Product Description

Have you ever wondered why God chose Mary and Joseph to parent His only Son? God created parenting, and He has wonderfully filled the Bible with parenting examples (good and bad) and principles that can help today's parents raise children the way He intended. There are many insightful stories that impart parenting wisdom (or lack thereof)-Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, Hannah, David, Solomon and many more. God chose and prepared Mary and Joseph for a mind-boggling task-just as He has chosen parents today to apply these same principles in order to raise godly children. Their example, plus the lessons we can learn from the Bible's other parents, makes this a must-have for all moms and dads.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #186776 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

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• ISBN13: 9781591452881
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Review
"This book puts an effective spotlight on parenting lessons in Life's Manual that God has given us in the Bible." -- www.all-about-christian-books.com, October 1, 2005

About the Author
Rick Osborne is committed to helping parents effectively disciple their children. His parenting books have garnered several awards and received two Gold Medallion nominations. He was instrumental in the development of Focus on the Family's Heritage Builders ministry and co-authored the ministry's best-selling book Parents Guide to the Spiritual Growth of Children.

Customer Reviews

Enhanced with fifty insightful, inspiring, and encouraging meditations
Especially recommended reading for new parents in our Christian communities, What Mary & Joseph Knew about Parenting: by Rick Osborne draws upon biblical families to showcase and illustrate what to do (and what not to do) as parents. Enhanced with fifty insightful, inspiring, and encouraging meditations, What Mary & Joseph Knew about Parenting shows how to teach children obedience, get along with others, what to do when parenting gets tough, making parenting the joy and delight God intended, as well as helping children develop a faith of their own. Not to be overlooked is what Rick Osborne and the biblical parentage he draws from have to say about "peer proofing" a child. Informed and informative, inspired and inspiring, What Mary & Joseph Knew about Parenting would prove to be of immense value and aid to parents regardless of their denominational affiliation or background.

Lots of "A-HA" moments!
This book has so many "a-ha" moments, it's not funny! It guides you to read stories in the Bible that you've read a thousand times, only this time you're reading it from the perspective of a parent---and what a difference it makes! The practical help that is easy to apply to your own parenting, the encouragement and the wisdom that is in this book is amazing and truly helpful.

I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone who is a parent, considering becoming a parent or who wants to be a parent "one day." It's an invaluable tool to have in your library!

Innovative Bible-Based Parenting Book
If you are looking for some inspiring reading in improving your parenting skills, or learning how to be a parent in the first place, this is the book for you. Rick Osborne pulls examples from Bible stories (Adam and Eve, Abraham, Lot, Moses, David, Solomon, Mary and Joseph, Paul, etc.) to illustrate what good and bad parenting looks like. Not meant for the hard-core scholar, but for a regular person who wants God to be their guide as they tackle one of today's toughest roles: parenting.