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The Myth of Good Christian Parenting

By Hermana Linda | November 16, 2025 |

This new book looks very interesting: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families (Breaking the Cycle of Religious Trauma and Corporal Punishment) By Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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Do you understand what you are reading in the Bible?

By Hermana Linda | May 28, 2022 |

Samuel Martin has a new video which is worth watching and sharing: For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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A New Rod Study Starting

By Hermana Linda | May 8, 2017 |

Jeanne, from Family That Matters, is starting a new Rod Study based on Samuel Martin’s book, Thy Rod And Thy Staff They Comfort Me. I’ll be linking to each chapter here. Why using the rod on your child and spanking is not found in the Bible: An old truth in a new light. (Part 1)…

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Letter to A Pro-Spanker

By Hermana Linda | July 27, 2015 |

The Melting Mom has written a letter to her pro-spanking friend to explain what she has learned about gentle parenting. This is a fantastic letter and I know that you will find it helpful. I would also like to remind everyone that Gentle Christian Mothers is a very good place for mothers who are seeking…

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Should Christian Parents Spank Their Children?

By Hermana Linda | October 31, 2014 |

Rick Creech answers the question, Should Christian Parents Spank Their Children? This is a very good article to share with fundamental Christians because it is written by a fundamental pastor who only uses the KJV. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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More Reasons Not To Spank

By Hermana Linda | October 21, 2014 |

Here are 2 new articles which explain why a Christian should reconsider spanking. 12 Biblical Reasons To Reconsider Spanking Your Kids By Shannon Wasie 6 Reasons Why We Changed Our Mind and Stopped Spanking by Sallie Borrink For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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Consequences of not spanking

By Hermana Linda | October 4, 2014 |

Dara Stoltzfus tells us What Happens to Kids When You Don’t Spank. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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What does the Bible REALLY say about spanking?

By Hermana Linda | September 26, 2014 |

Eminent American Biblical Scholar Professor James D. Tabor looks at spanking in the United States and what the Bible really says about spanking in Spanking Children: The Bible Tells Me So? For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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About Adrian Peterson

By Hermana Linda | September 19, 2014 |

Crystal Lutton discusses responses to the Adrian Peterson case. Speaking of Crystal Lutton, she also explains what the Bible says about spanking. When considering Adrian Peterson, Rebecca Diamond says that she was spanked and she turned out… well, you’ll have to read her post to find out. Jennifer McGrail compares Adrian Peterson with Ray Rice in Hitting…

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Jennifer McGrail Reviews “Jesus, The Gentle Parent”

By Hermana Linda | June 13, 2014 |

Jennifer McGrail Reviews “Jesus, The Gentle Parent” by L.R. Knost. Here is a short excerpt from her review: Not shying away from any of the tough questions, she tackles such issues as spanking, sin, authority, obedience and submission…. and what it all means (and doesn’t mean) – to a gentle parent whose desire is to…

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Questions for Pro-Spankers

By Hermana Linda | May 22, 2014 |

Here are 10 questions to ask those who believe that the Bible commands us to spank our children. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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Excerpt From “Jesus, The Gentle Parent”

By Hermana Linda | May 14, 2014 |

Here is an excerpt from L. R. Knost’s book, Jesus, The Gentle Parent which explains the Rod verses in Proverbs. Here is a review of her book and a Giveaway from Positive Parenting. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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A Father Of Four’s Journey To Gentle Discipline

By Hermana Linda | April 26, 2014 |

Samuel Martin has shared a lovely letter from a father of four boys who decided to give up spanking after reading his book. Here is a short excerpt. …What mattered was that the Bible told us to spank. I figured we would talk it through and I would defend the biblical position. In my mind, if…

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So, You Think Spanking Is OK Because You Turned Out Fine?

By Hermana Linda | April 2, 2014 |

Samuel Martin has a new blog post entitled, “So you think corporal punishment/spanking/smacking is ok because you turned out fine: Think again”. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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Why Heather Schopp Stopped Spanking

By Hermana Linda | February 21, 2014 |

Heather Schopp explains how she came to give up spanking in this testimony shared on Samuel Martin’s blog. This blog post is part of a Facebook discussion found here. Dara Stoltzfus has this and other testimonies here. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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Gentle Firmness, now available!

