Honor and shame influence our behavior in the west. However, their influence is super-sized here in the Middle East, especially when it comes to a subject as sensitive as parenting. Perhaps many believing couples genuinely want biblical advice about raising kids but, like all of us at times, are ashamed to admit their struggles. While most may confide in a relative, close friend, or a pastor, perhaps some would prefer to speak anonymously online to an expert trained in coaching parents according to scripture. These experts could help them find answers in the Bible, while at the same time encouraging them to healthy transparency and accountability within their own church community. I'm prayerfully taking steps toward developing such online parent coaching in Arabic. Would you please ask God to give me Arab partners and wisdom along the way?Recently I summarized some of the teachings of Growing Kids God's Way and Parenting Made Practical into 3 one-page documents in English: Marriage and Parenting, Training ages 1+, and Discipline ages 3+. These are now translated into Arabic and added to my list of resources to train parents (You can see the list in English here). If any of you have questions regarding these resources, message me to arrange a time to talk via phone, Skype, Facetime, Facebook, etc.
Please pray for my wife as it was difficult for her when Kendra left after being here 6 weeks. She really misses her, Samuel, and Anna.
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