King Me: What Every Son Wants From His Father

Thanks to Dave Artman for this book review, just in time for Father’s Day. An attractive attribute to the book is the name and photo on the cover. The name is suggestively insightful as to what one would expect to find in its pages, but there is so much more than just the obvious. This is not [...]

Book Review: Just Friends

“So when can I start dating, dad?” I am not looking forward to hearing that question, but I’d rather give some thought to the issue now rather than later. Just Friends does just that. While primarily written to parents and pre-teens, those in their early teen years will find it helpful, even many college students [...]

Book Review: Creative Family Times

Allen and Connie Hadidian & Will and Lindy Wilson. Creative Family Times: Practical Activities for Building Character in Your Preschooler. Chicago: Moody, 1989. 59 pages. I was first made aware of this helpful booklet when evangelist Ron DeGarde, who preached in our church last spring, mentioned that it had benefited his family. After having read [...]

Book Review: Gospel-Powered Parenting

William P. Farley. Gospel-Powered Parenting. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian & Reformed, 2009. 208 pages. “Can you explain what the word gospel means in two minutes or less?” You may have been asked a question like this by someone who wanted to encourage you to share your faith with lost folks. Indeed, the gospel is profoundly simple, [...]

Book Review: Fool Moon Rising

Kristi and T. Lively Fluharty. Fool Moon Rising. Wheaton, Il: Crossway, 2009. 32 pages. Nowadays, it’s not hard to find books kids love. It’s just hard to find books kids ought to love. With Fool Moon Rising, you’ll get both. Your children (toddlers and up) will be glued to the bold pictures and drawn in [...]

Book Review: Everyday Talk

John A. Younts. Everyday Talk. Wapwallopen, PA: Shepherd’s Press, 2005. 141 pages. Deuteronomy 6 (mentioned numerous times on this blog) lays out some humbling directions for parents: And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them [...]

Book Review: Teach Them Diligently

Lou Priolo. Teach Them Diligently. Woodruff, SC: Timeless, 2000. 130 pages. So, whose responsibility is it to disciple your children? When I ask the question that way, the answer is obvious: YOU. Yet we often operate our households in such a way that the lion’s share of the discipling is left to the church, the [...]

Book Review: Bringing Up Boys

James C. Dobson. Bringing Up Boys. Wheaton, Il.: Tyndale House, 2001. 257 pages. Just so you know from the outset, this review is going to take a slightly different tack from the previous two (here and here), so I humbly ask that you at least skim the whole article. You are probably vaguely familiar with [...]

Book Review:The Big Picture Story Bible

David Helm, Illus. by Gail Schoonmaker. The Big Picture Story Bible. Wheaton, Il.: Crossway, 2004. 440 pages. Do you remember the first time you heard the story of Jonah? of David and Goliath? of Samson? What about God’s Story? A wise man has said, “History is His Story.” The same goes for the narrative portions of [...]

Book Review: Shepherding a Child’s Heart

Tripp, Tedd. Shepherding a Child’s Heart. Wapwallopen, PA: Shepherd’s Press, 1995. 211 pages. This book has been out for a while, but I wanted it to be the first book I highlight in a series of book reviews pertaining to children/parenting. Let me be very clear from the outset: if you are a parent, you [...]