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Grace-Based Parenting
By Kendra | May 24, 2010
My favorite book on the subject of Christian parenting, revisited. I read through Grace-Based Parenting several years ago but I am seeing it and hearing it and taking it all in a different light after the trials of these past two years.
Balance. Grace motivates us to a higher holiness, but legalism demands we maintain a relationship with God through obedience to a standard.
Truth here: “The graceless home requires kids to be good and gets angry and punishes them when they are bad. The grace-based home assumes kids will struggle with sin and helps them learn how to tap into God’s power to help them get stronger. Grace understands that the only real solution for our children’s sin is the work of Christ on their behalf.”
I’m not sure why, but those of you reading my posts in a reader can’t see the Amazon button for books that I post. Sorry about that.
Topics: Nurturing Moms, Resources | 13 Comments »
May 24th, 2010 at 4:59 am
I am reading this book for the first time right now. It is such a pressure release to not have to be a perfect parent or expect it from my children. Instead I am free to parent how my Heavenly Father parents me.
May 24th, 2010 at 7:54 am
I can’t wait to read this book.
I came to a startling realization a few years ago about my own “total depravity” and it completely changed my parenting paradigm. I remember feeling pressure as a Christian child to be “perfect” and it was a relief to figure out I can’t be perfect but need to depend on God’s grace for every breath and step.
May 24th, 2010 at 8:19 am
His grace is truly amazing!
May 24th, 2010 at 9:44 am
So glad to hear that the message of Grace Based Parenting has touched your heart and home! We always love to hear from people who have been touched by Family Matters’ (Tim Kimmel’s ministry) message!
May 24th, 2010 at 9:47 am
Oh – and I’d love to connect with you about some of our other AWESOME resources. I don’t see an email address on your blog. Could you email me at stephanie@familymatters.net?
May 24th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Emailed you, Stephanie! Thanks. So loving the re-read of GBP.
May 24th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Looks like just what the doctor ordered! I turned around, and ordered it from our library. Thanks for this!
May 25th, 2010 at 7:54 am
Kendra,
Just wanted to let you know how much I’ve enjoyed your posts of late.
I’ll be checking out this book too!
Cyndy
May 25th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
I’ve enjoyed this book as well.
May 29th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
Read this when my 2nd born was new (I think) and LOVED it! But so much of it made no sense to me. I have been wanting to re-read it now (for like a year??? yikes!) so it’s got to be a higher priority. Now that the kids are a little bit older, and I can actually put this into practice.
June 19th, 2010 at 11:28 pm
I’ve enjoyed reading this book and was able to go to one of their conferences this last year. I felt so blessed to think thru those things while my children are still young!
June 26th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Hi kendra
I would love it if you could find time to do a review of the book – So Much More, by Sofia Botkin??
I don’t agree with A LOT of what is in the book, I wondered your views on it.
HS Mum to 9
August 4th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
I’ve heard this title mentioned a few times around the blogosphere recently! I’d like to read it.