The Christian Family in Changing Times: The Myths, Models, and Mystery of Family Life - Robert M. Hicks - Paperback

For the last thirty years Christians have focused an enormous amount of effort on the health of the Christian family. We've been inundated with seminars, books, videos, audio tapes, web sites, Christian television, and Christian radio. So why is it that instead of growing stronger and healthier and having a deeper impact on culture, the family is worse off than ever? Author Robert Hicks proposes that we have created a family mythology that doesn't exist. The popular mental image of the Christian family, he asserts, is not a truly biblical expression but rather a cultural and romantic notion rooted in the past. The Christian Family in Changing Times examines the possible origins of our concept of a Christian home, exposes its common myths, and presents an overview of the biblical examples and teachings on family. It then provides you with a revised theology for a healthy, Christ-centered family that is both biblical and practical for today. This refreshing look at the scriptural model for family relationships and responsibilities is both challenging and liberating, placing Jesus Christ and the will of his Father at the center of the family of God. Book jacket.Hicks, Robert M. is the author of 'The Christian Family in Changing Times: The Myths, Models, and Mystery of Family Life - Robert M. Hicks - Paperback' with ISBN 9780801063657 and ISBN 0801063655.