Book Shelf

- Child Training -

Proverbs For Parenting by Barbara Decker

This helpful book sorts the Proverbs into the categories of character qualities and flaws. Instead of flipping through pages and pages, searching for that certain verse, simply look up the trait or flaw and find a list of all the relevant verses! Categories include reverence for God, wisdom and instruction (fools and folly, obedience), self control (anger, diligence, envy and jealously, greed, hate, pride, selfishness, temper), control of mouth (arguing, boasting, complaining, gossip, tattle tales, teasing), relationships, wrongdoings (cheating, mischief), godly characteristics (prudence, faith, humility, justice, strength, goodness, happiness, honesty), and prosperity (giving, laziness, prosperity, stewardship, and work). Every mom and dad needs this book! A Phillips family staple. KJV version. Compiled by Barbara Decker. Hardback. 326 pgs. Click here to purchase.

The Heart of Anger by Lou Priolo

Some books are optional. Others are mandatory. This book is mandatory. We live in an evil and angry age. Often we see this spirit reflected on the countenance of our children. But most Christian parents are unaware that they may unwittingly encourage this spirit by provoking their children to anger. Children can easily habituate themselves to think, act, and be motivated with anger — especially if parents lack the biblical knowledge and wisdom to intervene and correct such problems of the heart. I love this book because it is comprehensively practical, eminently biblical, and completely psychology-free. There is nothing else like it available in print. I found myself deeply convicted. By Lou Priolo. Paperback. 214 pgs. Click here to purchase.

Shepherding A Childs Heart by Tripp

Many parenting books are based on hit-or-miss theories steeped in secular thinking. This one draws from Pastor Tripp's seasoned experience as a father-and from God's Holy Word. Grounded in the Bible's divine plan for parenting, this guide defines your goals as a parent and provides the Scriptural methods for accomplishing them.

Educating The Whole Hearted Child by Clay and Sally Clarkson

A tremendous source of comfort for new and experienced homeschoolers. Guiding you with seasoned advice and lots of encouragement, the Clarksons show you how to combine discipleship and education to create a God-designed program---the home-centered, whole-book learning approach. Using this method will help shape your children's hearts and minds to live and learn for Christ. 197 pages, softcover from Whole Heart Ministries.

When You Rise Up by R.C. Sproul Jr.

One of the up-and-coming heroes of the home-school movement in America is R.C. Sproul, Jr., whose practical, family-centered vision for discipleship is as fresh as it is rooted in historical, biblical Christianity. When it comes to education, R.C. doesn’t hesitate in dealing with the real issues. Who should teach our children? What should they be taught? What teaching methods should be employed? In this powerful primer on child training, R.C. cuts through the haze surrounding the educational debate by offering a biblical approach that is elegantly simple without being simplistic. Not everyone will love this book. Christians who embrace an education methodology of neutrality will either squirm with discomfort or convert. R.C. clearly and emphatically makes the case for parents as God’s chosen teachers. He writes with verve, with heart, with transparency, and with humility. He systematically goes through all of the typical objections raised against home schooling and provides meaningful and definitive answers. On the other hand, parents who, with humility before the Lord, are seeking His best for their families will be deeply touched and motivated by this simple, biblical message of covenantal home education. By R.C. Sproul, Jr,. Paperback. 142 pgs. Click here to purchase.

Give Me Your Heart My Son by Doug Phillips

The father and son relationship is one of the defining relationships in the universe. In fact, before there was a universe, there was the eternal Father who loved the eternal Son. We should not be surprised, therefore, that Satan has reserved his most fiery darts to alienate Christian fathers from their sons. The best way to destroy a nation or to render the Church ineffective is to destroy the legacy of multi-generational faithfulness which God intends for covenant-keeping men and their progeny. Click here to purchase.

How To Keep Children From Becoming Bitter

The first mention of bitterness in the Bible was in a son: Esau, the child of Isaac and Rebekah. When he felt he had been done wrong, Esau cried out with a “bitter cry.” Esau wound up rejecting the grace of God and becoming a profane fornicator. It is like God was saying to all parents: Protect your children from becoming bitter. By Dr. S.M. Davis. Compact Disc. 56 mins. Click here to purchase.

