Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-243).
Contents:
The heart of parenthood : the Bible's liberating truth about discipline -- The heart of childhood : seeing your child through God's eyes -- Sparing the rod... : without spoiling the child -- Parenting by faith : the Bible's formula-free approach to discipline -- Sympathy versus strictness : the power of listening and understanding -- Encouragement versus guilt : the power of believing and affirming -- Nurture versus neglect : the power of perceiving and helping -- Instruction versus information : the power of discernment and godly counsel -- Spiritual discipline : parenting through the power of grace -- Verbal discipline : speaking wise words to correct what's wrong -- Behavioral discipline : using consequences to shape a child's will -- Physical discipline : correction that works on a child's "won't" -- Protecting against unhealthy appetites : discerning what controls your child's desires -- Protecting against harmful relationships : discerning who holds your child's heart -- Protecting against unhealthy media : discerning what captures your child's imagination -- The promise of heartfelt discipline : setting your child's feet on the path of life.
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