A new book for parents and for teachers

Families Living in the Fabric of Faithfulness: Parents and children describe what works. 2010, Outskirts Press.


In preparation for this book the authors, Gloria Goris Stronks and Julia K. Stronks identified young adults who clearly were showing by their actions that caring for those in need was important to them. They asked what had happened in their lives to direct them to these actions.

They then interviewed the parents of these young people to ask what they had done to shape their families, living and raising their children along the lines of their Christian worldview.

The people who shared their ideas and concerns did so with an honesty that was beautiful and also sometimes painful. Most of us believe that if we have children, raising those children is among the most important things we will ever do. But most of us also recognize that we have made so many mistakes along the way. This book captures moments in time as we live in a world that has been redeemed but not yet fully reconciled to God. It captures our hopes, our beliefs, our struggles. And, it lets us learn not only from scholars but also from each other.

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