What should life look like if a couple can't have kids? What if they married late or are unable to physically have children? What is their role in the church? Is God punishing them?

In today’s episode, Pastor Jackie and Pastor Derek talk through a listener question regarding childlessness (or being childfree, depending on perspective). We look through examples in Scripture of couples who were childless and how they handled it, as well as practical things that any couple without children should be doing to fulfill the purpose God has for them, even if it looks a little different than they thought it might. We hope this is an encouragement to anyone who is struggling in this area or seeking to support others to see that God has a role equally as important and valuable regardless of parental status.

The 17:17 podcast is a ministry of Roseville Baptist Church (MN) that seeks to tackle cultural issues and societal questions from a biblical worldview so that listeners discover what the Bible has to say about the key issues they face on a daily basis. The 17:17 podcast seeks to teach the truth of God's Word in a way that is glorifying to God and easy to understand with the hope of furthering God's kingdom in Spirit and in Truth.

Scriptures: Gen. 1:22; Gen. 11:30; Gen. 15:1-2; Gen. 25:20-21; Gen. 30:1; Judg. 13:2; 1 Sam. 1:1-2; Luke 1:5-7; 1 Pet. 5:7; Psa. 147:3; 2 Cor. 2:3-4; Gal. 6:2; Rom. 12:15; Luke 2:36-38; Est. 2:5-7; Eph. 1:4-5; Isa. 1:17; James 1:27; 1 Tim. 1:2; Titus 1:4; Philemon 10; Titus 2:3-5.

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