“Daddy,I’dlikeyoutomeetmychildren.“That’sRobbieCastleman’sattitudeabouttakingherchildrentochurch.ShebelievesthatSundaymorningisn’tasuccessifshehasonlymanagedtokeepthekidsquiet.Andsheknowsthere’smoretochurchforkidsthantryingouttheirnewcoloringbooks.Childrenareatchurchforthesamereasonastheirparents:fortheprivilegeofworshipingGod.Worship,Castlemanwrites,is“themostimportantthingyoucanevertrainyourchildtodo.“Sowithinfectiouspassion,nitty-grittyadviceandatouchofhumor,sheshowsyouhowtohelpyourchildren(fromtoddlerstoteenagers)enterintoworship.InthissignificantlyrevisedandupdatededitionCastlemanincludesanewprefaceandtwonewappendicesthatprovidenewperspectivesonchildren’ssermonandintergenerationalcommunity.Shealsoprovidesastudyguideforpersonalreflectionorgroupdiscussion.Morethanever,ParentinginthePewisessentialreadingforparentsandworshipleaderswhowanttohelpchildrenmakejoyfulnoisesuntotheLord.
