Training up children in the way they should go.

Letter Archives

9th Grader Seeks Humility

“I'm a homeschooled 9th grader. I have a question not related to child training. Is it possible to be humble, but confident at the same time? It seems that whenever I try to be humble, I lose all self confidence and self esteem...

Adopted Molester

“It has come to light today that our 10-year-old adopted son has sexually violated our 3-year-old birth child. My husband asked me to please do some research to find out the best way to deal with the situation and work with our...

Babbling in the night

We are having problems with our three, almost four-year-old daughter and I can't help but think it is spiritual.

Bug-Eyed Buzzard

Our next-door neighbor and his wife constantly give us and our three daughters gifts and sweets: every holiday, every birthday, EVERY occasion, and sometimes just because. This seems really sweet but there have been a few red...

Calvinists Answered

I’m writing to ask, “Where is the consistency?” Your newsletter regularly promotes the book, The Other Side of Calvinism. It’s proclaimed to be “...the best book exposing the heresies of Calvinism....”

Yet in your Nov-Dec 2007...

Daughter Finds Dad's Porn

I have a question about what to do after finding pornographic videos on our home computer.

Doubter

My eldest child is almost 14 years old. He is homeschooled, has never been to school. We live on an acreage, and he spends a lot of time outdoors and tinkering around. My problem is he has difficulty always doing as he is told...

Eat Mud

My wife has read your help meet book and we have listened to your DVD. However I still find it hard to fall deeper in love with her.

Emotionally Disturbed

We have adopted children. My older two are siblings and were adopted at the ages of seven and five. Their early years were full of abuse, abandonment, violence and fear.

Food on the Floor

The I was reading one your articles about emotional self control. My 3-year-old daughter is constantly throwing her food on the floor. As you can imagine it makes us very angry.

Gap Answered

I was reading your magazine...very good! In the August 2007 issue, an article caught my eye, and I need you to clear up something for me.

Hard Speech

I have had something on my heart for some time now that I was wanting to share with you. It is a question really. But first I must start by saying just how blessed our family has been because of your family! THANK YOU! I thank...

Imputed vs. Imparted Righteousness

“There is a man in my community who claims to be a preacher. He is preaching Romans 5:9 means that he is perfect. Now I know this is not true, but he has others believing this. I don’t want to see these people burn in hell...

Ladies, Do What You Can

I'm wondering when a woman crosses the line from communicating desires in a Godly manner to becoming a nag.

Lying Pantry Thieves

Hello, we have put many of your child training techniques to work, but recently we have run into a snag. Four of our children, ages 6 - 11, have been helping themselves to our pantry for snacks between meals or even after dinner.

Married men and Damsels in Distress

There is a woman that my husband knows from a local business that we frequent. We would chat with her while we were there to eat.

Military: Soldier saved in Iraq

I wanted to share this encouraging letter from a serviceman that we know serving currently in Iraq. I had requested some NGJ materials for him, and he was able to pass the Bible onto a new believer, which you will read about in...

Miscarried

Last September my husband and I found out we were expecting our first baby. We (especially me) were so excited. We had tried for a year and a half for a baby but no results until then. In fact, a baby was something I had been...

Money: Should I accept opportunities funded by the lottery?

What is your opinion of sending college age Christian students to a college that accepts scholarships funded either fully or partially by the state lottery?

One Upset Lady

Debi Pearl:

I just finished reading your book Created to be His Help Meet. I must say that it was the most disturbing thing I have ever read in my entire life. The viewpoints that did make sense (chapter 4 mostly) was just...

Pacifism

I have a question concerning self defense in the home and while "out and about" with my children. My husband wants me to get a conceal-and-carry license and to carry a small handgun.

Prison Chaplain Requests Good & Evil books

“I am the chaplain and administrator for Operation Clean Start, a program helping men make the transition from prison to the outside world. We are a Christian-based program and have been in operation for less than two...

Pulling the baby apart

I am in a blended family (marriage has been rocky since the start) and believe that my husband degrades and humiliates my daughter. Is my job to continue to be his help meet and trust that God will protect my daughter?

Salvation in the Old Testament and during Tribulation

How were people saved in the Old Testament? More specifically, how were people saved from say Adam to the giving of the Law?

Troubled Son Needs New Environment

I am a mother in a situation I believe to be desperate. I have a troubled young son. Many times I have seen God's love and mercy but this has been an endless battle - I am weary and worn out and need help.

Twelve-Year-Old Molestor

I have a very serious question. I go to a small church, which I love. We are all very close. My best friend also comes there. We are both rather new at serving God. Just this week my best friend found out that her 6-year-old...

Whining

I read To Train Up a Child when my oldest daughter was one. Now she is three. To most (who haven't read the book) she is a well-trained darling, but my husband and I are struggling with her tendency to whine.

Witnessing

I am a homeschooled teenager involved in several of the local public high school’s programs – track, math, etc. I have a tremendous opportunity to witness to my unbelieving peers. Last year, I tried many times to witness to my...