http://www.parentspurpose.com/building-family/topics-to-discuss/parents-are-the-teachers-not-the-culture-2 A resource from Paul Anderson Ministries Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:13:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.parentspurpose.com/building-family/topics-to-discuss/parents-are-the-teachers-not-the-culture-2#comment-54 Protecting your child in a seductive world | Parenting Style | Parent's Purpose | Parent's Purpose Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:46:54 +0000 http://parentspurpose.com/?p=142#comment-54 [...] God made us sexual beings, and He created the sexual appetite, through the senses of the body and the imagination of the mind, to be extremely powerful and very pleasing. Consequently, its God shaped boundaries and confinements are necessary to its beauty, enjoyment, and benefit. The sexual trends today are much like a flood overflowing the banks, creating a raging and damaging torrent of emotions, passions, and broken relationships: all with tragic results. The temptations proliferating in our culture, unchecked by the erosion of past societal restraints, are overwhelming for this generation’s teenagers. They need protection more than ever. The culture will never provide it — parents who love their children must. [...] [...] God made us sexual beings, and He created the sexual appetite, through the senses of the body and the imagination of the mind, to be extremely powerful and very pleasing. Consequently, its God shaped boundaries and confinements are necessary to its beauty, enjoyment, and benefit. The sexual trends today are much like a flood overflowing the banks, creating a raging and damaging torrent of emotions, passions, and broken relationships: all with tragic results. The temptations proliferating in our culture, unchecked by the erosion of past societal restraints, are overwhelming for this generation’s teenagers. They need protection more than ever. The culture will never provide it — parents who love their children must. [...]

]]> http://www.parentspurpose.com/building-family/topics-to-discuss/parents-are-the-teachers-not-the-culture-2#comment-52 What really makes my child unique? Is it the way they dress or talk or something else? | Parent's Purpose Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:36:44 +0000 http://parentspurpose.com/?p=142#comment-52 [...] and what they do. Teach them to treat others with love and respect no matter what their appearance. Talk to your kids about their choices they are making and the reasons behind them. Show them true character through your actions. [...] [...] and what they do. Teach them to treat others with love and respect no matter what their appearance. Talk to your kids about their choices they are making and the reasons behind them. Show them true character through your actions. [...]

]]> http://www.parentspurpose.com/building-family/topics-to-discuss/parents-are-the-teachers-not-the-culture-2#comment-8 Parenting Tips Regardless of Style « Parenting Style | Parenting Tips | Parenting Resources Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:51:04 +0000 http://parentspurpose.com/?p=142#comment-8 [...] Parents are the Teachers, Not the Culture Too often we see stories in the media of adults who have neglected their children, or have looked on, and in some cases helped their children and their friends get drunk, high, and have sex. We also hear stories about teachers in the classroom who engage in inappropriate relationships with their students. The question that comes to mind is: who is teaching who? [...] [...] Parents are the Teachers, Not the Culture Too often we see stories in the media of adults who have neglected their children, or have looked on, and in some cases helped their children and their friends get drunk, high, and have sex. We also hear stories about teachers in the classroom who engage in inappropriate relationships with their students. The question that comes to mind is: who is teaching who? [...]

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