Parenting in the Pew

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"Daddy, I'd like you to meet my children."
That's Robbie Castleman's attitude about taking her children to church. She believes that Sunday morning isn't a success if she has only managed to keep the kids quiet. And she knows there's more to church for kids than trying out their new coloring books. Children are at church for the same reason as their parents: for the privilege of worshiping God.
Worship, Castleman writes, is "the most important thing you can ever train your child to do." So with infectious passion, nitty-gritty advice and a touch of humor, she shows you how to help your children (from toddlers to teenagers) enter into worship.
In this significantly revised and updated edition Castleman includes a new preface and two new appendices that provide new perspectives on children's sermon and intergenerational community. She also provides a study guide for personal reflection or group discussion. More than ever, Parenting in the Pew is essential reading for parents and worship leaders who want to help children make joyful noises unto the Lord.

Robbie F. Castleman is Professor Emerita at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, where she taught biblical studies and theology for 17 years. She previously served as a staff member with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Florida State University for 15 years. She has written a number of Bible Study guides and books including Parenting in the Pew, Story-Shaped Worship, Essentials of the New Testament, and Interpreting the God-Breathed Word.