Parenting with Loving Correction

"A gospel-infused framework for the kind of loving correction that will help all of us train up a child in the way he or she should go."

Bob Lepine, Cohost, FamilyLife Today

Parenting can be a challenge. Sometimes it seems like all we do is give directions and all children do is disobey. How can we promote good behavior and a peaceful home without becoming harsh drill sergeants on the one hand or passive pushovers on the other?

This book aims to help you better understand loving correction through clear steps and practical tips aimed at transforming not only your children's behavior but also their hearts. Rooted in three principles keep it God-centered, always mean what you say, and reward obedience rather than disobedience this is a guide to consistent, faithful discipline that mirrors the grace-giving, truth-speaking God of the Bible and sets the...

Auteur

Sam Crabtree is a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he has served for over twenty years. He is a former public-school teacher, is the chairman of the board of Bethlehem College & Seminary, and is the author of Practicing Affirmation. Sam and his wife, Vicki, live in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and have two daughters and six grandchildren.