“When my wife and I were asked to teach a class on gospel-centered grandparenting at our local church, we were taken a bit by surprise. It’s not that we were against the idea. We just hadn’t given it much thought. And I’m a pastor!” so writes Larry McCall in his encouraging new book. Grandparenting with Grace has seven short chapters. Rather than trying to summarize each chapter, I’ll simply include a short quote.
Learning about Grandchildren from God – “The very reason for our grandchildren’s existence is to bring God glory (Isaiah 43:7). We have the privilege of lovingly guiding our grandchildren into a deeper knowledge of their relationship to God and helping them to make God-honoring decisions about their relationships and responsibilities as they walk through life.”
My Grandchild Needs a Savior – “Our grandchildren were born not only in God’s image, but they were also born in our image….Understanding our grandchildren’s need for salvation can help us to point them to their need for Jesus every day—for forgiveness and the power to follow him.”
Developing God-Honoring Relationships with My Grandchildren’s Parents – “Some grandparents have overstepped the bounds of what it means to be biblical grandparents, wrongly
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