![]() 22:6).”įormative instruction is a 24/7 activity. We are promised that our teaching will bear fruit in our children’s lives (Prov. It is not a single event, but a lifetime of interaction that is based on God’s revelation. In this book we will call that deliberate teaching “formative instruction.” Formative instruction “forms” or “shapes” our children. But in addition to that natural process, God calls us to instruct our children about what to believe, how to think from the Scriptures, and how to live. “Our every response, whether it is instruction or silence, teaches. They describe formative instruction this way: This is where the Tripp’s encouragement to use formative instruction comes into play. To prepare for this cultural assault of competing world views Christian parents must be proactive. So the important questions are: who is doing the teaching and what is it that being taught. This book begins with concept that all of life is a classroom. It will provide you with a biblical perspective on how to view your children before God, in the world they inhabit, and how God wants you to instruct them in the paths of the gospel. Young people are idealistic and yearning for something grand and glorious that is worth living for.How to build a biblical worldview for your family.įor the next several weeks I will be blogging through Instructing a Child’s Heart by Tedd and Margy Tripp. "Sadly, many youth ministries pander to the appetites in young people for the banality of the youth culture. Think of the daydreams that provide excitement to a heart that is not finding true and lasting pleasures in knowing God." (97) "Think of harmless hobbies in which children will invest vast amounts of time. "We are fashioned for the fascination his glory evokes." (94) "Behaviorism may be popular - it may even work, but it obscures the gospel." (77) "We reap in habits for life." (74) - This was valuable to me in all areas of life right now, but especially as we come upon a new year in a few weeks. "Since God is concerned with our hearts as the source of our behavior, it follows that heart change is our most important concern as we instruct and discipline our children, encouraging them to live consistently with God's law." (64) "Manipulation of behavior through rewards and punishments will never touch the stony heart." (59) Our children will never interpret life correctly until they understand that it is the heart that directs all of life." (53) "We devote a great deal of time to the outer man, but God is concerned with the heart. "Our hope is that the gospel will be the power of God to salvation in their lives as it has been in ours." (43) - See Romans 1.16 The home is the place where we present a culture that is distinctively Christian." (35) "The primary place for children to receive formative instruction is in the home. It has given me a framework to see all of Scripture in light of Jesus and his finished work on the Cross. I love how the pastors bring every sermon back to the gospel. "We must show our children the vital connection between the powerful story of redemption in the Scriptures and their daily experience." (27) This is why I'm glad I go to Sojourn here in Louisville. They will see us longing to read it, hear it, and understand it, and learn that it is valuable." (21) "The most effective way to teach our children to love the Scripture is to love it ourselves. "Formative instruction must be rooted in Scripture." (19) "In the absence of biblical formative instruction, secular formative instructors take over." (15) Definitely go get the book - you'll be glad you did! And, I just want to give you some thoughts to think about - I'm not putting much of my 2 cents worth here. Here are some of the quotes that I really enjoyed. But, as a gave a shout out on FB - this book is crucial for anyone who knows kids, works with kids, is a parent, wants to be a parent (and by kid I'm meaning B-12th grade). ![]() Now you may be asking yourself why I'm reading a parenting book - no, I'm not a parent. Tedd and Margy Tripp - (brother to Paul David Tripp who is one of my fave author's) wrote a parenting book. ![]() I used a lot of red ink in this book: Instructing a Child's Heart. I cranked this book out in 5 days - mostly last night while working a desk job for 8 hours (after my normal job). 2010 holds a new structure in my reading (but more on that on Jan 1). The next three months I'll be doing a lot of reading, and I'm glad. ![]()
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