The world says teenagers should break away from their parents and live more and more independent lives. Most people expect teens to have a poor relationship with their parents, whether they are Christian teens or not. This is a lie that we must reject. The Word of God calls children to honor and obey their parents, and the standards do not change when someone turns 13, 16, or 19.

— Karl Graustein (b. 1971), US-amerikanischer christlicher Pädagoge, Schulleiter und Buchautor

Related Bible passage: EPH.6.1

Topics: Relationships & Family, Discipleship

Occasions: For Reflection

Karl Graustein

Karl Graustein (* 1971) ist ein US-amerikanischer Pädagoge, Schulleiter und christlicher Buchautor aus dem evangelikal-reformierten Spektrum. Bekannt wurde er vor allem durch das Werk „Growing Up Christian“, in dem er die persönliche Aneignung des Glaubens und die Überwindung rein traditioneller Religiosität thematisiert. Heutigen Bibellesern gibt er praxisnahe Impulse zur Selbstprüfung, um theologisches Wissen mit gelebter Demut und persönlicher Hingabe zu verbinden.

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