Sacred Parenting
How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls
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Parenting is a school for spiritual formation—and our children are our teachers. The journey of caring for, rearing, training, and loving our children will profoundly alter us forever.
Sacred Parenting is unlike any other parenting book you have ever read. This is not a “how-to” book that teaches you ways to discipline your kids or help them achieve their full potential. Instead of discussing how parents can change their kids, Sacred Parenting turns the tables and demonstrates how God uses our kids to change us.
You’ve read all the method books. Now take a step back and receive some much-needed inspiration. You’ll be encouraged by stories that tell how other parents handled the challenges and difficulties of being a parent—and how their children transformed their relationship with God. Sacred Parenting affirms the spiritual value of being a parent, showing you the holy potential of the parent-child relationship.
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I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me takes on one of life's most important questions: How can I get closer to God and other people? We were created for deep connections. When people have deep connections, says John Ortberg, they win in life. When they don't have deep connections, they cannot win in life. I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me offers help in overcoming one of the biggest obstacles to making deep connections: the fact that we're so different. Different from God and different from each other.
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Terrible Title Fabulous Book!
- By 3boymama on 10-03-18
By: John Ortberg
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Life Interrupted
- Navigating the Unexpected
- By: Priscilla Shirer
- Narrated by: Robin Ray Eller
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
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Interruptions: They're aggravating - sometimes infuriating. They make us want to tell people what we think of them. But how we handle interruptions actually tell us more about ourselves. The prophet Jonah's existence was interrupted by a call of God that would require a complete change of life. And it scared him enough to make him run in the opposite direction. Yet, what seemed to him to be an unnecessary and useless interruption was really an opportunity for Jonah to be involved in something the likes of which the Old Testament world had never seen before.
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Needs Priscilla's Narration
- By Lisa Baarns on 10-11-15
By: Priscilla Shirer
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9 Common Lies Christians Believe
- And Why God's Truth Is Infinitely Better
- By: Shane Pruitt
- Narrated by: Shane Pruitt
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
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Pastor and speaker Shane Pruitt guides listeners in identifying the Christian cliches we've all heard that are actually unbiblical lies. He then counters with the truths about God as presented in the Bible - truths that bring encouragement and freedom for our lives. God won't give you more than you can handle. Really? Pastor and speaker Shane Pruitt shines a light on this and other Christian cliches that upon further inspection are actually unbiblical lies that keep far too many believers stuck in spiritual immaturity.
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The "conclusion" chapter was unnecessary and cheap
- By Amazon Customer on 01-22-24
By: Shane Pruitt
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Tailor Made
- By: Alex Seeley
- Narrated by: Alex Seeley
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
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From an early age, Alex Seeley was told she was an accident, but she also carried the weight of feeling stupid. Labels like these, sometimes spoken over us by well-meaning people, can cause us to believe lies about ourselves that make us question why we were born and what our purpose on earth could be. Yet, according to Psalm 139, God designed us in his image, with a unique DNA and amazing characteristics! We are loved and created for a purpose that only we can fulfill.
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Things I needed to hear
- By Griselda Hernandez on 09-07-18
By: Alex Seeley
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The Love Dare for Parents
- By: Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick, Lawrence Kimbrough
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
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While parents long to better influence and express love to their children, they often have no clear plan of action. As a result, daily hopes turn into years of missed opportunities. The Love Dare for Parents helps busy moms and dads more fully cherish, enjoy, and impact each of their children during each season of their lives. From the writers of the original Love Dare (over five million copies sold), this new 40-day journey will help you to daily demonstrate love to your sons and daughters and keep your relationships respectful and close...long-term.
By: Stephen Kendrick, and others
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What Is God Really Like?
- By: Craig Groeschel - editor, Andy Stanley, Francis Chan, and others
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer, Don Leslie, Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
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Craig Groeschel (lifechurch.tv) and his church have hosted an international multichurch campaign called One Prayer, a month-long concerted focus on unifying the many different, diverse churches participating by praying together and serving their local communities. This compilation book features chapters by seventeen passionate church leaders, including Andy Stanley, Francis Chan, Jentezen Franklin, Perry Noble, Steven Furtick, and others.
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Content Good/Narration Weak
- By William on 05-31-11
By: Craig Groeschel - editor, and others
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Every Man's Marriage
- An Every Man's Guide to Winning the Heart of a Woman
- By: Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, Mike Yorkey
- Narrated by: Joe Geoffrey
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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Authors Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker believe that every man can meet the secret desires of his wife. The problem is, most of us aren't exactly sure what that desire is and how we can go about fulfilling it faithfully. In Every Man's Marriage, you can discover the common misconceptions about what it means to exercise biblical authority and understand the role of submission in the marriage relationship.
