Tough Stuff Parenting

Paul Basden

Description

Are You Prepared to Talk with Your Child About...?Discussing difficult topics with kids has never been easy, but in todays world, its more difficult than ever. Gay marriage, terrorist attacks, pornography, police shootings, and yes, sex, are just some of the complex issues children will encounter in our current culture. When your child asks questions, will you have answers?Tough Stuff Parenting will equip you to have thoughtful, age-appropriate conversations with your child. The biblically-based wisdom and practical tools youll find inside will help you confidently engage your kid in meaningful dialogue. And when questions arise, your child will look to you first for answers instead of friends or the Internet.Make a lasting connection with your kid by learning how to effectively discuss lifes most complicated topics.

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• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers
• Date de parution: 08 janvier 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736975070
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Endorsements
Every parent knows that kids ask questions. And as the kids get older, the questions become increasingly important. Jim Johnson and Paul Basden give specific, real-world answers that really work. They have a way of making us smile while talking about some of the most serious topics imaginable. This is an essential guide for conversations that really matter.
Reggie Joiner, founder/CEO of Orange, a division of the reThink Group and author of A New Kind of Leader
Tough Stuff Parenting is the book every parent needs. With practical tips, deep theological insights, and real-life stories, it will help you feel equipped and ready to engage in some of the most important cultural conversations of our time.
Mandy Arioto, president/CEO of MOPS International
Paul and Jim bring their considerable wisdom, biblical insight, and life experience to bear on critical issues. If I were a pastor, I d make sure every parent in my church had a copy of this book and I d preach it too! Tough Stuff Parenting will strengthen our family bonds and help us leave a legacy of kids and grandkids who follow Jesus and make a kingdom impact in our world.
Reggie McNeal, author of Kingdom Come
If you already have all the answers to the tough questions of parenting, you don t need this book-and I m sure your kids will turn out awesome! For the rest of us, we now have this amazingly helpful resource. Solid, godly wisdom awaits you inside these pages. You ll breathe easier when the tough stuff comes, and as you apply what you ve learned, I m sure your kids will, indeed, turn out awesome.
Jenny L. Cote, author of The Amazing Tales of Max and Liz
As a father of seven, I found Tough Stuff to be a great resource-one I wish I d had many years ago. Pick up this book, and you ll have the teacher s edition to the unforeseen quizzes parents face every day with their children.
William Vanderbloemen, founder/CEO of Vanderbloemen Search Group
Practical. Down-to-earth. Extremely relevant. Balanced. As a parent, these are a few of the words I thought of as I read Tough Stuff Parenting . The authors don t present an unreachable model of parenting, but rather provide easy-to-grasp principles that can be applied when parenting kids at any age.
Tim Stevens, vice president of consulting for Vanderbloemen Search Group and author of Marked by Love
Using biblical instruction, Paul Basden and Jim Johnson tackle the really tough stuff of parenting. This is also a good resource for grandparents, as more grandparents are raising grandchildren full-time and need current, up-to-date information on problems their grandkids will likely encounter. I highly recommend this book-as an author, as a parent, and as a grandparent.
Denise George, bestselling author
Raising kids can be tough, period. It s even tougher in a culture that seems to have lost its moral compass. Jim and Paul, my pastors, provide insightful, practical, biblical wisdom for parents knee-deep in raising their kids to be faithful in these challenging times. If you want to be a step ahead when your kids start asking questions about hot-button issues, you need this book!
Logan Stout, entrepreneur and founder of IDLife
Paul Basden and Jim Johnson take on some of the biggest parenting issues and provide relevant responses. In this book, you ll find conversation starters that make talking with your kids easier and a framework for getting beyond the what and why to the how and when. Be ready for some surprising perspectives as you prepare for one of your most important roles as a parent.
Kristen Ivy, author and executive director of messaging for the reThink Group
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This book contains stories in which people s names and some details have been changed.
Tough Stuff Parenting
Copyright 2019 by Paul Basden and Jim Johnson
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97408
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-7506-3 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-7507-0 (eBook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Basden, Paul, 1955 - author.
Title: Tough stuff parenting / Paul Basden and Jim Johnson.
Description: Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, [2018]
Identifiers: LCCN 2018026623 (print) | LCCN 2018029264 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736975070 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736975063 (pbk.)
Subjects: LCSH: Parenting-Religious aspects. | Parent and child.
Classification: LCC BL625.8 (ebook) | LCC BL625.8 .B3 2018 (print) | DDC 248.8/45-dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018026623
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Dedication
From Paul
To my wife, Denise:
You are the most fun-loving, game-playing,
life-celebrating person I know.
What a gift to be on the journey with you.
And to my daughters, Kari and Kristen:
We love you, are proud of you, and have sought to
raise you with grace and wisdom.
As we ve told you all along: We re doing the best we can.
Where we ve messed up, we ll pay for counseling.
From Jim
To my parents, James Roy and Vernell Johnson,
whose unconditional love marked me forever
To my wife, Robin, whose smile captured my heart
and has yet to let it go
And to my three sons, Benjamin, Tyler, and Brady, whose passion
and perseverance for storming castles makes me proud
Acknowledgments
We are thankful beyond words to Allison Harrell for her constant help and support of this book. She has served on the Preston Trail staff with us longer than anyone else, she excels in every role she undertakes, and she always has our backs. Allison transcribed several sermons we preached on these topics over the years. She read the manuscript at every stage of development, offering wise suggestions for improvement. She wrote Breaking It Down for Every Age at the end of each chapter-a great contribution to the book that flows out of her own firsthand experience of raising four kids. Finally, she has been a constant encourager. Nobody has believed in this book and its potential for blessing families more than Allison. ALH, we treasure you.
We are grateful to John Kramp of HarperCollins, longtime friend from college and seminary days, who read the earliest version of the book and offered endless encouragement when we needed it most.
We thank WordServe Literary for being our agents. Greg Johnson and Keely Boeving have represented us well in the world of publishing, primarily by giving us a chance and by finding us a good publisher. We appreciate their commitment to us and to our first cowriting project.
We are grateful to Harvest House for publishing Tough Stuff Parenting . Kyle Hatfield, Gene Skinner, and their talented and gifted team have worked diligently to make this work the best it can be. It is better because of their editing and oversight.
Finally, we want to thank the parents at Preston Trail Community Church for letting us influence you as you ve influenced your kids to be world-changing followers of Jesus Christ. You ve listened to our messages on these topics, discerned next steps for your families under the Spirit s leadership, and experienced God s favor along the way. We are privileged to be your pastors.
Jim Johnson and Paul Basden
Contents

Endorsements

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Bible

2. Partying

3. Divorce

4. Having Sex

5. Other Religions

6. Racism

7. Why Bad Things Happen

8. Porn

9. Same-Sex Attraction

10. Drugs and Alcohol

11. Suicide

Conclusion

Notes

About the Authors

About the Publisher
Introduction

Jim Johnson

R emember back in high school when the teacher told you to close your books and pull out a pen and a piece of paper? You knew what was coming-the dreaded pop quiz. Your palms started sweating, and your heart began racing as waves of panic swept over you. Moments later, your inner monologue kicked in:
Why didn t I pay attention in class?
You could at least have scanned the chapter, you dummy!
I m doomed there goes my GPA!
Looking back, a pop quiz probably didn t keep you out of the college of your choice, but it sure could shoot your anxiety level through the roof.