Your Boy: Raising a Godly Son in an Ungodly World

by Vicki Courtney

Overview

If you are the mother of a son eighteen years old or younger, especially one in the tween or teen years, then you know that you are in a war for his mind, body, and soul. From his very first step to his first big steps into manhood, the things of this world relentlessly compete for his attention.

Best-selling author Vicki Courtney’s Your Boy keenly observes the complex culture young men face today and shows what mothers can do in spite of negative worldly influences to raise godly sons.

“As mothers we have a brief time to make a godly impact on our sons; to grow the next generation of godly men. It is perhaps the highest calling God can give a woman,” Vicki writes.

Frogs and snails and puppy dog tails; we know what little boys are made of. Now find out what it takes to make a man.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433677380
Publisher:	B&H Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Vicki Courtney is a speaker and the best-selling author of many books and Bible studies. Among her popular writings are the ECPA Christian Book Award winners TeenVirtue and TeenVirtue Confidential. Vicki and her husband have three grown children, a son-in-love, a daughter-in-love, and a grandchild. They live in Austin, Texas where they are blessed to have all of their children living nearby. More information can be found at VickiCourtney.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1 It's a Boy! 7

1 Snips, Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails 9

2 Roll Call: Is Dad Present, Absent, or Both? 19

3 A Mother's Sphere of Influence 27

Part 2 Hot Wheels to Hormones … and Beyond 39

4 Moms Who Cleave Raise Boys Who Can't Leave! 41

5 It Was Easier When Girls Were Yuck 53

6 Searching for Worth in All the Wrong Places 71

7 Babylon: Will Your Boy Bow Down? 89

8 Surviving a Sex-Obsessed Culture 103

9 Staying in Line When Online 121

Part 3 The Hijacking of Biblical Manhood 139

10 Warrior or Wimp-How Not to Raise a Mama's Boy 141

11 Manhood, Masculinity, and Marriage Redefined 153

12 Passing Down the Formula for a Virtuous Wife 173

13 Raising Your Boy to Be a Real Man 185

Acknowledgments 203

Notes 205