Patience is a Virtue
Dulce de Leche shares how she discovered a new tool for her parenting toolbox, Waiting.
Read MorePondering the Pearls’ Teachings – Part 10
Under Much Grace has published part 10 of her series Why Good People Make Dangerous Choices: The Schatz Family is Not Unique: Why People Make Dangerous Choices (Pondering Pearl and Lydia Schatz) Part X In this post she focuses on Philip Greven’s book, Spare the Child: The Religious Roots of Punishment and the Psychological Impact…
Read MoreRenouncing Patriocentric Teachings
pFamilyGal renounces her belief in patriocentric teachings and explains why in Freeeeedoooom.
Read MoreNa’ar in Proverbs…what kind of child are parents to strike?
“I Was Just Thinking…” blog looks at Na’ar in Proverbs…what kind of child are parents to strike? Here are more of her thoughts about spanking.
Read MoreMaking It Happen vs Impatience
Pearl in Oyster (PIO) has a very thought provoking post about the difference between Making it Happen and Impatience. Note that this post contains some very helpful examples of gentle parenting.
Read MorePearls from The Oyster
Pearl in Oyster (PIO) has a lot of great stuff on her site. I have linked before to her series on 52 Tool Cards. What a great way to fill your Gentle Discipline Toolbox! You can read all her posts in that series here. She also has some interesting Thoughts on Authority and Servant Leadership…
Read MoreMore About What Gentle Parenting Is
Greenegem from Dare To Disciple explains what being a Gentle Christian Mamma looks like in It’s Really Quite Simple… Meanwhile, on the same blog, Lucy explains that when it comes to parenting, One Size Does Not Fit All.
Read MorePutting Spouses Before Children
Dare to Disciple has a mini blog carnival on the topic of putting spouses’ needs before that of children in: Myth Busting 5: Put the marriage first by Claire and Husband vs. Children? by Barefoot Betsy
Read MorePondering the Pearls’ Teachings – Part 9
Under Much Grace has published part 9 of her series Why Good People Make Dangerous Choices: Using the Milgram Study to Understand How Pearl Becomes Appealing: Why Good People Make Dangerous Choices (Pondering Pearl and Lydia Schatz) Part IX
Read MoreErnest Willis Found Guilty
Under Much Grace shares the verdict in the Ernest Willis/Tina Anderson case as well as a summary of the case and some explaination of the teachings which are infused therein. Also, here is a News Story in the Daily Sentinel about the testimonies in the Tina Anderson rape case. And there is a follow up…
Read MoreFear, Boundaries and Pleasers
Dulce de Leche explains her stance on Fear, Boundaries and Pleasers in this insightful post.
Read MoreAn Update on the Ernest Willis / Tina Anderson Case
Under Much Grace has posted an in depth explanation of the Ernest Willis / Tina Anderson Case.
Read MoreMore Thoughts About ATI
John Cornish has posted a follow up to his post about his childhood in an ATI world.
Read MoreNovel About the Quiverful Movement
The Christian Century has an article called, A Quiver Full of Controversy, about Meg Moseley’s recently published novel, “When Sparrows Fall.”
Read MoreWhen They Won’t Comply
Carissa Robinson has a sweet story about how she learned to look at non-compliance in another light.
Read MoreResponses to Our Critics
pFamilyGal considers the question of whether it is right for Christians to condemn the Pearls’ teachings in Called to Judge. Pearl In Oyster (PIO) responds to her critics in More Thoughts on Biblical Parenting where she discusses Divine Punishment vs. Grace, Spanking for Danger Situations and the Rod Verses.
Read MoreMore on the Tina Anderson Case
Cindy Kunsman (UnderMuchGrace) reports the latest on the Tina Anderson case and offers a button for your blog. News coverage from the Concord Monitor here. News story from the U.K. here.
Read MoreBook Review: Thy Rod and Thy Staff, They Comfort Me, Part II
Dulce de Leche has finally posted part 2 of her book review of Samuel Martin’s book, Thy Rod and Thy Staff, They Comfort Me where she discusses the content of the book chapter by chapter.
Read MoreTina Anderson Case Goes to Trial
Reposting this MSNBC report for permanence: Teen allegedly raped, forced to apologize for pregnancy before her church Jury selection to begin in 1997 case; church member on trial for raping babysitter msnbc.com staff and news service reports CONCORD, N.H. — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the case of a 15-year-old girl who…
Read MoreREAL Parenting Joy
PfamilyGal expresses her concerns about the Pearls’ teachings in REAL Parenting Joy.
Read MoreAppearances
BarefootBetsy writes about how worrying about what others think affects our parenting on Dare to Disciple.
Read MoreA Stand For Truth
Pearl in Oyster has a post examining what the Bible says about how to respond to false teachers in A Stand For Truth. If false teachers are to be treated kindly and patiently and instructed gently, how much more should I be kind, patient and gentle with my child? If it’s God’s job to change…
Read MoreNew Book About Patriarchy
Under Much Grace discusses Jon Zens’ New Book, No Will of My Own (How Patriarchy Smothers Female Dignity and Personhood).
Read MoreBeing fair to the IFB Churches
The Brevia Reading room asks if the Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches being unfairly demonized. This pretty much sums up what I believe. I am a member of a Independent Fundamental Baptist Church and which is nothing like these churches which are falling into legalism and and spiritual abuse and going so far as to cover…
Read MoreReligious Child Maltreatment
Janet Heimlich has written a book, Breaking Their Will: Shedding Light On Religious Child Maltreatment (Prometheus Books, 2011), which is due out June 1. More information on her website. If anyone reads this book and sends me a review of it, I will be glad to post it here.
Read MoreBetrothal
Eric M. Pazdziora writes about the Bondage of Betrothal at Quivering Daughters. This is a very good explanation of why the Courtship and Betrothal Movement is not Biblical. In response, Sister Lisa, at Soul Liberty Faith, writes about Betrothal and the Works of The Flesh in which she discusses how her family approached the concept…
Read MoreRaised with Gentle Discipline
Dulce de Leche shares about Tony Hillerman, an author who was raised with Gentle Discipline. This post should provide peace of mind for those who sometimes worry that raising their children with Gentle Discipline could lead to disaster.
Read MoreWhen The Child Abuser Has a Bible
In Dec of 2010 The Official Newsletter of the National Child Protection Training Center featured an article entitled, When the Child Abuser Has a Bible: Investigating Child Maltreatment Sanctioned or Condoned by a Religious Leader. They mention To Train Up A Child by Michael and Debi Pearl in the footnotes and include a quote from…
Read MoreHealthy Boundaries
Dulce de Leche explains how important healthy boundaries and how to teach them to your children in Building Fences.
Read MoreDoes God Want Us To Break Their Wills?
Elizabeth Esther has a post which discusses the idea that Even God Does Not Break Our Will. Along the same lines, The Wartburg Watch has reposted a letter from Bob Dixon explaining Why He Finally Left Sovereign Grace Ministries After 30 years.
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