Courageous Parenting by Barry Nichols and Jeremiah Johnson: A Review
Courageous Parenting by Barry Nichols and Jeremiah Johnson. What the 2025 self-published Christian parenting book covers, and what we could not verify.
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Habits for a Sacred Home by Jennifer Pepito: A Review
Nine household habits drawn from historic Christians like Benedict and Amy Carmichael. Written for mothers, and this page used to claim otherwise.
Forming Faith by Matt Markins, Sam Luce and Mike Handler: A Review
An ECPA 2025 award winner from three Awana leaders on why children's ministry has produced the results it has. A strategic book, not a family devotions manual.
The Strong Men We Need by John M. O’Malley: A Review
A 31-day devotional for fathers, with bonus pastoral letters to dads of sons and dads of daughters. Self-published, and it defines biblical masculinity explicitly.
Be the Dad She Needs You to Be by Kevin Leman: A Review
Kevin Leman on fathering daughters, reviewed honestly. Strong practical counsel from a psychologist, with far less Scripture than this page once claimed.
Pope Francis Family Devotional: A Review for Christian Families
A 365 day family devotional built on Pope Francis quotations, compiled by Rebecca Vitz Cherico. It is a Catholic book. Here is what Protestant readers should know.
The Daily Dad by Ryan Holiday: An Honest Look for Christian Fathers
Ryan Holiday's The Daily Dad gives fathers a short reading for all 366 days. It is a Stoic book, not a Christian one. Here is what that means for you.
The Duties of Parents by J.C. Ryle: A Review (And It Is Free)
A review of J.C. Ryle's 38-page Victorian booklet on parenting: seventeen duties, one uncomfortable argument, and it is public domain.
Helping Your Kids Know God’s Good Design by Elizabeth Urbanowicz: A Review
A review of Elizabeth Urbanowicz's 40-question handbook for parents on sexuality and gender: it prepares you for the conversation, ages 4 to 12.
Jesus, the Gentle Parent by L.R. Knost: A Review With Reservations
An honest review of L.R. Knost's gentle parenting book: a fair critique of fear-based discipline, bundled with a revision of original sin we cannot endorse.
Building a Godly Home, Volume 3 by William Gouge: A Review
A review of Volume 3 of the Beeke and Brown modernization of William Gouge's Of Domestical Duties: what a 1622 Puritan says about raising children, and how to read it now.
Being a Dad Who Leads by John MacArthur: A Review (Check the Format)
A review of John MacArthur's short book on fatherhood, including a warning about which Amazon listing you are actually buying and what the book does not cover.