Why Satan Wants Your First Born And What To Do About It

A quick perusal of the Scriptures will demonstrate clearly and powerfully that God wanted all the first things. It is also clear that Satan wants what God wants. Those who understand the Bible and history understand that this especially applies to the firstborn child or son. Do you know the consequences of not giving God the first things? Do you know the blessings firstborns may expect who give their lives to God? Entire families should listen to this tape, but especially parents and their firstborn children. By Dr. S.M. Davis. Compact Disc. 57 mins. Click here to purchase.

Raising Godly Children

This is Vision Forum’s top recommendation as a video training course for building loving, Christ-centered, unified, multi-generational families. In this eminently practical seminar, Michael and Susan Bradrick have provided Christians with an ideal training tool for use in the local church or during family devotions. Veterans of more than twenty-five years of home education, the Bradricks are a proven success story to the grace and blessing of God on family life. Drawing from these many years of biblical study and practical experience, they delve into the Bible for solutions to problems facing parents today. They inspire you not only to train your children in Christ-likeness, but also to develop a vision for beautiful, God-honoring relationships within the family. The exposition and application of God’s Word on issues like spanking, first-time obedience, and hundreds of other issues from infancy to early adulthood are simply invaluable. By Michael and Susan Bradrick. 4 DVDs. Over 6 hrs. Click here to purchase.

What To Expect From A Twelve Year Old

The reason parents have problems with some teens is because those teens have a deficiency in their earlier character development. A study of Luke 2 shows that Jesus, by age twelve, had developed seven character qualities necessary for true maturity. This message not only shows parents the proper goals for their children, but has also provided motivation for youth to reach for those goals! By Dr. S.M. Davis. Compact Disc. 56 mins. Click here to purchase.

How To Avoid The Destructiveness Of A Wrong Self Image

One of the biggest things that occurs when a person allows unconfessed sin to stay in his or her life is that the sin destroys the person’s feeling of worth. If you have no feeling of worth, then you will also see no reason to live. God doesn’t mean for us to be proud, but He does mean for us to feel like we’re special to Him! Any person can feel badly about himself. But it’s really easy for a lady to feel badly about herself. Explains why and how to deal with sin in life, and why and how to stay close to God. By Dr. S.M. Davis. Compact Disc. 60 mins. Click here to purchase.

What The Bible Says About Scorn And Mockery

Mockery, like anger, is a powerful emotional force. In the Bible, it was almost always used by a proud person who was trying to stop or hinder the work of God or the truth of God. Mockery of truth was an attempt to get people to lay aside their minds and follow their emotions. Jesus faced much mockery while here on earth. It is questionable whether Christians should ever use mockery. Psalm 1:1 says, “Blessed is the man that ... sitteth not in the seat of the scornful.” By Dr. S.M. Davis. Compact Disc. 63 mins. Click here to purchase.

How To Pass On Convictions To Your Children

When the Lord “appeared to Solomon in a dream by night” and said, “Ask what I shall give thee,” Solomon wisely asked for an understanding heart. Knowledge is learning what God wants us to do. Wisdom is learning how to do it. Understanding is learning why to do it. When children ask the question, “Why?” it is not enough for parents to answer, “Because I said so.” A key to passing beliefs, standards, and convictions onto the next generation is by giving them “understanding.” By Dr. S.M. Davis. Compact Disc. 60 mins. Click here to purchase.

Twenty-four Hours is All You Get

Do you find there just aren’t enough hours in a day? Many home-educating mothers wind up frustrated or burned out because there simply isn’t enough time for everything. Be inspired and relieved as Susan Bradrick offers practical solutions for managing a household, home-schooling children, participating in ministry, etc. Homemaking is a joy when your priorities are right! Conference-quality recording. Click here to purchase.

Bewitched By The World

At an alarming rate, the children of Christian parents are falling prey to the wiles of Satan. In a culture of relativism, we must continually test our values by the absolute standard of Scripture. As Michael Bradrick explains, to overcome the world rather than be overcome by it, we need to step away from the murkiness of our modern cultural atmosphere and renew our minds with God’s Word. Conference-quality recording. Click here to purchase.