The Myth of the Perfect Parent
Overview
According to Leslie Leyland Fields in "The Myth of the Perfect Parent," Bible-believing parents have imbibed the philosophy of John B. Watson, an early 20th-century psychologist who boasted he could train any child. Christians often follow the same kind of behaviorism, giving it a Christian veneer with selected Bible verses. And yet many children in evangelical homes are not "turning out" the way we hope or expect. Our expectations of parenting are clearly off-kilter and need to be rethought.
Table of Contents
SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Ezekiel 2:3-5; 3:8-15; Ephesians 6:1-4; Hebrews 11
LEADER'S GUIDE
• Identify the Current Issue
• Discover the Eternal Principles
—Teaching point one: A faithful life is no guarantee of good parenting.
—Teaching point two: Faithfulness does not guarantee success-or even happiness.
—Teaching point three: We must faithfully teach our children to both love and obey God.
—Teaching point four: Raising children requires faithful obedience from children and parents.
• Apply Your Findings
• Recommended Resources
ARTICLE FROM CHRISTIANITY TODAY
• The Myth of the Perfect Parent, by Leslie Leyland Fields (2010)
Total number of pages—6
The Myth of the Perfect Parent
Overview
According to Leslie Leyland Fields in "The Myth of the Perfect Parent," Bible-believing parents have imbibed the philosophy of John B. Watson, an early 20th-century psychologist who boasted he could train any child. Christians often follow the same kind of behaviorism, giving it a Christian veneer with selected Bible verses. And yet many children in evangelical homes are not "turning out" the way we hope or expect. Our expectations of parenting are clearly off-kilter and need to be rethought.
Table of Contents
SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Ezekiel 2:3-5; 3:8-15; Ephesians 6:1-4; Hebrews 11
LEADER'S GUIDE
• Identify the Current Issue
• Discover the Eternal Principles
—Teaching point one: A faithful life is no guarantee of good parenting.
—Teaching point two: Faithfulness does not guarantee success-or even happiness.
—Teaching point three: We must faithfully teach our children to both love and obey God.
—Teaching point four: Raising children requires faithful obedience from children and parents.
• Apply Your Findings
• Recommended Resources
ARTICLE FROM CHRISTIANITY TODAY
• The Myth of the Perfect Parent, by Leslie Leyland Fields (2010)
Total number of pages—6
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Overview
According to Leslie Leyland Fields in "The Myth of the Perfect Parent," Bible-believing parents have imbibed the philosophy of John B. Watson, an early 20th-century psychologist who boasted he could train any child. Christians often follow the same kind of behaviorism, giving it a Christian veneer with selected Bible verses. And yet many children in evangelical homes are not "turning out" the way we hope or expect. Our expectations of parenting are clearly off-kilter and need to be rethought.
Table of Contents
SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Ezekiel 2:3-5; 3:8-15; Ephesians 6:1-4; Hebrews 11
LEADER'S GUIDE
• Identify the Current Issue
• Discover the Eternal Principles
—Teaching point one: A faithful life is no guarantee of good parenting.
—Teaching point two: Faithfulness does not guarantee success-or even happiness.
—Teaching point three: We must faithfully teach our children to both love and obey God.
—Teaching point four: Raising children requires faithful obedience from children and parents.
• Apply Your Findings
• Recommended Resources
ARTICLE FROM CHRISTIANITY TODAY
• The Myth of the Perfect Parent, by Leslie Leyland Fields (2010)
Total number of pages—6
