Real Family Values: Leading Your Family Into the Twenty-First Century with Clarity and Conviction

There is much about this book that I really liked, but I will find it difficult to highly recommend it to others because of its length and complexity to read. That doesn't mean that I wouldn't suggest it to a serious reader who is looking for an excellent book on how to better prepare their family for the spiritual chaos of the world - Lewis does a very good job of confronting several very complicated issues with the skill of a fine surgeon using the wisdom of God's Word to counter the wisdom of the world. Lewis begins by laying the foundation for the family - the biblical model that has been challenged and is becoming much more or a rarity in society today. But once Lewis has the reader on this issue, he turns to the issues confronting the family in the world today. Lewis doesn't back down from anything in this book - he addresses the issue and impact of divorce and the need for men to step up and be the leaders of their homes. He also tackles homosexuality, racism and abortion from a biblical and practical perspective. In the final pages, Lewis lays out the "Lewis Family Values" and gives guidance how any family can come up with their own guidelines and principles to effectively communicate (and pass on to the next generation) the characteristics of a successful and godly family. Again, Real Family Values is an excellent book and well worth the read, but at over 250 pages written in more of a "sermonic" tone, not many will realistically finish the course set before them in this book.