My three children and their spouses put me up to writing this book. Maybe that’s not strong enough. They insisted. They pressed the task upon me, against my sincere response that, “I’m not ready yet.” They even got a CD of some of my thoughts, had our youngest grandchild, Charis, transcribe it, put it before me and said, in effect, “Go to work.”
So I went to work. I took seven ancient ideas from the Christian Scriptures and tried by illustration, anecdote and explanation to show how they can be applied very usefully to modern day family life. For example, where do Christian ideas about marriage come from? What one word centers the parental duty in child-rearing? Is the call for submission an outworn enslavement or is it really a key to a rich and growing marriage? And so on.
The book has not been in print long but already the response from pastors, parents, grandparents and even a few young singles has been gratifying.
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Dear Bishop Bastien,
I just had the great privilege of hearing you speak at Wesley Acres, and reading your book, God’s House Rules. Thank you for your wisdom and your insight. May God continue to bless you and all who hear and read your words.
Brian Lowry