Why Most Christian Parenting Advice Makes a Dangerous, Wrong Assumption

So last week I began a series on raising spiritually minded children.  I’ve been questioning what I really want to communicate through this series. Because “10 Ways to Raise Spiritually Minded Kids” may be helpful…but it isn’t the best parenting advice I could ever give you.

For that, there’s something I really need to say.

So here goes.

Most of the “Christian” parenting stuff I read seems inherently wrong.

Because: It operates on the basic assumption that the parent is good.

For example:

We want to spend time with our kids but we don’t know how.


Arabah Joy
Arabah Joy
Arabah Joy is wife to Jackson, adoptive and biological mom to 4 little ones, and missionary to East Asia. Her adventures span far and wide, from eating pig snouts to giving birth in three different Asian countries. Mostly though, she is a broken woman redeemed by grace. She has written several books including the 40 day devotional, Trust Without Borders. You can find out more and connect with her at ArabahJoy.com.

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