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We live in an age of smart everything - smart phones, smart cars, smart homes, and smart kids. But what about us? Are we being smart in our parenting?

Arlene's pastor Jeff Brawner is here to bring family changing principles from the book of Proverbs that will get you parenting smart according to the Word of God. In this message recorded at Bonita Valley Community Church, you'll learn:

5:00 What does the Bible mean by “train up a child”?

10:00 How long am I supposed to train my kids?

12:30 These boundaries aren’t bad, they save lives

14:30 Your child has been pre-packed by God

17:45 Boys learn in different ways than girls

20:00 There’s no one size fits all - God has never created a child without purpose.

23:00 How can you provide security for your kids?

23:45 Lessons from the biosphere

27:00 Trust God’s promises when you don’t understand the plan

29:00 Deep convictions will keep your kids from falling

Pastor Jeff Brawner is the senior pastor of Bonita Valley Community Church in San Diego, California. He and his wife have two adult children who are serving in ministry. Learn more at BonitaValley.com

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