Posts Tagged ‘sin’
Sinful Children?
I was recently asked why gentle Christian parents and advocates don’t talk about sin when it comes to children much. The answer is because what most Christians believe is sin in children usually isn’t. A toddler saying, “no!” when asked to do something isn’t sin, it’s the child exploring independence and boundaries. A preschooler crying…
Read MoreGood Baby?
Grace For My Sheep considers how much more important it is to meet the needs of her child than to worry about the “parent-judgers” in Not a “Good Baby,” Not a “Pharisee Momma.”
Read MoreBabies, Children and Sin Nature
Stephanie just started a new blog called The Shepherd’s Apprentice. In her first post, she explains about the sin nature of babies and children and how we should respond to it. She then posts about Selfish Babies or rather, if there is such a thing. She ties it up with a look at Sin, How…
Read MoreChildren as Sinners?
Samuel Martin has the following to say about his essay, O Wretched Child that I am. This text may be the most important New Testament scripture for those parents who have small children – I Corinthians 2:11. “For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him?” – Why?…
Read MoreContemplating Gentle Discipline
Molly contemplates what Gentle Discipline means to her in Beyond The Ideas.
Read MoreHow Should We Respond To Disobedient Children?
How should we treat our children when they disobey us? Cultured Mama explores this question as she asks Does God Withdraw His Love from Sinners?
Read MoreDoes the Bible Tell Us To Bruise Our Children?
Cindy of Under Much Grace looks at Proverbs 20:30, “The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly” and explores What Jesus Said About the “Blueness of the Wound.” And on a totally unrelated note, I liked what Bob Bixby said about teachers being held accountable for their…
Read MoreHow Does God Respond To His Children When They Sin?
Carissa Robinson looks at how God Responds To His Children When They Sin. Do we respond to our children the same way? And to help us with that, Pearl in Oyster (PIO) explains how to use Natural Consequences in a gentle way as she continues her 52 Tool Card Series. This is a very important…
Read MoreGentle Parenting and Defiance
MamaPsalmist considers how hard it is to leave punitive spanking behind when a child is being defiant and if it is worth it in, Coming Out of Hiding.
Read MoreHow to Avoid Frustration
Pearl in Oyster (PIO) shares some really helpful advice which is sure to help avoid frustration in your household. This post is from her 52 Tool Cards series and is called, Eye to Eye. She mentions a child’s brain development in her post which brings me to an excerpt from Samuel Martin’s newest book in…
Read MoreReflecting the Character of God
The Hippie Housewife discusses how we should reflect the character of God for our children. She looks at how attachment parenting looks a lot like how God cares for us and warns us about 3 heresies which are cropping up in many Christian teachings. Along the same lines, Pearl In Oyster (PIO) explains that we…
Read MoreBruises
When is it abuse? Do bruises or the lack thereof have anything to do with it? If so, does it matter where the bruises are? Carissa Robinson considers this in a post called, Hodge Podge.
Read MoreMemories of a Child Raised by the Pearl Method
No Longer Quivering has started a new story by Libby Anne about her childhood in which she was raised by the Pearl Method. In part 1 she tells about how her mother almost killed her little sister by strict adherence to the Pearl Method.
Read MoreSpanking is Wrong
Molly explains why spanking is wrong according to the Bible.
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