The family today - not only in society generally, but also in the church - is facing an unprecedented number of challenges and choices. Where can families turn for help in sorting through all the confusion? God's House Rules is a good place to start. In this book, Donald N. Bastian reaches back to the matchless story of Adam and Eve and then gives couples and families simple but profound biblical truths from "house rules" written by the Apostle Paul to the early church. The book covers such topics as: . How Adam got his wife . Submission is for everyone . What God says to children (and their parents) . Recovering fatherhood . The family at work Complete with deep biblical insights and compelling illustrations,God's House Rules is sure to transform and enrich your family life. Donald N. Bastian, bishop emeritus of the Free Methodist Church of North America, is widely regarded as an inspired preacher, wise overseer of the church, and outstanding writer. Throughout his ministry he has spoken with particular urgency on the biblical vision of marriage and the family. His own vision is informed by a unique blend of biblical and pastoral insight, and his treasured experiences as a husband, father, and grandfather.

God's House Rules: Seven Biblical Truths to Transform and Enrich Your Family Life

Bastian, Donald N.

Parenting & Relationships

BPS Books

HIS FIRST SERMONS were preached in 1930 as a five-year-old standing on a kitchen chair after a service in a little church in Estevan, Saskatchewan. And following his conversion as a sixteen-year-old, Donald N. Bastian would go on to become a well-known and much-loved preacher in pulpits both local and international.Now, as a ninety-five-year-old, he looks back on a life that was a rich blend of: 
FAMILY LIFE -- growing up in the home of English immigrants from Lancashire; meeting the love of his life, Kathleen Swallow, while in school in Ontario; and welcoming four children into the world. 
FAITH -- becoming aware during his teenage years of a call to full-time ministry; ministering as a song evangelist, initially as a hitchhiker across the Canadian prairies; and studying at four church-related schools after dropping out of high school at age sixteen. 
AND MINISTRY -- pastoring a church in Lexington, Kentucky, while a student at Asbury Theological Seminary; building strong congregations at churches in New Westminster, British Columbia, and Greenville, Illinois; overseeing pastors as a bishop in the United States in Canada; and writing four previous books. 
By turns touching, revealing, inspiring, and entertaining, FROM KITCHEN CHAIR TO PULPITis a rare look at just how extraordinary the pastoral life can be.

From Kitchen Chair to Pulpit: A Memoir of Family, Faith, and Ministry

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Wise and practical essays on the pastor as shepherd, preacher, worship leader, and professional “This is pastoral theology at its best. Bishop Emeritus Donald N. Bastian unfolds a lifetime of pastoral wisdom in words as fresh and timely as they are seasoned and timeless. In writing that is deeply rooted in scripture and the pastoral tradition of the historic church, Bastian applies his years of experience as pastor and church leader to the perennial needs of the postmodern church in any culture. Highly recommended.” –DOUGLAS R. CULLUM, Vice President and Dean, Professor of Historical and Pastoral Theology, Northeastern Seminary, Rochester, New York “Rightly recognized for the grace and gifts of pastoral ministry, Donald N. Bastian has provided readers with wisdom, substance, and practical help distilled from decades as a minister of the gospel. Especially helpful for younger pastors, the book will deepen their theology, confirm their vocation, and help them through more than a few difficulties.” –VICTOR A. SHEPHERD, Professor of Theology, Tyndale University College &amp; Seminary, Toronto, Professor Ordinarius, the Graduate Theological Union, University of Oxford, and author of eleven books Donald N. Bastian, bishop emeritus of the Free Methodist Church of North America, is widely regarded as an inspired preacher, wise overseer of the church, and outstanding writer. He is also the author of God’s House Rules: Seven Biblical Truths to Transform and Enrich Your Family Life and other books and writes the blog Just Call Me Pastor.

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