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Heartfelt Discipline Review– Part 3

26th July 2007 | 2 Comments

If you haven’t read Part 1 and Part 2, you may want to do so before reading Part 3. In Part 2 of Heartfelt Discipline Clarkson shifts to a more practical style. Now I’m learning with reading Clarkson (and other non-spankers) is that it’s important to understand how they define terms. Take, for example the [...]


Two Quotes from Parenting with Wisdom

19th July 2007 | 0 Comments

Some quotes we discussed from our meeting today. We missed you if you were absent. Once others begin to lean on human reasoning as their main source of direction in raising children, the Bible ceases to have the preeminence as the basis for all conduct and decisions. Consequently, such mothers do not have the confidence [...]


Kids4Truth

14th July 2007 | 2 Comments

Lee and I have been looking at curriculum options for our children’s church. I had looked at kids4truth awhile back, but couldn’t figure out what it was all about. A few weeks ago, I got back on and started looking around. I got really excited about this program, so I thought I’d pass it on. [...]


Thursday Bible Study

29th June 2007 | 2 Comments

On Thursdays, I’ve been meeting with some moms who have a desire to learn what the Bible has to say about child rearing. We talk about how we can each apply God’s Word to our own lives. None of us have all the answers, and it’s most fun when everyone participates in the discussion. We [...]


Heartfelt Discipline Review [discussion]– Part 2

23rd May 2007 | 1 Comment

Here is Part One of the Heartfelt Discipline Review, in case you missed it. In Chapter 3, Clarkson makes his case for why he believes the Proverbs verses do not apply to young children, and why they don’t apply for in the NT era for older children. Bob Achilles really does an excellent job challenging [...]


Parenting with Wisdom Discussion

18th May 2007 | 0 Comments

Yesterday we had our book discussion and prayer time. Our context for discussion was Psalm 78 (of course), and the problem we were noticing was that we weren’t telling our young children the praises of God, his wonderful power and mighty works as much as we ought. We thought of two reasons. The first is [...]


Heartfelt Discipline Review– Part 1

8th May 2007 | 3 Comments

Heartfelt Discipline by Clay Clarkson is not in print at the time of this post, but you can obtain a used copy here. Clarkson and his wife Sally come from a Christian (evangelical) perspective, hold an anti-spanking viewpoint (although I think he believes it’s not forbidden; merely that Scripture doesn’t teach it, and it is [...]


Assertive Discipline for Parents

27th April 2007 | 0 Comments

Assertive Discipline for Parents by Lee and Marlene Canter Basic beliefs: unsaved perspective; non spanking; other punitive measures okay. (I see a chart developing in my mind’s eye.) The Canters became well known for the effectiveness of their Assertive Discipline programs for schools. The Review: This is a quick, easy read, appropriate especially for parents [...]


A Child’s Look at the 23rd Psalm

29th March 2007 | 0 Comments

A Child’s Look at the 23rd Psalm by Philip Keller I mentioned awhile back (a very long back) that as we were teaching Isaiah 53:6 to David and Bethel I wanted to get this book to supplement our discussion of sheep. I had this book when I was a child and enjoyed it very much. [...]


I hope you have enjoyed reading my blog, but my greatest desire for my audience is that they would be inspired and motivated to search the scriptures for themselves. God promises to give wisdom to any believer who searches for it His way. Here are some Bible study links I have found of interest and help.

Chronological Bible: ESV

Read the Bible chronologically. The first time I read through the Bible in the order everything happened, I learned so much and gained an incredible understanding of the big picture of Scripture. If you've never done it, you should!

Bible Gateway

From this website you can search for scriptures in a number of versions and languages by key words, phrases, or references. I use this website often when I post Scripture on my blog, so then I don't have to worry about typing in the verse accurately.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

This is a fantastic online version of a classic reference tool. Basically this is a list of cross references based on particular passages. Simply click on the verse or passage you are studying, and you will find other references to other relevant Scripture.

Bible Commentaries Online

A list of classic Bible commentaries. Sometimes they're hard to understand, but they can be helpful when you're wanting more insight into a passage you are studying.

More Bible Study Resources

This is a page of links for articles and audio on the topic of studying the Bible. Some are not easy to read, but they are helpful.
The rest of this website has a tremendous amount of resources that may be of interest.


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