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True Inspiration many "aha moments" Included
- By Mark Miller on 05-31-15
By: Stephen Arterburn, and others
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For Better or for Kids
- A Vow to Love Your Spouse with Kids in the House
- By: Patrick Schwenk, Ruth Schwenk
- Narrated by: Patrick Schwenk, Ruth Schwenk
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
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The transition from "married" to "married with children" can be tough. Before they know it, a once youthful and energetic married couple finds themselves in a minivan loaded with noisy kids and littered with Cheerios, crusty Sippy cups, banana peels, and missing library books. As much as you love your children and work hard to nurture and train them for the future, the challenges that come with parenthood can make the "for better or for worse" promise a hard one to honor.
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So true
- By Jenna on 06-06-24
By: Patrick Schwenk, and others
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Speak Life
- Restoring Healthy Communication in How You Think, Talk, and Pray
- By: Brady Boyd
- Narrated by: Wes Bleed
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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The most important conversation you'll have. Why do so many of our conversations with one another lead to misunderstanding and hurt feelings? Brady Boyd turns to the example of Jesus Christ to show that the health of our conversations can be only as vibrant as the health of our interactions with God. As Proverbs says, "The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing" (Proverbs 12:18 niv).
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Wonderful book, so much wisdom
- By R. Smith on 01-16-24
By: Brady Boyd
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Feathers from My Nest
- A Mother's Reflections
- By: Beth Moore
- Narrated by: Beth Moore
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
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Beth Moore is widely known and respected as an engaging and effective speaker, Bible teacher, and bestselling author. Feathers from My Nest reveals a more contemplative and personal side of Beth, very much in the spirit of her work, Things Pondered. Feathers from My Nest is a collection of vignettes, as Beth reflects on items belonging to her daughters who have left the nest for college.
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Delightful!
- By Sheli K Johnson on 10-12-23
By: Beth Moore
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- ladybird1995
- 03-13-19
We are Raising God's Children and He loves them
I loved this book. The why behind parenting and the need for selflessness touched me
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- Anonymous User
- 01-09-18
Amazing book!!
My son's grandmother got it for me when I became a new mum, I didn't get time to read obviously, so I got the audio book. I'm glad it was the first parenting book I read (listened to) Gary Thomas has provided some insights I would have never thought of. This book has framed my way of entering into the world of parenting with realistic expectations, confidence in God's providence for myself and my family, spitually and otherwise.
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- Lilydivine
- 01-14-20
its SO good
If you are getting lost in the monotony of raising kids you NEED this book. Hear Gods purpose and plan and embrace this holy perspective.
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- J Chap
- 02-11-22
Very helpful book! great to hear author read it!
I've read Sacred Search and Sacred Marriage by the same author and I appreciate his perspective on parenting as well. I think he lays out a very biblical and helpful perspective on parenting that is realistic and wise.
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- Zhenya
- 02-11-13
good parenting book
Has good values and principles. I recommend it to all parents, who just began this journey or going for quite a bit )))) This book makes us think about some good points. And challenges to be a better, God - centered parent.
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- Lindsay S
- 07-20-22
So so good
This book was so so good. It both convicted me to be better and hugged me. I really recommend this book to parents who want to raise their kids with intentionality, knowing it is a sacred calling.
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- All for Christ
- 03-27-17
A must Read
I love when the author reads their own book because you get the passion. Every parent should read this book, Enlightening and so to the point.
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- Rob-o
- 04-10-18
Super Christ-focused encouragement for weary Dad
Recommend to all parents. Liked the spiritual insight which was broadly applicable as well as specifically applied to parenting.
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- Racheal
- 07-29-22
A must read for parents
Convicting and compelling. Gary Thomas highlights the important approach to Christian parenting using his own experiences and stories to inspire perseverance and sacrifice towards our children. Great read!
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- Mindle H.
- 02-24-16
Super valuable
As a parent who recognizes the challenge of parenting but isn't overwhelmed by it, I wasn't sure how much I'd get from this book, but my wife wanted to share this with me, and I'm so glad she's did. I especially value the emphasis on our responsibility, first and foremost, to introduce our children to God and how to use almost everything, every day, to accomplish that goal. This is a masterful book.
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