Episode 195: The Fire and the Knife - Lessons From Father Abraham

Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

Kenneth Wilgus, PhD, P.C.

Christian Parenting, Christianity, Teens, Education, Teenagers, Kids, Kids & Family, Parenting, Religion & Spirituality, Adolescents, How To, Parenting Teens, Parents

4.9 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Today we discuss one of the most unusual chapters in any parenting book. In the new edition of "Feeding The Mouth That Bites You" Dr. Ken includes a chapter titled "The Fire and the Knife - Lessons From Father Abraham." This is really a challenge for parents who are Christians or are practicing Jews at least. For parents who are serious about their faith, there can come points in the life of raising children that we are challenged with the incredibly hard choice, "who is more important to you, God or your child?" This was the choice that God gave Abraham and his choice shapes one of the great stories of faith in all of scripture. Knowing the right answer, for believers, can be the key to overcoming fear in parenting. You can order Dr. Ken's book "Feeding The Mouth That Bites You" here: https://a.co/d/hBnlbzI Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music provided by the great John David Kent - https://www.johndavidkent.com/

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0:00.0	Hey, are you still looking for the perfect holiday gift?
0:03.3	I've got a suggestion for you.
0:05.1	You can find Feeding the Mouth That Bites You, Dr. Kinn's second edition of his book,
0:10.4	at any online retailer, or you can find it at Focus on the Family.com.
0:16.1	Thank you. Welcome back to Feeding the Mouth That Bites You, a weekly podcast guide on parenting teens and launching them into the world.
0:31.7	I'm Jessica Pfeiffer, and as always, I'm joined by psychologist and author, Dr. Ken Wilgis.
0:37.8	Hey, Dr. Ken.gus. Hey, Dr. Ken.
0:39.4	Hey, Jessica.
0:41.0	I am interested in talking about this topic today because it was one of the more curious chapters in your new book, feeding them out that bites you, the second version that you put out.
0:51.0	And you titled it, The Fire and the Knife Lessons from Father Abraham. And I thought,
0:56.3	what does this have to do with parenting teenagers? I'm pretty sure in all the parenting books,
1:02.1	there's not a chapter titled, a chapter titled Fire and Knife, which I say is tools that parents need
1:09.1	need to think about in being good parents, carrying the fire and the
1:12.8	knife. So in the first edition, I actually mentioned that if I did write another book, it would be
1:18.6	called the fire and the knife. Well, instead, it's this chapter. And it's the chapter that
1:23.8	kicks off the section on issues that parents face.
1:30.3	And it's a bit of a deep dive to start with.
1:35.8	First of all, for our listeners that are not religious, if you're not Christian, a Jew,
1:40.2	we, most all of us would get this.
1:42.9	If you're not, this may seem weird to you.
1:51.3	But it really is my beginning point to focus parents to really think about what is it you're really doing here?
1:53.4	What is your goal?
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