“Raising Godly Children” is an excellent approach to raising children. While it is not filled with an exposition of Scripture or hundreds of principles or techniques and methods, it does provide essentials for establishing children as arrows into the next generation. Currently, even the church is failing to launch children into the next generation as 80-90% of children are leaving the church when they graduate from high school. Ken and Steve Ham (brothers) highlight the crucial premise for raising godly children – build relationships with your children founded upon the authority of God’s Word. Parents have the privilege to give an inheritance from God for their children to live up to for their children. Thus they must be people who rely on God for building and protecting their family from the enemy’s deception and distractions in the world with a gratefulness of being called into fulfilling the great commission.
Category Archives: Family
Book Review: Already Gone by Ken Ham and Britt Beemer
“Already Gone” by Ham and Beemer is a devastating, but realistic account of the state of youth leaving the church. As these authors analyzed the data, they discovered that the youth don’t leave when they turn 18, they have already made up their minds when they are in middle school. Continue reading
Book Review: Happy, Happy, Happy by Phil Robertson
The book “Happy, Happy, Happy” by Phil Robertson is a quick read on the life of a real guy who is transparent about his faith, failures and foundation. He grew up with very little in the 1950s living like it was the 1850s in Northwest Louisiana. Continue reading
Book Review: You Never Stop Being a Parent, Jim Newheiser & Elyse Fitzpatrick, P & R Publishing, © 2010
The book “You Never Stop Being a Parent, Jim Newheiser & Elyse Fitzpatrick” is packed with biblical wisdom for those who have raised their children, but realize their God-given responsibility and privilege to continue parenting. Parenting is never done, just as honoring father and mother is never completed. Continue reading
Book Review: The Duck Commander Family by Willie and Korie Robertson
The Duck Commander Family by Willie and Korie Robertson was a simple, enjoyable and humorous read. Duck Dynasty has taken the country by storm as people have been fed up with all the cheesy and immoral sitcoms and have wanted something down to earth, real and honoring to the Lord. Continue reading
Book Review: Home Grown – Handbook for Christian Parenting by Karen Deboer
Home Grown by Karen Deboer is a good handbook for parenting if you are looking for creative ideas on parenting. She has her best intents in her authorship, however, there is a lack of biblical support. Continue reading
Book Review: What is Marriage? by Sherif Girgis, Ryan T. Anderson, and Robert P. George
What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense, by Girgis et al, is a secular defense for traditional marriage. It would seem difficult to leave the author of marriage, God, out of the picture on a defense for marriage, however, the authors have and provide many good points for their argument. Continue reading
Book Review: Our 24 Family Ways by Clay Clarkson
Our 24 Family Ways by Clay Clarkson is an extremely helpful tool for dads (and moms) to establish good biblical principles for the family and lead their families in devotions. The principles cover 24 essential areas of life in the categories of 1) authority; 2) possessions; 3) relationships; 4) work; 5) attitudes; and 6) choices. Continue reading
Book Review: Reaching the Heart of Your Teen by Gary Ezzo
Reaching the Heart of Your Teen by Gary Ezzo is a great tool to raise a teen. Too many focus on the behavior of their teen when they really need to reach the heart of their teen. Too many in the world want to hit the fast forward button when a child hits 15 and release the button when the child turns 18. Continue reading