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| Preface | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Authority | |
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| Shepherding | |
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| The Centrality of the Gospel | |
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| Internalization of the Gospel | |
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| Mutuality as People under God | |
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| Foundations for Biblical Childrearing | |
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| Getting to the Heart of Behavior | |
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| Your Child's Development: Shaping Influences | |
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| Shaping Influences | |
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| Mistakes in Understanding Shaping Influences | |
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| Your Child's Development: Godward Orientation | |
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| Godward Orientation | |
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| Implications for Childrearing | |
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| The Importance of Godward Orientation | |
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| Summary | |
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| You're in Charge | |
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| Confusion about Authority | |
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| Called to Be in Charge | |
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| Called to Obedience | |
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| Parenting Defined | |
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| Summary | |
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| Examining Your Goals | |
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| Unbiblical Goals | |
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| The Biblical Warning Against Cultural Influence | |
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| Mixed Signals | |
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| Reworking Your Goals | |
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| Rethinking Unbiblical Goals | |
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| Objections Answered | |
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| Discarding Unbiblical Methods | |
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| Unbiblical Methods | |
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| Evaluating Unbiblical Methods | |
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| Embracing Biblical Methods: Communication | |
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| Communication is Dialogue, Not Monologue | |
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| Focus on Understanding | |
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| Embracing Biblical Methods: Types of Communication | |
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| Types of Communication | |
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| Summary | |
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| Embracing Biblical Methods: A Life of Communication | |
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| A Life of Communication | |
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| Shepherding the Heart | |
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| Counting the Cost | |
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| Counting the Blessings of Paying the Cost | |
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| Is It Worth the Cost? | |
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| Embracing Biblical Methods: The Rod | |
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| The Rationale Behind the Rod | |
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| What is the Rod? | |
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| Distortions of the Rod | |
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| Common Objections to the Rod | |
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| The Fruit of the Rod | |
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| The Best of Both | |
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| Embracing Biblical Methods: Appeal to the Conscience | |
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| Appealing to the Conscience | |
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| Correcting with A Central Focus on Redemption | |
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| Shepherding the Heart Summarized | |
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| Shepherding Through the Stages of Childhood | |
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| Infancy to Childhood: Training Objectives | |
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| Primary Characteristic--Change | |
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| Understanding Authority | |
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| Circle of Blessing | |
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| Honoring | |
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| Defined | |
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| Obedience Defined | |
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| Call for Consistency | |
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| Process of Appeal | |
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| The Importance of Example | |
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| Shepherding Your Children in Godly Attitudes | |
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| Benefits of Learning to be Under Authority | |
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| Save Time--Do It Right | |
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| Infancy to Childhood: Training Procedures | |
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| The "When" of Spanking | |
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| The "How" of Spanking | |
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| The "Why" of Spanking | |
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| Frequently Asked Questions | |
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| Childhood: Training Objectives | |
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| Childhood | |
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| Three-Pronged Tool of Diagnosis | |
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| Childhood: Training Procedures | |
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| Addressing the Heart | |
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| Appealing to the Conscience | |
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| Developing Character | |
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| Interpreting Behavior in Character Terms | |
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| A Long-Term Vision | |
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| Teenagers: Training Objectives | |
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| Signs of the Times | |
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| Rebellion | |
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| Three Foundations for Life | |
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| Teenagers: Training Procedures | |
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| Internalization of the Gospel | |
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| Shepherding the Internalization of the Gospel | |
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| Developing A Shepherding Relationship with Teens | |
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| Scripture Index | |