Biblical Parenting

Yes! Crystal Lutton hits the spot here! I began spanking with my second child (strong-willed girl!), backing up my decision with bible verses that talk about using a "rod" for discipline, but it just never felt...right. Crystal's book goes into GREAT detail about how the Bible isn't literally commanding that we "beat" our kids with a "rod" (spank), but that we are to be a constant presence of authority in their lives. She also explains how with infants, ALL needs/wants should be met; with toddlers, you teach; with a "child" you correct, and then as they get even older you work up to allowing natural consequences to occur (within a safe limit). Her creative tools (ideas) for this concept are excellent, and I look forward to implementing them with my three blessings.

Pastor Lutton presents a clear, concise, and obviously well-researched volume of incredibly helpful, truly Biblically-based discipline techniques that will honestly change your family's life. This is not a pick-and-choose, permissive guide to raising your child; rather, it's a well documented, easy-to-read and comprehensive manual for what the author beautifully terms "Grace Based Discipline". Biblical Parenting offers firm yet loving discipline tools with the Scripture to back them up and help you in your own personal relationship with the Holy Spirit. If you have been looking for a Biblically sound way to restore your relationship with your child, if you just want to gain more effective parenting tools, if you need concrete evidence and Scripture to quote to others who are questioning your parenting style...this is the book you've been searching for.Pastor Lutton has a wonderfully relaxed style of writing - I found myself reading the slim 144 pages of text within one evening and feeling like I'd just had a warm chat with a good Christian friend and mentor. Her tools are immediately effective, easy to remember, and most important of all - Biblically based. Thank you, Pastor Lutton, for the book that will be my first baby shower gift when some faraway day, I get to enjoy the blessings of becoming a Grandmother.

I'm an editor and come across all sorts of books in my work. As a non-religious person, I was wary of accepting this manuscript (I edited this book). After the first couple of chapters, I was enthralled by Pastor Lutton's wisdom, her knowledge, and her compassion for people. It was well-researched and the tone of her writing is kind and loving. The book touched something within me and I took her advice to heart! I'm a mom of almost five and was pretty set in my ways but I have to say her book changed me and my parenting. Thank you, Crystal, for a wonderful, timely book. I was honored to work with you on this!

Thank God for people like Crystal Lutton who can look beyond the traditions of man and see through to the heart of God concerning parenting by the BOOK (meaning God's book). I struggled for many years,following the prescribed so called "Biblical" methods of punishment before learning the truth of Grace Based Discipline! If you think it is Biblical to punish your children, but something in your spirit tells you otherwise, then Crystal's book is the book for you! Crystal's book gives suggestions for developing family goals and a family motto, information about why the "rod" verses are not synonomous with spanking, practical tools for teaching and modelling Godly behavior (such as the 5 steps, comfort corner, conflict resolution, 1,2,3, transistion, and reflecting feelings among others), and she thoroughly describes how God parents us and models parenting for us as well. I am so excited to finally have a book that I have no reservations about so that I can give it to parents who are badly in need of a departure from the bullying and controlling mindset of law based parenting! This is 144 pages of the best parenting information I have ever read and I have read A LOT!!

For years, I struggled with the Christian community's ideas on parenting. I followed "expert" advice within the Christian community with my daughter and it left me feeling like a hypocrite. Biblical Parenting gives great insight into what the Bible says about parenting and how we can glorify God in our relationship with our children. There are lots of great tools in here for positive, get off your (...) parenting. I use them daily and have seen my relationship with my children grow and flourish as a result. Thank you Lord for Pastor Crystal and her burden for families!