Principle Centered Parenting

by Douglas Jacoby, Vicki Jacoby

Christian Parenting in a Non-Christian World Whether you live in Europe or Africa, Australia or Asia or the Americas, God's word transcends culture to address your family situation. Following biblical teachings will not look the same in every family in every society, precisely because they are biblical—not Western or American or even modern. With this in mind, Douglas and Vicki continually distinguish between truly biblical principles––which are absolute and unchanging, and practicals––which are local and cultural. In Principle-Centered Parenting they challenge our thinking: • If I’m a good parent, does that guarantee my children will become Christians (the often misinterpreted Proverbs 22:6)? How much is my responsibility as a parent, and how much is their own? • Why is training crucial, and how does it differ from discipline? • As a father, how can I stop work from coming before family? As a mother, how can I balance it all? • How can we help our kids to get along with each other? • How can we keep the world out of our home, especially with the distractions of television and media? • Why are family mealtimes among the most important things parents can do? • What about adoption? Single parenting? The “age of accountability”?—and much more. The revised book was originally entitled The Quiver.

Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

About the author

Douglas Jacoby

Since 2003, Douglas has been a freelance teacher and consultant. With degrees from Drew, Harvard, and Duke, Douglas has written 25 books, recorded 300 podcasts, and spoken in 500 cities in 111 nations around the world. He leads tours annually to sites of biblical interest (like Rome, Athens, and Jerusalem). He is also professor of theology at Lincoln Christian University.

His website, douglasjacoby.com (free), has nearly 10,000 pages of Christian resources. Website membership, affording unrestricted access to the site, including weekly podcasts, funds his travels in the developing world. The Jacobys have three adult children. They reside in the Atlanta area.