By Hermana Linda | December 18, 2013

Maybe you saw Steph’s series which previewed here in 2011. It started with, Spanking is NOT God’s Will, followed by The Christian History of Spanking, The Effects Of Spanking and ended with Discipline Without Harm. Well, she has turned it into a Gentle Parenting book which is now available! You can either order the print version…

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Changing Minds About Spanking

By Hermana Linda | November 7, 2013 |

Samuel Martin looks at who is changing their minds about spanking and who is not. In other news, I have added a bunch of links to my post about the Resignation of Doug Phillips so you might want to take another look at it. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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Sparing The Rod And Parental Discipleship

By Hermana Linda | September 26, 2013 |

This article,“Sparing the Rod: Biblical Discipline and Parental Discipleship,” by Anne Eggebroten was published in the newsletter, The Other Side in 1987. In this long article, she not only explains why she gave up spanking and examines the link between discipline and discipleship, but she looks at the history of attitudes towards children. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to…

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Getting Rid Of Weeds

By Hermana Linda | September 14, 2013 |

Dara Stoltzfus compares bad behavior in our children to Weeds in a Garden and comes up with some interesting allegories. This is a little off topic, but I just came across a news story about a family who noticed their very gentle dog acting aggressively towards the baby sitter. They left a device under the…

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A Survivor Speaks

By Hermana Linda | September 13, 2013 |

M. Dolon Hickmon shares about the abuse he endured while growing up and how being spanked “The Right Way” almost destroyed him in this (*triggering*) letter he wrote to Michael Pearl. This post serves to introduce his Opus (a work of fiction) which apparently needs backers. However, it does seem like it could be of interest to…

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It is Not Abuse If It Doesn’t Leave a Mark?

By Hermana Linda | July 17, 2013 |

Dara Stoltzfus considers the common assertion that Spanking Isn’t Abuse If It Doesn’t Leave A Mark. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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Last Resort?

By Hermana Linda | June 27, 2013 |

Claire reconsiders her plan to use spanking as a Last Resort. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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Hebrews 12

By Hermana Linda | June 25, 2013 |

Dulce de Leche takes a close look at Hebrews 12 to determine if it really condones spanking or not. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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And When They Become Teenagers? Then What?

By Hermana Linda | June 7, 2013 |

Cindy Foster of The Baptist Taliban blog explains why she no longer believes in spanking in, I’m Coming Out! Along similar lines, Dara Stoltzfus has some interesting things to say about parenting teenagers in Spanking puts the parent in a bad autopilot mode… And speaking of Dara, she also takes a very good look at…

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She Was Spanked And Is Not OK

By Hermana Linda | May 2, 2013 |

Dara Stoltzfus shares another story which explains how she was Spanked and Did Not Turn Out Okay. On a side-note, here is a pamphlet which discusses more ways in which spanked children may not turn out ok. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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Why Liz BR Does Not Spank

By Hermana Linda | April 25, 2013 |

Liz Boltz Ranfeld explains why she and her husband Don’t Spank Their Kid in a well thought out post. She has 5 main reasons which are fleshed out and explained. 1) Her child’s personality 2) Research 3) Occasional spanking so often turns into frequent spanking. 4) She’s not allowed to hit another adult; why should…

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New Site: “20” Reasons Not To Spank

By Hermana Linda | April 18, 2013 |

When Dara Stoltzfus made a blog post entitled, “20 Reasons Not To Spank,” she found that it kept growing. It got so large that she ended up creating a new site entirely for that post. She is now up to 119 reasons… so far. Without further ado, I bring you, “20” Reasons Not To Spank,…

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Sylvia’s Thoughts On Spanking

By Hermana Linda | March 23, 2013 |

Sylvia shares her testimony and Her Thoughts On Spanking in this post. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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Why Rosemary Has Chosen Not To Spank

By Hermana Linda | March 21, 2013 |

Rosemary shares “a collection of thoughts on why – especially the Biblical reasons why –” They’ve Chosen Not To Spank. For your sharing convenience:FacebookemailTumblrAdd to favoritesReddit

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Bringing Out The Best In Our Children

By Hermana Linda | February 23, 2013 |

Sara Mae shares how spanking was affecting her 2 1/2 year old’s self esteem and why she and her husband decided to stop in How Gentleness Makes Our Children Great. Dara Stoltzfus also has noticed the importance of a child’s self-worth and explains how we can encourage their inner beauty in Princes and Princesses on…

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