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Stafford, a senior writer for Christianity Today magazine and author of Knowing the Face of God, suggests ways that parents can form family habits or rituals-a "family culture"-based on Christian values. In a clear, conversational style, Stafford gives 14 values a chapter apiece. Many of the tips-such as making church attendance a priority or setting aside money for the offering plate-are basics that might enlighten new or newly enthusiastic Christians. But there's something here for veterans of the faith as well: how many have thought of gardening or hiking as promoting a biblical agenda? Particularly helpful is the chapter about developing concern for others by serving at a soup kitchen, inviting someone to a holiday meal, befriending a missionary or an international student or adopting a child. Leaning heavily toward the practical, Stafford takes a soft-spoken approach: "Most of our differences have to do with taste and style, not right and wrong," he writes. He gleans his values from scripture, but he treads lightly, when at all, in theology, and therein lies the book's weakness: The reader knows what Stafford considers an important value, but the reader does not always know why he considers that value important. Scripture is referenced here, but it is rarely explicated. Those who wish to lay a solid doctrinal foundation for their families will need to look elsewhere; others will find some sound ideas here.
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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:
- Why your family doesn't have to be like other families
- How to build core values into your children that will last a lifetime
- How you can find the patterns that fit who you and your family are
- Ways to build family life that kids enjoy and that parents find satisfying
- Why there's more than one, good, right way to be a family
- How to build grace and freedom into your family life while still providing structure and security
- Release from the fear that you are parenting the wrong way
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fourteen core values, family culture, family devotions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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