Five Reasons Christian Parents “Lose” Their Children
http://www.redletterchristians.org/five-reasons-christian-parents-lose-their-children/ Posted May 20 2013 by Yaholo Hoyt with 0 Comments It is a great anxiety of Christian parents; wondering if their children will grow up Christian, or if they will stay Christians as they move into their own adult lives. Youth pastors have all experienced the pressure of well-meaning parents asking how they will “drive in” Christianity to their children. Books have been written, and special classes are held in churches designed help parents understand how to “keep your children Christian” through college. However, the real reasons children go up to reject the faith of their Parents has little to do with education and apologetics. Here are the five greatest reasons parents “lose” their children from Christianity: 1) Falling into the temptation of using religion to control their children through guilt and shame. “Jesus is watching you!” Even the best parents can find themselv...