Courageous Parenting

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
Introduction......Page 11
Acknowledgments......Page 12
Part I - A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 14
1. It Takes Three to Make Parenting Work......Page 16
A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 17
A Great Marriage Requires Three People......Page 18
A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 19
God Can Restore a Marriage......Page 25
A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 27
2. The Loving Leadership of a Husband and Father......Page 30
A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 31
Love Your Wife in a Way That Will Make Your Marriage Exciting......Page 34
A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 35
A Biblical Plan for the Family Lead Your Wife in a Way That Will Make Your Home a Powerhouse for Christ......Page 39
A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 41
3. The Sacrificial Love and Nurture of a Wife and Mother......Page 46
A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 47
Follow Your Husband’s Leadership and Watch Your Marriage Grow......Page 48
A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 49
Love, Nurture, and Teach Your Children and Watch Them Grow into Dynamic Christians......Page 53
A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 55
4. The Incredible Value of Children......Page 58
Our Children Are Special Gifts of God......Page 59
A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 61
Our Children Are on Loan to Us from God......Page 64
A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 65
Our Children Are to Be Raised for God......Page 66
A Biblical Plan for the Family......Page 67
Part II - Putting the Plan to Work......Page 74
5. Parenting: An Uncommon Calling......Page 76
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 77
We Can Learn from Good Parents in the Bible......Page 78
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 79
The Proverbs Are Filled with Principles for Wise Parenting......Page 82
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 83
6. Taking a Stand in Your Home......Page 92
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 93
Putting the Plan to Work We Must Be Committed to Instill Godly Traits in Our Children......Page 95
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 97
Both Parents Must Be Committed to Take a Stand for the Family......Page 102
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 103
We Must Be Committed to Take a Stand for Future Generations......Page 104
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 105
7. Homeland Security......Page 108
Homeland Security Requires a Family with Integrity......Page 109
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 111
Homeland Security Requires a Family to Set Boundaries......Page 114
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 115
Homeland Security Requires a Family That Blesses......Page 119
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 121
8. Will the Real Parents Please Stand Up?......Page 122
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 123
Teach Your Children the Priority of Purity......Page 124
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 125
Teach Your Children the Necessity of Modesty......Page 129
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 131
Putting the Plan to Work Formulate a Plan for Victory in the Area of Sexual Purity......Page 133
9. Building a Rock-Solid Family......Page 136
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 137
Rock-Solid Families Are Built by Loving Together......Page 138
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 139
Rock-Solid Families Are Built by Learning Together......Page 141
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 143
Rock-Solid Families Are Built by Laughing Together......Page 145
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 147
10. Raising Eagles......Page 148
Help Your Children Develop a Heavenly Mind-set......Page 149
Putting the Plan to Work......Page 151
Let Your Children Know You Expect Great Things from Them......Page 153
Help Your Children to Embrace the Presence and Power of Christ......Page 155
Part III - Special Reflectionsfrom Deb Graham......Page 158
11. From “It’s a Boy” to “I’m Engaged”......Page 160
Parenting Is a Lifelong Calling......Page 161
Special Reflections The Season of Protection......Page 163
The Season of Preparation......Page 165
Special Reflections......Page 167
The Season of Partnering......Page 168
Special Reflections......Page 169
The Season of Privilege......Page 172
Summing It All Up......Page 173
Important Voices......Page 174
Special Reflections......Page 175