Shepherding a Child's Heart

(^) Chapter 9 Embracing Biblical Methods: Types of Communication We often reduce parenting to these three ...

(^) On many occasions I have asked groups of parents what portion of their parenting communication was d ...

him about his appearance, but I was wrong in rebuking him when he actually needed instruction. He was ...

functions of the Word of God. (^) My wife, Margy, was having a conversation with our daughter one night. ...

extremity of the moment, is willing to bare his soul in earnest pleading for his child to act ...

experience with a depth of insight and perception I never knew while in high school. They have been ...

(^) 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction ... ” (^) 17:19 “ ... he who builds a high gate invites destructio ...

(^) How does that process work out in practice? There were conversations like this: (^) Tina: Hi, ...

parent’s prayer provides instruction and insight for the child. I am not suggesting that you pray for the chil ...

chapter, at which ones are you most proficient? At which ones are you least proficient? (^) 7. Ultimately, ...

(^) Chapter 10 Embracing Biblical Methods: A Life of Communication In 1978, our family built a house. As ...

levels of human need. Shepherding the hearts of children also involves helping them understand t ...

(^) Good communication is expensive in other areas. The stamina and spiritual energy that searching convers ...

Counting the Blessings of Paying the Cost (^) In business, it is customary to run a cost vs. benefit analysi ...

(^) I am using the term authority a little differently here. Authority here denotes what may be accomplish ...

of authority, thankfully, my son is willingly under my influence. (^) In this chart, influence represents the w ...

Preparation for Relationships (^) Your children will need finely honed communication skills for every relati ...

Redemption Integrated with Life (^) All this communication gives children a biblical understanding of mank ...

The benefits are great, and doubtless other benefits could be deduced. Every parent wants the thin ...

have also known the joy of hearing children who have been biblically engaged by their parents say, “Dad, ...