In chronological order...
Dec 06 2006
Ed Note: originally reviewed by Julia Choops from the Xenos Web.
The title of this book is a little misleading. “The Relaxed Parent” conveys a feeling of permissiveness, which is not what the book is about. “The Principled Parent” would be a more accurate title. Another weakness of this book is a lack of real life and […]
Dec 07 2006
Ed.Note: This article distills material from Christian apologist Josh McDowell (you can listen to the Broadcast). McDowell provides objective evidence about the failure of Christian parents to transmit spiritual values to their kids. This failure in parental leadership laid a foundation for the recent rise of the Emergent Church. Unfortunately, McDowell’s conclusion that dads need […]
Dec 09 2006
Interesting results are coming in from our informal parenting survey at CT.
Are we as parents able to address needs of our teenagers effectively? What do the teenagers think? As an exercise in parental trouble-shooting, read the answers and post your diagnosis.
Question #1) Your teenager comes drunk…what are you going to do?
“I will refrain from shooting them.”
“Not give him any […]
Dec 10 2006
From The Relaxed Parent, here’s some useful advice for parents with children headed into adolescence.
Ten Tips for Motivating Your Child
Allow your child to fail – we rob our kids of motivation when we rescue them.
Give your child regular household responsibilities – when we affirm our child’s contribution, […]
Dec 10 2006
The Challenge of Parenting
The first class is Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at 7:30PM at the Howells. Two more classes will be held in January 10th and January 24th.
For any Christian working or dealing with teenagers, this class is a great opportunity. There are not many parenting classes out there — except those for teens in trouble at school or […]
Dec 10 2006
Key findings from a recent Barna report prove there is a huge opportunity to reach teenagers because of their extraordinary pursuit of spiritual interests.
50% of teens attend a weekly Christian activity.
75% discuss matters of faith with peers.
33% participate in Christian clubs on-campus.
75% have engaged in witchcraft or psychic phenomenon.
81% have attended Christian groups for at least two months straight.
With so much […]
Jan 18 2007
Our parenting class is generating a few thoughtful studies and insights from people taking the class. Their work is excellent. Take a moment to read, especially if you’re invested in kids!
From Joe Allie’s article, “Raising Christian Kids in a non-Christian World
It’s frightening to think our children won’t grow up to have the same relationship with God as […]
