The Twenty One Rules of This House

by Gregg Harris, Joshua Harris

Harris, Gregg, Harris, Josh

Genres: Parenting

50 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1993

About the author

Gregg Harris is a follower of Jesus Christ who serves as a practical theologian, social philosopher and local church reformer/pastor. He attempts to walk in the giant footsteps of great men such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, Abraham Kuyper, Theodore Roosevelt, Francis Schaeffer, Dr. David Wells, Dr. Albert Mohler, Dr. Wayne Grudem and Dr. John Piper. He currently serves as a Teaching Elder of Household of Faith Community Church, in Gresham, OR (see www.hofcc.org) and as the Director of Noble Institute for Leadership Development, a not-for-profit educational organization (see www.nobleinstitute.org.) Gregg is internationally known as a pioneer advocate in the Christian home schooling movement, author a best selling book, The Christian Home School and developer of The Noble Planner Time Management System. He is the husband of Sono Sato Harris, and the father of seven children, among whom are, Joshua Harris, author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Joel Harris, Director of the Northwest Academy of Worship Music, Alex & Brett Harris, founders & co-hosts of TheRebelution.com web site, and three others still in their younger years.

Reviews

[Willa Guadalupe Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has been pointed out to me on many occasions that I was & am an old-fashioned type mother. I was out of step with current thinking when my children were little some 25 years ago so I am very out of step now. With this caveat I say I really liked this program. It really is a program rather than just a book, there are visual aids for your household & children and it is meant to be used not just read. The rules are biblically based but sound for everyone whether they are old testament, new testament, or no testament folks. If you would like to have well-behaved children who understand why we all (the rules apply to Mom & Dad as well) must be kind & thoughtful to one another then get this book.
The pictures are not very artistically rendered but otherwise a worthwhile purchase.

[Melinda Christensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Done in the form of a coloring book, this book for families is a gentle reminder of things which each family member must do to contribute to a happy, well functioning family. It is an easy way for parents to teach children clear, simple rules which come from Bible and other stories. This book also includes a laminated rule chart to assist in teaching. I think it can be an effective way to teach rules to children. The art could have been more enticing.

[Fiona Endsley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great tool for bringing up young children you would want to spend time with, always a big plus for everyone involved. Using this book makes explaining what's expected easier on Mom or Dad, and gives the kids clear, unambiguous rules to follow, compleat with visual aids! The only way this could be better would be if the pictures were prettier.

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found this in a homeschooling catalog, and I really like it. The rules are God- and respect- oriented. There are cartoons to help introduce them to younger kids.

[Deanna Sutter · Rating 3 out of 5]

We use this every week for Family Home Evening. We alternate it with Uncommon Courtesy.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has pictures for children to colour while discussing the rules for your household, number one being “We obey our Lord Jesus Christ.”