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  1. Dean Mcalister
    Argyle, TX
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    May 28, 2012
    Dean Mcalister
    Argyle, TX
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    Cannot say enough about this book! First parenting book we have ever read that gave us the tools to see that we were raising little moralists and not children that had heart changes and truly knew how to apply the Gospel to their everyday lives. Wish we would have had it years ago!
  2. Ashley
    Albuquerque, NM
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Amazing book
    January 8, 2013
    Ashley
    Albuquerque, NM
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This book completely changed my approach to parenting. It's application of Bunlical principles empowers a parent to truly enjoy his/her children and trust God with the results. No book has ever had such an impact on my life, as well as my family. It is well worth the read.
  3. Abbie
    Texas
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Grace saturated parenting
    July 16, 2011
    Abbie
    Texas
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Grace - the one thing most of us struggle with. After all what does this word actually entail? How do we show grace? Have we really accepted fully the grace God has bestowed on us - or do we understand the depth of that grace in its fullness?

    This is a radical approach on parenting as it presents the idea to parent with the gospel of grace of legalistic rules. A home dominated by the telling of "the Story" instead of the implementing of rules and regulations.

    The over-arching view is that as parents each of us is imperfect however we can live and parent with extreme grace. I am a big believer in "teachable moments". In fact our home has scripture posted on the walls (thanks to the new vinyl cling lettering that looks hand-painted), we have scriptural art work on the walls and shelves - all constant reminders of whom we serve. In fact above the archway in the living room our family theme verse (Joshua 24:15) is posted. My children even memorize a verse for every letter of the alphabet along with other theme verses for their schoolwork. I also love to use moments of life to teach a life lesson based on scripture. However, I found some of the sample conversation in this book to lesson the effect of the gospel and Christ and to even diminish the power of certain scriptures.

    For instance I do not apologize when have to discipline my children with spankings by saying "I am sorry to cause you pain...." This quote goes on to diminish the suffering and power of the cross. A more applicable scriptural reference to use is that like God punishes His children out of love so too must we as parents, for if we love our children we will not spare the rod but will chasten them when they are disobedient.

    All in all the book is an excellent parenting book in that it is not a list of rules for christian parents to take not of and apply. The danger though is that the sample conversations will become a list of conversation and instead of prayerfully asking that God reveal "teachable moments" the parent might try overly hard to apply scripture everywhere and by default becoming a pharisee of sorts.

    Parenting must be done in grace - for this there is no argument. But it must also be approached prayerfully. It must never diminish the gospel or power of the Word of God. And we must all be careful not to use scripture to beat up our children - for in this they will become bitter and revel against the very thing you are trying to teach them to embrace.

    My advice: parent with grace by living grace. All the scripted conversations in the world - all the scripture memory that can be done in a life time is null and void if it is not demonstrated in your daily walk. After all what makes God's grace so appealing to us? It is the fact that Jesus Christ demonstrated grace daily - not by repeating the scripture of the day, but by living and walking it.

    This is worth the read and may inspire you to live with grace.

    I received this review copy from Crossway in exchange for an honest review of the book.
  4. Aaron Fenlason
    Wichita, KS
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Give Them Grace
    July 9, 2011
    Aaron Fenlason
    Wichita, KS
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    If you are a parent; if you are a grandparent; if you think you might ever become a parent, buy and read this book. When I first received the book from Crossway, I thought that it would be another one of those "Here's the five things that you need to do to be a successful parent" books. I was wrong.

    This is no ordinary parenting book. In fact, I would argue that it isn't even primarily about parenting. This book is about the gospel. The gospel is articulated so clearly and so powerfully, that you might take parenting out of the equation, plug in anything else, and still have a superb book. I suppose, then, that I should have added a phrase in my first sentence: "Even if you don't plan on ever having any children, buy and read this book."

    I understand that these kinds of statements tend to make idols out of books and authors. That is not my intention. Give Them Grace is a unique book, but it's not because of the eloquence and genius of Fitzpatrick and Thompson. It is by no means a perfect book. The examples of conversations with children are often unrealistic. None of my children are going to sit and listen to me talk about the gospel for four paragraphs when they are furious with me for grounding them from the Xbox. The language sounds more maternal and so some men may get weary with the book. Yet I speak so highly of Give Them Grace because it is built on the glorious and praiseworthy gospel.

    There is no shortage of Christian books on parenting. Aren't they all built on the gospel? Isn't that why they're called "Christian"? What sets this one apart?

    Many books on parenting only give a part of the message; they fail to communicate the whole gospel. What they end up accomplishing is to obscure it. Here is how Fitzpatrick and Thompson diagnose the problem:

    "How could a Christian book on parenting obscure the message of the gospel of grace? It could do so if it falsely claims that parents are able to manufacture their child's ultimate success by a sheer force of will. Of course, in these books, this sheer force of will won't be called "your force of will." Rather, it will be called other, more spiritual-sounding names like 'meeting their deepest needs' or 'consistent' or 'devoted' parenting" (p.160).

    These books send the message that the child's success and happiness depends ultimately on the parents' ability to use the correct methods.

    "This is the message of every book about parenting that is not rooted in the grace of God demonstrated in the gospel. Just as a book on prayer would not be an essentially Christian book if it never mentioned Jesus's high priestly mediation or the deep assurance that forgiveness of sins brings, so "Christian" parenting books are not Christian if their primary message is law. If their message isn't rooted and grounded in the truth that you and your children are deeply sinful yet deeply loved, in reality it's nothing more than a glorification of the will and work of the parent" (p. 161).

    Although these paragraphs are near the end of Give Them Grace, they sum up the heart of its message. As Christian parents, our parenting must be essentially Christian; which means that it will be fundamentally different from the way Muslim or Jewish parents raise their children. It must be built on the gospel, reflect the gospel, and be a testimony to the gospel.

    (To continue reading, visit http://www.hopeofrighteousness.com/2011/07/review-of-give-them-grace-dazzling-your.html)
  5. NW Mom
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Excellent book. Down to earth and Biblical.
    May 31, 2013
    NW Mom
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I found the authors perspective refreshing and down to earth. This is a great partner books to Shepherding a Child's Heart.
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