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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

Widely recognized as the most powerful and complete critique of the war against the family presently taking place in Western democracies "(Gairdner is) the voice of the silent majority ." -- Edmonton Journal Inspired by his own passionate experience as a son, husband, and father, Gairdner offers in this book a forum for a long-overdue debate about the future of the family in Western civilization. Gairdner traces the war against the family to an egalitarian ideology that begins with Plato and survives today as a utopian liberalism that has become a caricature of itself, everywhere promoting the equality and rights of individuals, but ignoring their duties and obligations. Driven by its devotion to egalitarianism and the promise of what can only be a morally and socially irresponsible form of "freedom," the modern state effectively weakens all of society, of which the traditional the family unit is the most important element. So constituted, the modern democratic state is driven to target the family unit as a bastion of privacy, privilege, and moral authority at odds with the state's own secular and egalitarian motives. Hence, the war against the family. All those who are concerned about the direction of modern life and the country they are leaving for future generations are sure to benefit from this cri de coeur written by a man of deep experience and searing insight. William D. Gairdner, Ph.D., is a former Olympic athlete and professor of English, and the bestselling author of seven books, including The Trouble with Canada and The Trouble with Democracy. Most recently he was the managing editor of Canada's Founding Debates.

The War Against the Family: A Parent Speaks Out on the Political, Economic, and Social Policies That Threaten Us All

Politics & Social Sciences

Gairdner, William D.

Sociology

Beginning in the 1970s, Canada abandoned its historical foundations and fell under the spell of socialism. This is the best-selling classic that galvanized the generation now leading the continuing counter-attack. In plain language it explains how Canadians got into their present predicament, and how to get out. He deals with such topics as the great welfare ripoff; the waste in foreign aid giveaways; radical feminism's attack against the family; the mediocrity of the health-care system; and the politicization of the church. William D. Gairdner, Ph.D., is a former Olympic athlete and professor of English, and the bestselling author of seven books, including The War Against the Family and The Trouble with Democracy. Most recently he was the managing editor of Canada's Founding Debates.

The Trouble with Canada: A Citizen Speaks Out

History

Americas

The Trouble with Democracy shows that the ancient as well as American and Canadian democracies were established on practical social and political grounds vastly different from the strange modern dream of a democracy of autonomous individuals that is now venerated everywhere. Gairdner explains clearly how, in this time of heretofore unimagined wealth and the tax harvesting that it makes possible, warring utopian impulses from deep within our history have combined to produce a form of "hyperdemocracy" never before imagined in all of human history. The result is a comfortable illusion of increased personal freedom that camouflages the reality of pervasive state control in every aspect of modern life. We now live, says Gairdner, under a regime of "libertarian socialism" in which citizens imagine they have all the rights and their governments all the duties. This masterpiece of vigorous, compelling, even prophetic writing represents an exciting turning point in social thought. It challenges citizens to reconsider standard interpretations of democracy and to think much more deeply about the nature, subtlety, and complexity of our actual situation, all the while offering a new and refreshing understanding of the proper nature of a free and civil society. William D. Gairdner, Ph.D., is a former Olympic athlete and professor of English, and the bestselling author of seven books, including The Trouble with Canada and The War Against the Family. Most recently he was the managing editor of Canada's Founding Debates.

The Trouble with Democracy: A Citizen Speaks Out

Politics & Government

"Erudite and impassioned - an act of faith and of resistance to the insidious claims of the post-Christian and post-liberal state."  F. C. Decoste, Professor of Law, University of Alberta  A brilliant exposé of the implications of same-sex marriage - and a compelling analysis of what it will take for society to reclaim the birthright of freedom it has lost in a reckless social experiment.  To some, same-sex marriage is evidence that society has finally come of age. To others, it is yesterday's issue, posing no danger to traditional marriage. To still others - McGill University's Douglas Farrow among them - it has turned civil society on its ear, creating a new political situation in which several things are no longer clear:   . Is the state the property of the citizenry? Or are citizens, with their cherished personal associations, including marriage, now the property of the state?   . Who "owns" the children, now that natural parenthood had been replaced by legal parenthood?   . Is the family still "the natural and fundamental group unit of society," as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights claims? Or is the concept of the "natural" moribund?   . What is marriage for, anyway?   Douglas Farrow is associate professor of Christian Thought at McGill University in Montreal. He is the editor of Recognizing Religion in a Secular Society  and co-editor, with Daniel Cere, of Divorcing Marriage.

