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For any parent who is concerned with properly raising children, this classic text from Anglican Bishop J. C. Ryle is a must-read. This nineteenth-century booklet offers helpful advice for parents that is just as relevant today as when it was first published.

Training your children well and not causing them to stumble in any way ought to be one of the highest priorities of Christian parents.

In The Duties of Parents, J. C. Ryle presents seventeen simple and yet profound responsibilities of Christian parents... Read Full Overview

A primer on raising children and the duties all Christian parents have toward those God has entrusted to them.

One of the most challenging (and rewarding) positions a person may find themselves in is that of a parent. Unfortunately, few prepare for this great responsibility, even though it is part of the majority of one's life. J.C. Ryle comes to the rescue once again, with sound Biblical... Read Full Overview

This small booklet is a beginner's manual for what Christians ought to intend in the act of child-rearing. In an age when we are losing our children to the world at a worrisome pace, Ryle give us the tools and the focus to "train them up in the way they should go." -Prov. 22:6... Read Full Overview

J. C. Ryle was an acclaimed 19th century English Anglican bishop, prolific author, and first bishop of Liverpool. Ryle was beloved by many all over the world for his kind manner of preaching and his many works are full of his welcoming and affectionate tone. Ryle's message... Read Full Overview

J. C. Ryle's concise, commonsense guide to the raising of children has stood the test of time. He employs his deep understanding of scripture to distill the Bible's teaching on the duties of parents into seventeen powerful principles:

1. First, then, if you would train... Read Full Overview

In "The Duties of Parents," J.C. Ryle explores the best ways to raise children with Christ in their hearts, and the duties all Christian parents have toward those God has entrusted to them. Ryle gives helpful advice on how to raise children, and shows how we can love our children... Read Full Overview

In "The Duties of Parents," J.C. Ryle explores the best ways to raise children with Christ in their hearts, and the duties all Christian parents have toward those God has entrusted to them. Ryle gives helpful advice on how to raise children, and shows how we can love our children... Read Full Overview

A primer on raising children and the duties all Christian parents have toward those God has entrusted to them.

A primer on raising children and the duties all Christian parents have toward those God has entrusted to them.

J. C. Ryle's concise, commonsense guide to the raising of children has stood the test of time. He employs his deep understanding of scripture to distill the Bible's teaching on the duties of parents into seventeen powerful principles:

1. First, then, if you would train... Read Full Overview