Trophy Child - by Ted Cunningham (Paperback)

About the Book

Our culture's obsession with achievement often leads parents to form expectations for their kids based on the world's standards, not on the Bible. Their children try to meet their emotional needs instead of listening for God's call--and as a result, their kids feel they never measure up. Written for every mom who helps too much with homework just to impress the teacher and every dad who secretly takes credit for his daughter's soccer success, Trophy Child will give parents the encouragement they need to nurture their kids into who God created them to be.

Book Synopsis

Written for every mom who helps too much with homework just to impress the teacher and every dad who takes credit for his daughter's soccer success, Trophy Child will give parents the encouragement they need to nurture their kids into who God created them to be. Our culture's obsession with achievement often leads parents to form expectations for their kids based on the world's standards, not on the Bible. As a result, their kids feel they never measure up. Trophy Child will help modern Christian parents create a home where children find success in following their heavenly Father's leading for them--and readers know the joy of seeing their children embrace their full potential as children of God.

From the Back Cover

Do you cringe when your kids fight in public because it makes you look bad? Do you find yourself helping too much with homework because you want the teacher to be impressed? Do you secretly take credit for your child s dance recital, soccer win, or spelling bee crown? You might be in danger of vanity parenting.Vanity parenting happens when our culture s obsession with performance leads us to form expectations for our kids based on the world s standards, not on the Bible. As a result, our children try to meet our emotional needs instead of growing into the calling God has for them.Trophy Child will help you create a home where your children find success in following their heavenly Father s leading for them and you know the joy of seeing your children embrace their full potential as children of God.
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About the Author

Ted Cunningham is the founding pastor of Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, Missouri. He and his wife, Amy, have been married for 27 years and have two children, Corynn and Carson. He is the author of Greater Joy Twogether, Fun Loving You, A Love That Laughs, Trophy Child, and Young and In Love and coauthor of four books with Dr. Gary Smalley including The Language of Sex and From Anger to Intimacy. Ted serves as a lead marriage coach for the American Association of Christian Counselors and is a regular contributor to Christian Counseling Today magazine. He is a comedian on the Date Night Comedy Tour and a frequent conference speaker at churches and corporate events across the country. Ted is a graduate of Liberty University and Dallas Theological Seminary.