Parenting Without Panic in an Lgbt-Affirming World: Discipling Our Kids with Jesus' Truth and Love

This book is ideal for parents of pre-school and primary-school children. It helps parents to teach young children what the Bible says about sexuality proactively and positively in a culture with contrasting ideas and values.

As Christian parents, we long to equip our kids as they venture out into a culture where LGBT identities are affirmed and celebrated. We want them to know what God says and to love what God says. But it’s hard to know where to start. That's where this book can help.

Author Rachel Gilson helps you to teach your children proactively and positively about God’s beautiful design for human sexuality, gender, and relationships. This book will help you to provide your children with a Christian framework for sexual ethics, rather than letting the culture lay the foundations of their worldview in this area.

Rachel writes with understanding and clarity to help fellow parents engage with the wider LGBT narrative with faith rather than fear. Since she herself experiences same-sex attraction but has chosen to follow the Bible's teaching, she has put much thought into this topic. She reassures us that Jesus gives us everything we need to be faithful disciples in a fallen world, and that God works out his perfect purposes despite human sin. She also shares her wisdom on how to respond with grace and truth to people with different beliefs in this area.

Commendations

"Christian parents are in desperate need of Jesus-centred guidance as they talk to their kids about LGBT questions. This short book is just what we have all been waiting for: a master class in truth and love, equipping us to raise this generation with a cross-shaped understanding of discipleship and pointing them to Jesus' unending love as we explain the Bible's boundaries around sex and the goodness of how God has made our bodies."

—Rebecca McLaughlin (Author, Confronting Christianity)

"In an age when we are called to be true to our inner selves, what you'll find in this book is exactly what's printed on the cover: Parenting without Panic. From one parent to another, Rachel offers real-world advice anchored in the eternal goodness and wisdom of the Bible. No angst, no rancour, but 'creating and testing our best practices right now' in light of God's promises to us in Jesus. An easily accessible and empowering read for every parent."

—Craig Roberts (CEO, Anglican Youthworks, Sydney)

Dimensions: 129mm x 198mm x 10mm.