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Parenting
Christian couples are unanimous that children are to be raised in the “fear and wisdom of the Lord.” But principles for how best to do that has divided evangelicals, who lack a central authority on spanking, attachment parenting, and entertainment choices, to name but a few hot-button issues. In the post–James Dobson era, when writer-gurus, religious and otherwise, offer quick-fix guidelines on raising kids amid technology saturation and divided families, Christians are learning to extend grace to fellow believers who parent differently.
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Excerpt
Joy Is in the Waiting
An excerpt from Savoring Childhood: Practical Wisdom for Slowing Down.
Qualms & Proverbs
What’s the Difference Between Privilege and Blessing?
CT advice columnists also weigh in enjoying unnecessary luxuries and the nature of fun.
Review
Parenting Takes Courage. These Books Offer Hope.
Three books on parenting and family to read this month.
Excerpt
Parents of Prodigals Can Trust God is Good
An excerpt from Cameron Shaffer’s Keeping Kids Christian.
We All Want to Be the Right Kind of Parents
Parenting books—even Christian ones—capitalize on fear and longing, sometimes making promises that don’t hold true.
I Failed to Mature as an Artist—Until I Learned to See
Drawing is a way of entrusting what I can see to the care and attention of God.
How to Do Your Own Research About Vaccines
A doctor shows how to inoculate yourself against foolishness with a shot of wisdom.
Qualms & Proverbs
What If a Good Pastor Is a Bad Preacher?
CT advice columnists also weigh in on anguished estrangement and a suspicious devotional.
My New Year’s Resolution: No More ‘Content’
I want something better than self-anesthetizing consumption.
News
Kenyan Christians Wrestle with Boys’ Rites of Passage
Some pastors offer circumcision ceremonies as an alternative to older practices involving ancestor worship, misogyny, and dedicating children to demons.