You could fill a small city with all the books that have been written on the subject of parenting. There are books that tackle just about every angle of the subject, from discipline to nutrition, from education to hygiene. Television and radio shows from Dr. Phil to Dr. Laura regularly address hot topics with parenting. Many TV comedies center on the issue of parenting so that we can laugh at, and relate to, the scenarios in which the characters find themselves. There’s a reason why there is so much content on the subject of parenting: Parenting is really difficult. Many of us will take all the help we can get, and books, magazines, and shows provide options for strategies.
The Bible provides wonderful guidance when it comes to parenting. Its primary contribution, though, isn’t through giving us strategies. Through the Bible, God gives us something much more foundational when addressing the complicated and confusing relationship between parents and children. He provides for a new basis and foundation from which we can experience this relationship the way it was meant to be.
Dan Franklin
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