We live in trying times, times of moral laxity and confusion, times when God’s laws are scorned and disdained, times in which people make up their own rules as they go along.

Parents rightly want their children to be happy. But what produces happiness? Many parents think it is produced by allowing their children to do whatever they want. All of this makes the bringing up of godly children extremely difficult and challenging. Sometimes it seems impossible. All the different aspects of our society seem to have come together in a gigantic conspiracy to undermine the morality of our children, and Christian parents struggle to know how to respond.

The Bible is a practical book. It deals with real-life people dealing with real-life problems and seeking real-life solutions. Parenting is one of those areas where many real-life people are finding real-life problems. The Bible has real-life solutions!

In this straightforward and easy-to-read book, Roger Ellsworth asserts that Christians must tightly hold and widely proclaim that children are God’s good gifts and that parenting is not a burdensome duty but a wondrous privilege. And in caring for and teaching our children God has not left us to our own devices. He has given us his own Word as our guide and help.

Roger Ellsworth is the pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, Benton, Illinois, USA. He has a number of books in print, including Be patient, God hasn’t finished with me yet; Hold your course — 22 daily readings from the book of Colossians; Moses, God’s man for challenging times; The Guide — the Bible book by book; Faithful under fire; A promise is a promise; What the Bible teaches about ... angels and a number of books in the Welwyn Commentary Series, all published by Evangelical Press.

'This book is another in the useful series "What the Bible teaches about ... " by Evangelical Press. In a day when standards in society are slipping and the state would like to tell us how to bring up our children, this straightforward and easily read book is a very timely reminder to us of God’s guidance in this important matter.'
Review from Ulster Bulwark (October-December 2007)

'Clearly, this book has come from a wide experience of pastoral needs among Christian parents. He is also a parent himself and has had to think through the issues while making the relevant and practical application needed. He does so from a thoroughly biblical platform and it is refreshing to see how consistently, and helpfully, this is achieved'.
Review from 'The British Church Newspaper' (18.01.08)

'This helpful book deals with the problems confronting parents. Modern living exposes children to many temptations and experiences with which parents have not themselves undergone, and consequently feel hard-pressed to solve'.
Review from The Gospel Magazine - March/April 2008

'I find that once again I am challenged by this Bible based book, not just for myself and how I can parent, but also in how I can provide these books for members of my congregation in order to help them in their parenting...'
Review from the English Churchman magazine (15-22.02.08)

'This is not a trendy book about Christian parenting but as it says it is a biblical perspective. It is in the style of a study on particular scripture passages that help us as parents to see God's perspective on the raising of children. It was refreshing not to be asked to understand only the child's perspective nor to navel gaze about how poor we are at the job, but to see things as a whole; parenting as part of our Christian lives, which requires us to be centred on the Word of God and encourages our children to learn the same values. These are more principles than actual examples of what to say and do and require thought, understanding and prayer before putting them into practice. Each short chapter starts with a few verses to read through, dealing with, for example, the importance of prayer, godliness, discipline, the role of the church and church family and setting a good example. The chapters end with two key points to remember allowing us to focus back on the theme of the chapter.'
Review taken from www.thegoodbookstall.co.uk