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    Why Children Matter
    Why Children Matter
    Why Children Matter
    Audiobook2 hours

    Why Children Matter

    Written by Douglas Wilson

    Narrated by Brian Kohl

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    About this audiobook

    In the Garden of Eden, there was only one "No." Everything else was "Yes." In this short book on childrearing, Douglas Wilson points out that we have a Father who delights in us and makes it easy for us to love and obey him. If that is the kind of Father we have, shouldn't we earthly parents do the same? Wilson explains how parents should not just try to get their kids to obey a set of rules or to make their house so fun that following the rules is always easy. Instead, he calls for parents to instill in their kids a love for God and His standards that will serve them well all their days. This book also features an appendix in which Doug and his wife Nancy answer various parents' questions about various applications of the principles discussed in this book.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCanon Press
    Release dateJun 19, 2018
    ISBN9781987136692
    Why Children Matter
    Author

    Douglas Wilson

     Douglas Wilson (MA, University of Idaho) is a pastor, a popular speaker, and the author of numerous books. He helped to found Logos School in Moscow, Idaho, and is currently a senior fellow of theology at New St. Andrews College. He blogs regularly at DougWils.com. 

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    • 3/5
      The audio version was dry and the written content seemed more like a do this and don’t do that type of book. I was expecting something different.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic! I love Doug & Nancy! Thank you for such a good book!
    • 5/5
      This book was Biblical and practical. As a father to 6, I appreciated Mr. Wilson’s insights as to real life parenting through a Biblical lens. He made it clear I have lots of room for improvement, but softened the blow with grace. The appendix of questions and answers was especially helpful. Thank you, Wilsons, for your ministry.
    • 5/5
      You can tell he has a really clear vision of how God intends a relationship between parents and children to look like.