By now you've heard it more times than you can count, but still it bears repeating: The family is one of the primary institutions of society. It is the societal building block. Because of this reality, long-term reformation of a culture is impossible if the families which make up the culture are not growing in conformity to God's Word. Let us be clear however: I am not saying that the family is the only institution necessary for reformation (as some apparently believe today).