Parenting

Parenting is no easy task. To parent in a biblical way is even tougher. Yet that is precisely the thing to which each Christian parent is called. The standards are high. But so too are the rewards.The biblical requirement placed upon each parent is direct and basic. Train up your children in the fear and admonition of the Lord (Eph. 6:4). If you do so, the Lord promises that He will be God to you and to your children forever (Gen. 17:7; Acts 2:39).

Modes of parenting may differ with each different personality. But the object and goal of parenting is a fixed star. Our children belong to Christ. We are charged with parenting them so that they will grow to love and fear Him all their days. No easy task indeed!

Many men and women are choosing to put off or even completely forego having children. When they do finally let the “biological clock” alarm them into having kids, too often these modern parents are willing to abdicate their God-given role. Let the daycare do it. Let the public schools do it. Let the church do it. Let anyone else do it, but don’t blame the parents! Not long ago you might have heard a certain First Lady promote the idea, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Perhaps there’s some truth to that. But the role and task of parenting is given first and primarily, not to the village, but to the home. Parents must once again lay hold of the duty, but also of the glorious privilege of being parents.

It's not enough to simply choose to be good parents. Many of us lack a workable model. The what and how of good parenting is no longer being passed effectively from one generation to others.

Thankfully, Christian parents are not cast on their own resources alone. The Bible offers rich bounties of instruction and comfort to parents and children alike. And there are other helps too. The books below are offered to encourage the weary and provide parental wisdom to those who are seeking it.

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Accountable Kids
by Scott W. Heaton and Traci S. Heaton, Illustrated by Rene Sundberg
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Adventuring Together
by Greta Eskridge
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Age of Opportunity
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by Paul Tripp
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Resources for Changing Lives
by Paul Tripp
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Already Gone
by Britt Beemer, Ken Ham, with Todd Hillard
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Asperger Syndrome and Your Child: A Parent's Guide
by Michael D. Powers, with Janet Poland
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Attaching Through Love, Hugs and Play
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Beautiful Babies
by Kristen Michaelis
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Boundaries With Kids
by Henry Cloud, John Townsend
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Boundaries With Kids - Small Group Participant's Guide
by Henry Cloud, John Townsend
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Come Back, Barbara
by C. John Miller & Barbara Miller Juliani
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Comforting Hearts, Teaching Minds
by Starr Meade
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Connected Child
by Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross, Wendy Lyons Sunshine
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Correcting Your Child in Love
by Abner C. Sumrall
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Don't Make Me Count to Three!
by Ginger Plowman
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Duties of Parents
by J. C. Ryle
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by Peggy Post, Cindy Post Senning
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Engaging Today's Prodigal
by Carol Barnier
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Every Child Can Succeed
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
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Everyday Talk
by John A. Younts
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Everyday Talk About Sex & Marriage
by John A. Younts with David Younts, foreword by Kirk Cameron
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Faithful Parent
by Martha Peace & Stuart Scott
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Families Where Grace Is in Place
by Jeff VanVonderen
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Family Driven Faith
by Voddie Baucham
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Family Practice
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Fit to Burst
by Rachel Jankovic
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Five Love Languages of Children
by Gary D. Chapman, Ross Campbell, Ross Campbell MD
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Five Love Languages of Teenagers
by Gary Chapman
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Flourish
by Mary Jo Tate
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For Instruction in Righteousness
by Pam Forster
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Geek Dad
by Ken Denmead
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Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists
by Ken Denmead
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Get Outta My Face!
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Give Them Grace
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Gospel-Centered Parent
by Deborah Harrell, Jack Klumpenhower, Rose Marie Miller
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by William P. Farley
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Grace Based Parenting
by Dr. Tim Kimmel
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Growing Up Christian
by Karl Graustein
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Heart of Anger
by Lou Priolo
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Heartfelt Discipline
by Clay Clarkson
2nd edition from Whole Heart Ministries
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Hints on Child Training
by H. Clay Trumbull
from Wolgemuth and Hyatt
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Home Schooling Father
by Michael Farris
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How to Talk Confidently to Your Child About Sex
The New Learning About Sex Series
by Lenore Buth
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How to Talk Confidently with Your Child About Sex
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by Lenore Buth
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
Updated from Charles Scribner's Sons
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How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen
by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
by Ina May Gaskin
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Just Around the Corner Volume 1
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Just Around the Corner Volume 2
by Teri Maxwell, Steven Maxwell
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Lifegiving Home
by Sally & Sarah Clarkson
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Little Child Shall Lead Them
by Johann Christoph Arnold
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Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood
by Charles Fay, Jim Fay
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Loving the Little Years
by Rachel Jankovic
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Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends
by Sarah, Stephen & Grace Mally
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Mama Bear Apologetics
by Hilary Morgan Ferrer, Foreword by Nancy Pearcey
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Mission-Minded Child
by Ann Dunagan
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My Life For Yours
by Doug Wilson
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New Dare to Discipline
by James C. Dobson
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No-Cry Sleep Solution
by Elizabeth Pantley
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Parenting from the Heart
by Marilyn Boyer
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Parenting in the Pew
by Robbie Castleman
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Parenting Isn't for Cowards
by James Dobson
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Parenting with Scripture
by Kara G. Durbin
2nd edition from Moody Press
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Parenting: A House United
by Nicholeen Peck
3rd
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Pass It On
by Jim Burns, Jeremy Lee
from David C. Cook
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Pick Up Your Socks...and Other Skills Growing Children Need!
by Elizabeth Crary
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Playstation Nation
by Kurt and Olivia Bruner
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Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
by Kristen Welch
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Raising Kids for True Greatness
by Dr. Tim Kimmel
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
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Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World
from Howard Books
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Raising Your Spirited Child
by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Revised from William Morrow & Company
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Reaping the Harvest
by Diana Waring
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History Curriculum for Adult
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Redeeming Childbirth
by Angela Tolpin
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Redeeming Childbirth - Growth & Study Guide
by Angela Tolpin
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Rediscovering Catechism
by Donald Van Dyken
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Screen Kids
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Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
by Tracy Hogg
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Shaping of a Christian Family
by Elisabeth Elliott
from Revell Publishing
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Shepherding A Child's Heart
by Tedd Tripp
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by Tedd Tripp
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Shepherding a Child's Heart - Parent's Handbook
by Tedd Tripp
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Siblings Without Rivalry
by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
1st edition from W. W. Norton and Co.
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$13.56
Spiritual Mothering
by Susan Hunt
from Crossway Books
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Spiritual Parenting
by Michelle Anthony
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Standing on the Promises
by Doug Wilson
from Canon Press
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Teach Them Diligently
by Lou Priolo
from Timeless Texts
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Teenology
by Jim Burns
from Bethany House
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Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child
by Anthony Esolen
2nd edition from Intercollegiate Studies Institute
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To You and Your Children
by Benjamin K. Wikner, editor, with various contributors
from Canon Press
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Too Wise to Be Mistaken, Too Good to Be Unkind
by Cathy Steere
from Grace & Truth Books
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Tough Guys and Drama Queens
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
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Training Hearts, Teaching Minds
by Starr Meade
from P&R Publishing
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$16.99
When Children Pray
by Cheri Fuller
from Multnomah Books
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$6.80 (1 in stock)
When You Rise Up
by R. C. Sproul, Jr.
from P&R Publishing
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Will My Children Go to Heaven?
by Edward Gross
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Withhold Not Correction
by Bruce Ray
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Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
by La Leche League International
8th edition from Ballantine Books
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Worlds Apart
by Marilyn Gardner
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