As Christian dads, are you trying to juggle all of the areas of a your life by squeezing them into separate compartments, but the slippery rascals just won't cooperate? And what happens when something is sealed up and you add a little pressure to it? Can we be terribly surprised when an area in our life explodes and makes a mess on all the others? Finally, a book that that teaches dads to NOT compartmentalize their lives, but to carefully BLEND the areas of family, work and ministry. Don't settle for a TV dinner, make a stew! A stew for fathers that is described in Philippians 4:18 as a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
Eclectic Homeschool Online reviews A Father's Stew. . .
Stephen Beck's A Father's Stew has so much meat contained in its 144 pages that you'll need several mealtimes to digest it. This stew is full of chunky vegetables called conviction, correction and direction. This book is not a "feel-good" bedtime story; it is a savory blend of Holy Scripture and in-your-face reality that cannot help but lead to godly living.
"The book arose from a desire to teach Christian men how to faithfully and biblically fulfill God's calling in the three areas that affect every waking moment of our lives: family, work and ministry," Beck said. "While there have been many books written on these three subjects, there are precious few that teach and encourage men to skillfully blend these three in such a way that they do not rob from one another."
Therefore, grab your Bible and your highlighter, and plan to spend some time on your knees - or on your face - before a Holy God when you read this heart grabber. Yet, don't think this is some femi-Nazi book designed to condemn men, or a book written from a "holier-than-thou" perspective. This will encourage you to obey the Word, live for God, and disciple your children. Beck uses his own life and the lives of well-known Bible men to first commiserate, and then point you to the right path. Hey, guys; this is do-able!
Father of three, avid duck hunter, and small business owner in Bryan, Texas, Beck did not write the book to play patty-cake with fathers. He wants your heart, and he points that heart toward the Lord Jesus and your own children. Frank and bold, Beck takes on hard questions, like :
Shouldn't your children be salt and light in the public school system?"...do not justify your apathy towards training your children in godliness by claiming the moral high ground of evangelism."
What will happen to the public school system if all of the Christians pull out?"Who cares! What does it matter if an institution that has rejected God in totality crumbles under its own weight?..." Beck seeks to answer questions so many fathers have, like :* Is Scripture adequate for every decision in our lives?* Does God have priorities and how do we identify them? g* What does God require from us in the training of our children and how do we do it?* Why is work so hard and does it have to rob from the other areas of our lives?* What types of ministry are biblical and how do we get involve in those?* How do we integrate family, work and ministry with the busy lives we have today? More hard hitters from Beck's pen : "We should avoid at all costs, however, the complacency that we see in the Christian culture today of accepting bad behavior from our children and honoring them more than we honor God." Ouch!"If we fail to have godly children, we are failing in our marriages."
"As scary as it may seem, our little ones are learning about God by looking at us. A father who raises his children biblically is an immense blessing to them. On the other hand, no one can screw up a child's view of God like Dad can."
"Make no mistake, we are involved in a life and death struggle for the spiritual health of our children. You will either prevail through God's grace or be prevailed upon. There is no middle ground. No quarter will be given." Beck does champion spanking, but not for every situation. If you believe otherwise, do not let that stop you from appreciating his wisdom. This is a book EVERY Dad should read as you take the gloves off to fight for your family.
Reprinted with permission, the Eclectic Homeschool Online (http://eho.org/) - A complete homeschool magazine for creative homeschoolers.
Deborah Deggs CarikerA Houston-area veteran journalist, Deborah Deggs Cariker is a sixth-year homeschooling mother of two, and Assistant Editor of the EHO Product Reviews Department. Cariker and fireman/preacher husband, Bill, make their home near Montgomery, Texas.
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