Standing on the Promises
A Handbook of Biblical Childrearing
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God has designed each family to be a culture - with a language, customs, traditions, and countless unspoken assumptions. The culture of the family intimately shapes the children who grow up in it. It is the duty of the father to ensure that the shaping takes place according to biblical wisdom.
Some fathers establish a rebellious culture for their children and bring upon their children the wrath of God, sometimes for generations. Other fathers fail to establish any distinct culture, and outside cultures rust to fill the void.
Through the Messiah, God promised blessings to his people, "their children, and their children's children forever". The norm for faithful members of the covenant is that their children will follow them in their faithfulness. The oddity should be children who fall away. Unless we reestablish faithful Christian culture in countless homes, we will never reestablish it anywhere else.
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Author Jim Logan used to think spiritual warfare was a radical idea. That was before he realized just how real it was, especially in the lives of families. Moved by this discovery, in a 10-year span, he read over 400 books on spiritual warfare and counseled hundreds of families under satanic attack, soon emerging as a spiritual warfare expert. Reclaiming Surrendered Ground represents the insights gained in those years of study and ministry, and it contains the principles he turned to repeatedly in counseling families.
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Helped so much!
- By Paul on 02-14-19
By: Jim Logan
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Defined
- Who God Says You Are
- By: Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick
- Narrated by: David Cochran Heath
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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Based upon powerful insights from the scriptural book of Ephesians, and seasoned with personal stories and practical wisdom, Defined challenges you to let the One who knows you best be the One who guides your heart the most. It’s time for all of us to live in the amazing light of His acceptance, abundance, and strength.
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Wow! I am Defined by my Creator!
- By Anonymous User on 04-27-21
By: Stephen Kendrick, and others
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The Power of a Praying Parent
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It's never too late to discover the joy that comes from being a part of God's work in your child's life. You don't have to be a perfect parent. But you do need to be a praying parent. And you can do that.
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Every Christian parent’s MUST read!!!
- By Lilposis on 11-19-20
By: Stormie Omartian
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The Joy of Fearing God
- By: Jerry Bridges
- Narrated by: Al Sanders
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For most of us, fear is something we try to avoid. And fearing God hardly sounds like an occasion for joy. But Jerry Bridges shows how the fear of the Lord is actually the key that opens the door to a life of true knowledge, wisdom, blessing, and joy. We all want a deeper, more intimate relationship with God - one that's characterized by joy. But how does fearing God lead to joy? After all, aren't we supposed to love him and live in intimate relationship with him?
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Incomplete, even though it's advertised as unabridged
- By DamagesFan on 05-06-19
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Family Discipleship
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- Narrated by: Lance Smith
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Discipling your family can feel like an intimidating task, but it doesn’t need to be overwhelming or complicated. With a simple plan in place, discipleship is something every parent can do. Pastors Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin have made it their mission to help you develop a sustainable rhythm of gospel-centered discipleship focused in three key areas: time, moments, and milestones, as you raise your children in the love and fear of the Lord.
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Motivating
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A Godward Heart
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John Piper invites you to experience deeper intimacy with God through these thought-provoking and soul-enriching meditations. Whether you are just discovering the divine richness of Scripture or have long been a passionate student, you’ll find a deeper understanding of God and renewed insight for your journey.
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Wonderful and refreshing
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Twelve Extraordinary Women
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- By: John F. MacArthur
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Twelve Extraordinary Women offers a poignant and personal look into the lives of some of the Bible's most faithful women. Their struggles and temptations are the same trials faced by all believers at all ages. Inside this book, best-selling author and Bible teacher John MacArthur shows that the God to whom they were so committed is the same God who continues to mold and use ordinary people today.
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Great History, Mixed Message
- By Matthew Allan Guile on 10-28-21
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Ten Indictments Against the Modern Church
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The modern church is in need of a revival. But as author Paul Washer contends, "We cannot simply do what is right in our own eyes and then expect the Holy Spirit to come down and bless our labors." Truth be told, the devil has little need to oppose the church's prayer for revival unless God's people are seeking to live lives and order congregations according to God's word. This book examines 10 areas where churches have neglected clear biblical direction and need to prayerfully seek reformation.
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listen, listen again, and obey God!!
- By mike S on 09-27-22
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(A)Typical Woman
- Free, Whole, and Called in Christ
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In a culture that can belittle womanhood on the one hand - making it irrelevant - and glorify it on the other - making it everything - it's hard to know what it really means to be a woman. But when we understand womanhood through the lens of scripture, we see that we need a bigger category for what God has called "woman". This book breathes fresh air into our womanhood, reminding us what life in Christ - as a woman - looks like.
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I will read this over and over
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Honor's Reward
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No Christian wants to place limitations on God, but many of us unknowingly restrict His activity in our lives because we ignore a critical spiritual principle: Honor. It's a concept largely lost in our culture, but as you'll hear within this audiobook, it is core to releasing God's kingdom into all aspects of life. In Honor's Reward, best-selling author John Bevere unveils how embracing the call to honor aligns you with God's value system and positions you to receive all he has for you.
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Must listen (or read) for Everyone
- By Abigail on 10-12-20
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- Joshua A. Weir
- 12-12-23
Amazing amazing book on parenting
You’ll be challenged to the core and probably offended as well but it’s one of the best books ever read on parenting and it’s rooted early in the scripture
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- J
- 01-09-22
Based on concrete, sound doctrines.
The narrator did well.
The book was excellent. I'll be purchasing more of Doug Wilson's books.
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- Jordan
- 07-07-24
Best chapter on biblical spanking I’ve ever heard
Lays out a biblical example for how to discipline children well. Best chapter on biblical spanking I’ve ever heard
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- david
- 01-25-22
Skip the first 7 chapters
The narrator was good.
The author says some questionable things, he really believes if a child does not follow the Lord it is always completely the parent's fault.
I understand parents often are more responsible for bad behavior than we would like to admit but his position comes across as way too radical and unnuanced. His interpretation of Proverbs as promises is questionable and his interpretation of 1st Tim. 3:4-5 would be considered highly questionable by most evangelical pastors.
However, the book gets practical after chapter 7 and a lot of the advice is quite helpful. plenty of it seems well experienced. Sadly, somehow, the practical advice he gives generally comes off better than when he tries to talk about scripture passages. A very mixed book that I wish was published in two parts so I could just recommend the 2nd part.
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