Jeremiah 15:16 - Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts.
