The Christian Dad's Answer Book
by Yorkey, MikeFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-02-01
Publisher(s): David C Cook
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Summary
With so many books on the subjects of manhood, fatherhood, and the male experience, finding answers to specific questions can be like looking for the proverbial needle in the haystack. Not anymore! The Christians Dad's Answer Book pulls together the best information in a concise, easy-to-read, question-and-answer format-not just on dad-specific parenting issues, but also on topics including marriage, romance, sexuality, career, friendships, leisure time, spiritual life, and service. And the answers are from leading Christian experts you've come to trust, such as Gary Smalley, John Trent, Tony Evans, Max Lucado, Larry Burkett, Norm Wright, and many more!
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 11 |
| Introduction | p. 13 |
| Dads and Their Kids | |
| Four Things Every Father Should Know | p. 17 |
| "You Decide" | p. 23 |
| From Your Faith to Theirs | p. 29 |
| The Art of the Handoff | p. 35 |
| Your Child's Most Important Teacher Is You! | p. 39 |
| Always Daddy's Girl | p. 45 |
| Just Keep Talking | p. 51 |
| Tough Parental Questions | p. 57 |
| Raising No-Compromise Kids | p. 63 |
| Teaching Your Children the Value of Money | p. 69 |
| How Much Time Does a Child Need? | p. 75 |
| Put Me in, Coach | p. 81 |
| Dads and Their Families | |
| Making Your Family Number One | p. 87 |
| How to Be a Cool Dad | p. 95 |
| The Two Swords of Power | p. 101 |
| Finding Some Time for Ourselves | p. 109 |
| Pizza for Breakfast? | p. 117 |
| How the West Was Done | p. 123 |
| Let's Go Camping! | p. 131 |
| Is This the Fun Part? | p. 137 |
| Dads and Their Teens | |
| The Flourishing Teen Years | p. 145 |
| A Promise with a Ring to It | p. 153 |
| Someone Who Is Willing to Wait | p. 161 |
| Teens Charting a Different Course | p. 165 |
| Choosing a College--Already? | p. 173 |
| This Father-Son Thing Is Not an Act | p. 179 |
| Seizing the Moment | p. 183 |
| Dads and Their Wives | |
| It's Always Courting Time | p. 191 |
| Asking the Right Questions | p. 197 |
| Date Your Mate! | p. 203 |
| The Language of Love | p. 209 |
| Become a Marriage Mentor | p. 215 |
| Divorce War | p. 221 |
| Commitment to Love | p. 227 |
| PMS: How Husbands Can Manage the Mood Swings | p. 235 |
| Working Moms | p. 243 |
| Nag, Nag, Nag | p. 251 |
| What If Beer Ads Lasted Longer Than Thirty Seconds? | p. 255 |
| Dads and Their God | |
| Finding New Friends on the Block | p. 259 |
| The High Calling--and Cost--of Serving | p. 267 |
| Let Prayer Change Your Life | p. 275 |
| Singer Steve Green: The Comeback Kid | p. 281 |
| Let's Have a Seder | p. 287 |
| It's the Percentage That Counts | p. 295 |
| Dads and Their Finances | |
| Saving Money Any Way You Can | p. 303 |
| Avoiding a Credit Meltdown | p. 313 |
| Dealing with Tax Time | p. 321 |
| How to Talk Finances with Your Wife | p. 325 |
| Cash in on Savings | p. 329 |
| God's Mutual Fund | p. 335 |
| Treasures in Heaven | p. 337 |
| Dads and Their Work | |
| Jobs vs. Family: Striking a Balance | p. 343 |
| I've Got the Blues | p. 349 |
| Adding Margins to Our Busy Lives | p. 353 |
| Dads and Their World | |
| Trading Style for Substance | p. 359 |
| Our Country's Heritage: Do Our Children Understand? | p. 365 |
| If You Could See Us Now, Pop Youngberg | p. 371 |
| A Culture That's in Our Face | p. 377 |
| E-mail: The Write Stuff | p. 385 |
| The Ten Commandments of Great Nutrition | p. 391 |
| Setting a New Course | p. 399 |
| Dads and Difficult Problems | |
| Why Gambling Is a Bad Bet | p. 409 |
| When Alcoholism Hits Home | p. 417 |
| Combating the Darkness | p. 423 |
| Ted Bundy: A Fatal Addiction | p. 431 |
| Homosexual Rights: What's Wrong? | p. 437 |
| Unplugging the New Age | p. 447 |
| The Significance of a "Significant Other" | p. 453 |
| Will I Go to Heaven, Son? | p. 457 |
| Single Dads: When You Need a Mentor | p. 465 |
| How Loving Is a Living Will? | p. 471 |
| Epilogue: "Dearest Jenna" | p. 477 |
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