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wendythegeekgoddess's review against another edition
5.0
SYNOPSIS:
Spiritual Parenting are for parent's that want to raise a child to be close to Christ. It talks about different environments that every child faces and teaches how to raise your child up to the best ability as a Christian while your child is in these environments. Did you that according to Psychology and Sociology tests once children reach their 13th year, parents are no longer role models to them? It's like a switch goes off in their head and they start turning toward media and friends for guidance. Which means we have 12 years to really mold them into what we want them to be, how will you teach within those 12 years?
REVIEW:
I started reading this book because I started attending a class within my church community called "Spiritual Parenting" where they gave us this book for free and played DVD's of classes Michelle Anthony, the author, taught. This book is well organized and how such much insight, information, and directions on how to raise your child to be close with God. I enjoyed every minute of this book and am definitely going to take everything I learned and teach it to my 2 children.
Spiritual Parenting are for parent's that want to raise a child to be close to Christ. It talks about different environments that every child faces and teaches how to raise your child up to the best ability as a Christian while your child is in these environments. Did you that according to Psychology and Sociology tests once children reach their 13th year, parents are no longer role models to them? It's like a switch goes off in their head and they start turning toward media and friends for guidance. Which means we have 12 years to really mold them into what we want them to be, how will you teach within those 12 years?
REVIEW:
I started reading this book because I started attending a class within my church community called "Spiritual Parenting" where they gave us this book for free and played DVD's of classes Michelle Anthony, the author, taught. This book is well organized and how such much insight, information, and directions on how to raise your child to be close with God. I enjoyed every minute of this book and am definitely going to take everything I learned and teach it to my 2 children.
rebeccasarine's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent book that I will be going back to again. It has me thinking a lot and has reminded me of my goals of parenting. I would highly recommend this book.
ebcopeland's review against another edition
5.0
I was familiar with Dr. Anthony's work and her heart for families and family ministry before reading Spiritual Parenting, but my previous experience with her writing was from a family ministry perspective. This book, however, was for families rather than ministry staff.
With my husband being a minister to families, the passion behind this book hits close to home. Many of Dr. Anthony's points focus on our call as parents to live out a faith worth passing on to our kids, to be authentic Christ-followers in every aspect of our parenting.
In all honesty, I didn't initially care for the title. I feel like being "spiritual" and being Christ-followers aren't one and the same. I'm so glad that didn't keep me from reading, though. I would have missed out on the reminders of the importance of purposeful parenting, affirmation regarding our calling as family, and encouragement to press on even when we as parents fail, which is often.
Additionally, I could see this being a fantastic book for churches to share with their families. Spiritual Parenting takes the very principles being shared in pulpits all over and shows what they look like in the modern Christian home. I know I can't be the only one that needs help connecting the dots from time to time. This book has been a great help and it's one I'm happy to recommend to my friends.
With my husband being a minister to families, the passion behind this book hits close to home. Many of Dr. Anthony's points focus on our call as parents to live out a faith worth passing on to our kids, to be authentic Christ-followers in every aspect of our parenting.
In all honesty, I didn't initially care for the title. I feel like being "spiritual" and being Christ-followers aren't one and the same. I'm so glad that didn't keep me from reading, though. I would have missed out on the reminders of the importance of purposeful parenting, affirmation regarding our calling as family, and encouragement to press on even when we as parents fail, which is often.
Additionally, I could see this being a fantastic book for churches to share with their families. Spiritual Parenting takes the very principles being shared in pulpits all over and shows what they look like in the modern Christian home. I know I can't be the only one that needs help connecting the dots from time to time. This book has been a great help and it's one I'm happy to recommend to my friends.
juleemhuy's review against another edition
I am not finishing this book. The concepts and ideas in it are excellent, but they are too basic for the parent who is already a believer and doing well in the Lord. The things in this book are all things I believe, but sometimes the ideas were too basic and the presentation rather tedious. I read half way through and I'm putting it away and I won't be reading it later in life.
felici_reads's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book. It reminded me that parenting and discipline aren't just about raising nice and obedient kids (which is important), but helping to form them spiritually- in what they know about God and how they relate to him. Michelle Anthony talks about "spiritual formation vs. behavior modification" trying to move away from "sin management".
More than just dealing with discipline, she addresses great parenting opportunities like instilling identity, community, service, and responsibility in our kids.
I also enjoyed her passion for teaching our children the "bigger story" from the bible-that all that happened in the Old Testament was pointing to the bigger story, that God out of His love, would provide a Savior so His people could be in relationship with Him.
And finally, toward the end of the book she addresses how to important it is to have an "Environment of Knowing". She talks about how our kids want to feel known and how they can be known by God. Also, about modeling to our kids the difference between knowing about God (from our minds) but knowing God (in our hearts).
More than just dealing with discipline, she addresses great parenting opportunities like instilling identity, community, service, and responsibility in our kids.
I also enjoyed her passion for teaching our children the "bigger story" from the bible-that all that happened in the Old Testament was pointing to the bigger story, that God out of His love, would provide a Savior so His people could be in relationship with Him.
And finally, toward the end of the book she addresses how to important it is to have an "Environment of Knowing". She talks about how our kids want to feel known and how they can be known by God. Also, about modeling to our kids the difference between knowing about God (from our minds) but knowing God (in our hearts).
jenna7's review against another edition
3.0
This was a good book, but I admit about half way through it started to feel like a text book. I ended up only choosing the chapters in the second half that really interested me, and those were good.
mattsweb's review against another edition
5.0
Very challenging and encouraging. Puts parenting in its rightful context. Highly recommended.
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