For Parents of a Prodigal Child

For par­ents of chil­dren who walk away from Christ, John Piper’s son Abra­ham Piper tells his story and gives sage advice. One sug­ges­tion: “E-mail them. When you read some­thing in the Bible that encour­ages you and helps you love Jesus more, write it up in a cou­ple of lines and send it to your child. The best exhor­ta­tion — bet­ter than any cor­rec­tion — is for them to see Christ’s joy in your life.”

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  1. Albert wrote::

    Hi Richard! Glad to see you back up & running in the blogging world.

    This is good advice to remember even for those who don't walk away from Christ. I think one can't help but be amazed - perhaps curious - of this transforming love of Christ in their loved one. And who knows where God can take that planted seed...=)

    Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 10:43 pm #
  2. rlew wrote::

    Hi Albert, Thanks for dropping by... For me, the key in what Piper is saying is to be willing to show "Christ's joy in your life." That sounds strangely familiar, given AOW's presentation on Sunday.

    Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 4:36 pm #