
The Art of Parenting
Aiming Your Child's Heart Toward God
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Sarah Zimmerman
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From marriage and family experts Dennis and Barbara Rainey.
Dennis and Barbara Rainey have spent decades helping families find biblical help to strengthen and transform family relationships. Through radio broadcasts, conferences, and other events, they have been teaching on the foundations necessary for building godly families. Now, they bring insights and expertise gleaned from those years of ministry, as well as from their own personal experience of raising six children, to The Art of Parenting.
Expanding on parenting themes shared with FamilyLife audiences in person and on the radio, Dennis and Barbara offer trusted advice on how to establish Christian values in your home.
In The Art of Parenting, Dennis and Barbara will help you to experience God's truth and apply his word in your family by focusing your attention on four crucial elements in your children's lives:
- Identity - understanding who they are in Christ
- Character - learning to live wisely and honorably
- Relationships - fostering godly connections with others
- Mission - understanding why they are here
When you apply biblical truths in these four areas, you can feel confident your children will have a foundation they can build upon for the rest of their lives.
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- Hernandez Family
- 08-28-24
I liked how their children had parts in the book explaining their side of their parents parenting
The areas where the parents stood firm on their decisions together and were united. The audio voice could have been more dramatic and less monotone.
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- Alicia
- 12-13-20
Powerful Testimony and teachings!
I definitely recommended listening to this book and it's teachings about the family and God.
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- Aaron H. Leung
- 03-14-23
Love this book
Everything mentioned in this book has a great biblical worldview. The pointers in this book is great. Wish I had listened to this book earlier.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-08-25
Want to be a parent like them.
I appreciated their detailed sharing of their parenting. Certainly they are great role models of all Christian parents.
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- Eunice Wegener
- 06-20-20
Great book
This book is very informative and follows the bible teaching in a way that I can understand. This is a book I will be rereading.
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- Stephanie Cottrill
- 02-19-20
Exactly what I was looking for...
We needed this years ago! Buying the hard copy & the work book! This will also be my go to gift for new parents!
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- Hillary W.
- 04-26-23
great resource for parents.
very practical and helpful. as a dad to little children I'm so thankful I found this book and believe you will feel the same as you pursue parenting courageously.
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