Never Mind the Joneses: Taking the Fear Out of ParentingInterVarsity Press, 2009 M09 20 Messages from the media and pressures from peers all seem to conspire against raising children with strong Christian values. As kids grow older the potential for things to go wrong just seems to multiply. How can parents nurture their families with confidence, without the fear that they are making some big mistake? Tim Stafford sets you free from worrying about the Joneses or anyone else. He shows you how to build core Christian values into your children in a way that fits who God made your family to be, unique and different from every other family. In this practical and freeing book, you'll find:
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At the Center of Your Family | 30 |
Reaching Out to the Unlovely | 51 |
Encouraging Willing Workers | 62 |
Learning to Speak the Whole Truth | 72 |
Fitting into the Universe | 130 |
Developing a Sense of Self | 140 |
Learning a Happy Heart | 151 |
Working Like God | 160 |
The First Commandment in the Bible | 169 |
Finding Peace with What You Have | 176 |
The Value That Saves Core Values | 193 |
A Few Final Words | 203 |
Holding Together in a Splitting World | 85 |
Seeing Sex Gods Way | 102 |
Gods Irrational Exuberance | 120 |
Discussion Guide | 209 |
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