02736cam a2200277 4500 551459180 TxAuBib 20160504120000.0 981110s1998||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 98050176 9780849910821 084991082X (OCoLC)40403617 DLC eng DLC BAKER BTCTA YDXCP OCLCF OCLCO MXL KRX TxAuBib MacArthur, John, 1939- Successful Christian parenting : Raising your child with care, compassion, and common sense / John MacArthur. hardcover. Bedford, Tex. : Word Pub., 1998. xi, 243 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-239) and index. 1. Shade for our children -- the demise of modern society -- the demise of the family -- is it too late to save the family? -- where is the church in all this? -- children should be seen as a blessing, not a hardship -- parenting is supposed to be a joy, not a burden -- success in parenting is measured by what the parents do, not by what the child does -- a child's most important influences come from parents, not peers -- 2. Understanding your child's greatest needs -- recognizing your child's true potential -- behaviorism is no answer -- isolationism is no answer -- self-esteem is no answer -- the child's greatest need: regeneration -- 3. Good news for your kids -- take your time and be thorough -- teach them the whole counsel of God -- highlight the doctrines most crucial to the gospel -- teach your children diligently -- 4. Teaching your children wisdom -- an introduction to the wisdom of Solomon -- the personification of wisdom -- vital lessons for life -- 5. The first commandment with a promise -- teaching obedience in a rebellious age -- confronting the child's natural bent -- compensating for the child's immaturity -- helping them grow in wisdom, in stature, and in favor with God and men -- understanding obedience -- honoring the Lord in the family -- discerning the attitude behind the act -- profiting from the promise -- 6. The nurture and admonition of the Lord -- don't provoke them to anger -- give them the right training -- admonish them when necessary -- 7. The father's role -- the meaning of love -- the manner of love -- the motive of love -- 8. The mother's role -- to whom does she submit? -- why does she submit? -- how does she submit? -- how far does she submit? 20160504. Families Religious life. Parenting Religious aspects Christianity. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0609/98050176-d.html Publisher description