The Family: God's Weapon For Victory

by Robert Andrews

Operating from the premise that the family has a much larger purpose than simply personal happiness, Robert Andrews uses the kingdom of God as a starting point to investigate what the Bible has to say about the family. Robert attacks much of the "wisdom" of our culture on the subject of the family, and challenges Christians to learn to think biblically in this most crucial area of life.

Genres: Parenting, Theology, Nonfiction, Marriage, Relationships, Christian

349 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1996

Reviews

[Caleb · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book for its prescribed family-building techniques and Biblical basis, but the writer buries some of the most encouraging content at the end of a gauntlet of "success" stories and particulars that smack of cultish brain-washing. The principles are nearly irrefutable on a Scriptural level and should be applied, but the examples he gives of progress and nondogmatic models are so creepy that I cannot imagine it convincing anyone except those already determined or those desperate enough to swallow even the most jagged pill. It is, however, medicine none the less and worthy of attention.

On a less important note, the second edition is completely inadequate, as it is perhaps the most butchered text I have ever read for the profuse instances of typesetting error. A purposeless center-alignment, randomly underlined periods with no preceding use, etc. Again, it is a great book, but the absolute lack of an editor was a distraction.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This might be a good book for a young couple planning and preparing for marriage; it even has discussion questions at the end if each chapter. The writing style is not my cup of tea: it's a little wordy and fluffy. If a person were to extract the information, this could have been an indepensible staple-bound booklet.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5-4
I'm not sure he has scripture to back up every single thing he says, but over all it's a good overview of the powerful influence of a family who follows after Christ and trains up the next generation.