Nation of Bastards: Essays on the End of Marriage

Farrow, Douglas

Religion & Spirituality

Learn the secret to a happy home life! Eliminate yelling, criticism and other unpleasant communications. Gain your kids' cooperation the "less stress" way Follow this book's gentle, practical advice and you will: . See improvements in your children's behavior, school performance and self-confidence . Help your children develop better relationships and achieve optimal mental and physical health . Increase your own likelihood of a life-long, loving relationship with your children and grandchildren Raise Your Kids Without Raising Your Voice shows you how to: . Reduce conflict in the home . Solve the getting-kids-to-bed - and keeping-kids-in-bed -- conundrum . Motivate your kids to get their school assignments done - without all the ulcer-causing, blood-pressure-raising panic . Teach them to cope with disappointment, fear and jealousy . Resolve your own feelings of anxiety, inadequacy and despair . Foster a family-wide atmosphere of co-operation, closeness, love and respect SARAH CHANA RADCLIFFE holds a master's of education degree in psychology and is a registered member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She has a busy private practice in marital, family and individual counseling and has been conducting parenting workshops, lectures and seminars locally and internationally for more than 25 years. Sarah was a coordinator and parent educator for the Learning Disabilities Clinic of the Toronto Wellesley Hospital for many years and was also a researcher in developmental psychology at the Metropolitan Toronto School Board and at the Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto. She has written five books on Jewish family life, as well as numerous articles, and appears regularly in the broadcast media as a parenting expert. Sarah Chana Radcliffe lives - quietly -- in Toronto with her husband and six children.

Raise Your Kids Without Raising Your Voice

Radcliffe, Sarah Chana

Parenting

The story of two brothers, their dreams of the racetrack, and their success in racing ... and in overcoming great personal adversity. During their year growing up together in St. Catharines, Ontario, Chris and Rick Bye wanted nothing more than to be race-car drivers. And their dream actually came true as both men persevered to develop successful racing careers, competing at such venues as Daytona, Mosport, and Mt. Tremblant. Then Rick, on his way to participate in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, had a horrific highway accident. While towing his race-car hauler on I-77 near Statesville, North Carolina, he slammed into two semi trucks waiting for traffic to clear. And Chris suddenly found himself at his brother's side -- not for another race but to help him recover from severe brain damage. Crash Test is Chris's inspiring story of crisis, transformation, and triumph, showing how two men's tenacity, tested on the racetrack, brought them through what would become the race of their lives. Chris Bye is president of Franczak Enterprises Ltd., a product marketing company serving the automotive sector, based in Toronto and St. Catharines, in Ontario, and in Troy, Michigan.

Crash Test: My Brother's Accident and the Race of Our Lives

Bye, Chris

Biographies & Memoirs

"The Perfect System of Parenting opens up a whole new world of possibilities for parenting children. It's rare to find a book that offers real, pragmatic solutions for parent-child challenges. This one does."  - HOWARD IRVING, Ph.D., author of Therapeutic Family Mediation  Don't worry - the Kesslers know that parents aren't perfect. But they do believe that imperfect parents can raise their children on the foundation of a perfect system: the laws of nature, in particular the principle of causality - that every action causes an equal and opposite reaction. The Kesslers show parents practical ways to teach their kids - from infancy to young adulthood - that negative actions cause negative results, and positive actions cause positive results, equipping them for happy and fulfilling lives at home and beyond. They also show parents how to avoid "the love ambush" - the "you don't love me anymore" line used by children - by letting their children know their role is not to receive love from them but to keep them safe.  SYD and ELLEN KESSLER live in Toronto, where Syd, a renowned advertising executive and the author of The Perfect System, is an investor and mentor in new businesses and Ellen is an elementary-school science teacher.

The Perfect System of Parenting

Kessler, Syd

Kessler, Ellen

"An important arrow in my leadership quiver."  -- Stephen Thompson, Chief Inspiration Officer, Tamworth Partners Inc.   "These techniques helped me build peaceful, calm, open, and solid loving relationships with my two very young children, who had lived through and been affected by trauma. A little delight in a sea of chaos." -- Catherine Mossop, FCMC, Sage Mentors Inc.  If you're like most people, you feel that the creativity you were born with has long since been squelched by family, social, and work expectations. This groundbreaking work by two veteran coaches and motivators will help you recapture and channel your creative energy, through 12 elegant practices associated with the vowels of personal power: A for awareness; E for engagement; O for openness; U for understanding; and, bringing them all together, I for Integrity. These practices will change your life!   Bob McCulloch, FCMC, helps senior executives and managers strengthen their creativity and strategic thinking. Over the past 30 years, he has worked with executive teams in virtually every industry sector. Prior to launching his own firm, CYOR Inc., he held positions with IBM Canada, the DMR Group, and Johnston Smith International.   Julia Gluck, FCMC, helps clients implement change through the use of continuous workplace learning. She developed her expertise with such firms as DMR Consulting, Johnston Smith International, and Deltak Inc.

The Vowels of Personal Power: 5 + 1 Ways to Liberate Your Creativity

Self-Help

McCulloch, Bob

Gluck, Julia

Creativity

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