Bound for Glory: A Practical Handbook For Raising a Victorious Family [Hardcover]

R.C. Sproul Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2008

Foreword by R.C. Sproul Sr. Bound for Glory begins with a conversation between father and son, R. C. Sproul, Senior and Junior, about the importance of leading families in a covenantal relationship with God. R. C. Sproul, Jr., then discusses the implications of this covenantal relationship for husbands, wives, children, and the church family. He speaks especially to men as the leaders in their households, encouraging them to make God s Word known to their families, to help their wives and children grow in godliness, and to take responsibility for the testimony of their family to others. The book ends with another conversation between father and son about the benefits of homeschooling and the role that parents should play in their child s education. Bound for Glory will help you and your family be bound together as a covenantal family for the glory of God. Updated and expanded second edition!

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I wish every Christian parent in America would read this book. I was instructed by it and it's a delight for me to be instructed by my own son... I have never met anybody in my life who has displayed to me a commitment to training up their children in the things of God like R.C. Jr.. I have witnessed what he does with my grandchildren, and it absolutely amazes me on one hand and shames me on the other. - --Dr. R.C. Sproul Sr., Founder and Chairman of Lignoier Ministries

About the Author

Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr., is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary and Grove City College. He received his Doctorate of Ministry in 2001. R.C. is a teaching elder of Saint Peter Presbyterian Church, and Founder, Chairman and Teacher of the Highlands Study Center in Bristol, Virginia. He has written or edited nine books, and contributed to several others. He is the husband of Denise, and the father of Darby, Campbell, Shannon, Delaney, Erin Claire, Maili, and Reilly.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 150 pages
• Publisher: Tolle Lege Press; 2nd edition (February 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975484656
• ISBN-13: 978-0975484654
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,048,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. R. C. Sproul Jr. is a teaching fellow of Ligonier Ministries and assistant professor of theology, philosophy and apologetics at Reformation Bible College at Ligonier Academy in Sanford, Florida.

He planted Saint Peter Presbyterian Church in Southwest Virginia and is the founder, chairman, and teacher of Highlands Ministries. He holds degrees from Grove City College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Whitefield Theological Seminary.

Dr. Sproul is the author or editor of a dozen books, the most recent of which are Believing God; Bound for Glory; After Darkness, Light: Essays in Honor of R. C. Sproul; and When You Rise Up: A Covenantal Approach to Homeschooling. He is a regular columnist for Tabletalk and Homeschooling Today magazines. Dr. Sproul has ministered in Russia, Myanmar, New Zealand, and Israel.

He is a husband to Denise and homeschooling father to Darby, Campbell, Shannon, Delaney, Erin Claire, Maili, Reilly, and Donovan.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Read for good ideas, March 29, 2009

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This review is from: Bound for Glory: A Practical Handbook For Raising a Victorious Family (Hardcover)

I recommend this book to those who are studying to raise a victorious family in the culture of God (as the subtitle reads, A Practical Handbook for Raising a Victorious Family), as long as they recognize the author's worldview and can compare it with the Scriptures. I've listened to a couple of R.C. Sproul Jr.'s worldview lectures as well as reading this book, and I enjoy him very much and, broadly speaking, agree with him. The main thrust of this book deals with understanding the family, its definition and purpose, based on a biblical understanding of the covenant. In the Bible, God always makes covenants with "you and your seed", not with individuals, thereby binding families together. Dr. Sproul examines the connection of the dominion mandate of Genesis ("Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the face of the earth.") with Jesus' command ("Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you."). His premise is that we, as families, are in covenant with God, and our purpose is identified with the dominion mandate as we obey Jesus' command to make manifest the reign of the kingdom of God over all things. He examines, in turn (based on Scripture), the roles of the family as a whole, of the husband, of the wife, of the children, and of the church, and gives practical advice on the training and education of children. I enjoy his occasional gentle silliness--differentiating between a covenant and a contract, "Suppose Tolle Lege [his publisher] had offered me all the brussels sprouts I could eat, in exchange for this book. Would I have to take this deal?...Or suppose that I sent Tolle Lege a manuscript that consisted of hundreds of pages with `Families are good' repeated over and over. Would they have an obligation to publish the book?" His bio is "a page of tiny print that lists just about everything I've ever done that doesn't cause me great shame."
Please note that Dr. Sproul is a Reformed Presbyterian, and his beliefs are implicit and explicit throughout the book. He mentions teaching his children the Westminster Shorter Catechism and reciting the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed, the doctrines of original sin, election, and irresistible grace are mentioned or assumed, etc. However, as long as you read the book with this understanding clearly in mind, the principles are helpful and applicable. I was challenged by his explanation of the binding of families by God's covenants, having never thought of it that way before. It's a short read (149 pages), but it goes deep.