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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"You Can't Make Me"
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
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100 Days of Adventure
by Greta Eskridge, illustrated by Emily Paik
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52 Uncommon Family Adventures
by Randy Southern
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940 Saturdays
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Accountable Kids
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Adventuring Together
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Resources for Changing Lives
by Paul Tripp
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Already Gone
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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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Awaking Wonder
by Sally Clarkson
from Bethany House
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Beautiful Babies
by Kristen Michaelis
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Blessing Chart (small) (old)
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Blessing Chart Patterns
by Pam Forster
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Blessing, The
by Gary Smalley & John Trent, Ph.D.
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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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Boys and Girls Playing
by J. C. Ryle
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Breastfeeding Made Simple
by Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
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Connected Child
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Correcting Your Child in Love
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Creative Correction
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Creative Family Times
by Allen Hadidian, Will Wilson
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Duties of Parents
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Emily Post's Gift of Good Manners
by Peggy Post, Cindy Post Senning
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Every Child Can Succeed
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
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Everyday Talk
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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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Family Celebrations at Birthdays and for Vacations and Other Holidays
by Ann Hibbard
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Family Driven Faith
by Voddie Baucham
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Family Practice
by R.C. Sproul Jr., editor
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Family Worship Book
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Five Love Languages of Children
by Gary D. Chapman, Ross Campbell, Ross Campbell MD
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Flourish
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From Conception to Birth
by Alexander Tsiaras
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Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists
by Ken Denmead
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Getting to the Heart of Parenting - DVD
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Give Them Grace
by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick, Jessica Thompson
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Good and Angry
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Good Pictures Bad Pictures
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Good Pictures Bad Pictures
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Gospel-Powered Parenting
by William P. Farley
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Grace Based Parenting
by Dr. Tim Kimmel
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
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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
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Home Schooling Father
by Michael Farris
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Honor Your Father and Mother
by Pam Forster
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How Children Raise Parents
by Dan B. Allender
from WaterBrook Press
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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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Humble Moms
by Kristen Wetherell
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I'm a Big Brother
by Joanna Cole
Revised Edition from HarperCollins
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If-Then Chart (small, color, laminated)
by Pam Forster
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Instructing a Child's Heart
by Tedd & Margy Tripp
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iSnooping on Your Kid
by R. Nicholas Black
from New Growth Press
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Just Around the Corner Volume 1
by Steven & Teri Maxwell
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Leading Little Ones to God
by Marian Schoolland
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Lessons from Nature
by John Bunyan
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Lyrical Poems for 3rd-6th grade
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Life and Faith Field Guide for Parents
by Joe Carter
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Lifegiving Home
by Sally & Sarah Clarkson
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Little Big Book for Moms
by Lena Tabori & Alice Wong
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Little Child Shall Lead Them
by Johann Christoph Arnold
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Little Lamb, Who Made Thee?
by Walter Wangerin
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Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood
by Charles Fay, Jim Fay
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Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends
by Sarah, Stephen & Grace Mally
from Tomorrow's Forefathers
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Mama Bear Apologetics
by Hilary Morgan Ferrer, Foreword by Nancy Pearcey
from Harvest House
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Manners Made Easy
by June Hines Moore
from Broadman & Holman
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Manners Matter for Students
by Hermine Hartley
from Barbour Publishing
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Mission-Minded Child
by Ann Dunagan
from InterVarsity Press
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Mushroom Walk
by Jenny Phillips, illustrated by Vanessa Toye
from The Good and the Beautiful
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Narrow Way Character Curriculum
from Pearables
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New Dare to Discipline
by James C. Dobson
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New Dare to Discipline
by James C. Dobson
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New Hide or Seek
by James C. Dobson
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New Strong-Willed Child
by James C. Dobson
1st edition from Tyndale House
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No-Cry Sleep Solution
by Elizabeth Pantley
from McGraw-Hill
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Parenting from the Heart
by Marilyn Boyer
from Learning Parent
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Parenting Isn't for Cowards
by James Dobson
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Parenting Today's Adolescent
by Barbara Rainey, Bruce Nygren, Dennis Rainey
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
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Passport 2 Purity
by Barbara Rainey, Dennis Rainey
3rd edition from Family Life Publishing
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$28.00 (1 in stock)
Pick Up Your Socks...and Other Skills Growing Children Need!
by Elizabeth Crary
1st edition from Parenting Press
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Playstation Nation
by Kurt and Olivia Bruner
from Center Street
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Positive Discipline: The First Three Years
by Jane Nelsen, Cheryl Erwin, Roslyn Ann Duffy
Revised & Updated Edition from Harmony
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Preparing for Motherhood
by Barbara Miller Juliani
from New Growth Press
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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
from Diana Waring Presents
History Curriculum for Adult
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Rediscovering Catechism
by Donald Van Dyken
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Screen Kids
from Northfield Publishing
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Sex and the New You (really old)
The New Learning About Sex Series
by Richard Bimler
from Concordia Publishing House
for 6th-8th grade
in Clearance: Science & Health (Location: ZCLE-SCI)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Sex and the New You for Girls
Learning About Sex #4
by Richard Bimler
3rd edition from Concordia Publishing House
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Shepherding A Child's Heart (old)
by Tedd Tripp
from Shepherd Press
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Shepherding a Child's Heart - Parent's Handbook
by Tedd Tripp
Workbook from Shepherd Press
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Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready for Kindergarten
by June Oberlander & Hannah J. Oberlander Knecht
from Xulon Press
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Spiritual Mothering
by Susan Hunt
from Crossway Books
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