Parents of prodigals spend many agonizing hours asking themselves, “Why did my child rebel? Is it because I was a bad parent? Is it because my child got in with the wrong crowd?” Sometimes we may even ask God, “Why don’t you do something to bring my child back?” The problem of wayward children is […]
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Book Review of You Never Stop Being a Parent, by Michael Mock
I coauthored You Never Stop Being a Parent with Elyse Fitzpatrick in 2010.1You can find links for this book on https://jimnewheiser.com/publications/books/. You Never Stop Being a Parent has also been translated into Spanish. The book comes from personal experience and helps those who want to know how to parent adult children. If you want to […]
Hope + Help for Parenting Methods with Jim Newheiser
In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, Christine Chappell interviews author and IBCD Executive Director Dr. Jim Newheiser about his book, Parenting is More Than a Formula. During the conversation, Jim summarizes common Christian parenting methods and examines the dangers of adopting unbiblical or extra-biblical approaches to child-rearing. Jim also demonstrates how belief in […]
3 Uses of the Law and Implications for Parenting
Reformed theologians have spoken of the three uses of God’s law: 1. The Civil Use: God’s law written on man’s heart (Romans 1-2) through common grace restrains sin and evil in society by means of human government punishing unlawful behavior (stealing, assault, perjury, murder). 2. The Evangelical Use: God’s law functions as a mirror to […]