Take Back Your Family, Jefferson Bethke
Take Back Your Family, Jefferson Bethke
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Take Back Your Family
From the Tyrants of Burnout, Busyness, Individualism, and the Nuclear Ideal

Author: Jefferson Bethke

Narrator: Jefferson Bethke

Unabridged: 4 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 09/07/2021


Synopsis

Read by the author.Discover how to grow your family with intention and delight as you embrace God's original design for families.New York Times bestselling author Jefferson Bethke delivers a powerful critique of the Western notion of the nuclear family and calls us to a sweeping new paradigm that brings not only longed-for stability but also radical blessings to the world.The West's multi-century experiment with the nuclear family has failed. Its toxic hyper-individualism has left us with an unprecedented number of broken homes and rampant confusion over what a family is supposed to be. It's time for a change.In Take Back Your Family, Jefferson Bethke uncovers the historic events that led to our obsession with the nuclear family, then exposes the devastating effects of our current "me culture." Now, writing from the visceral perspective of a father with three young children, he shares the values and strategies he and his family lean on in their quest to live as a community bonded by a shared mission, committed to mutually growing and thriving together.In this groundbreaking book, you'll discover how to:Embrace the radical Christian framework for creating family teamsUnderstand what it means to do life multigenerationally with other familiesCreate a family mission that energizes you and your kidsDevelop family habits that lead to flourishing and peace Take Back Your Family gives you the tools you need to grow your family with intention and delight. The practical ideas and true stories from families in all walks of life will give you the push you need to discover a completely new yet ancient way to do family. By returning to God's original design for families on earth, you can participate in the kingdom work that restores and fulfills your innermost desires for connection, contentment, and meaning.

About Jefferson Bethke

Jefferson Bethke is the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus > Religion and It's Not What You Think. He and his wife, Alyssa, host The Real Life Podcast and run FamilyTeams.com, an online initiative equipping families to live as a multi-generational team on mission. They live in Maui with their daughters, Kinsley and Lucy, and son, Kannon. To say hi or to learn more, go to jeffandalyssa.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kate

Thank you to Nelson Books and NetGalley for allowing me to review this book. My thoughts are my own. I am not a theologian by any means, but I was brought up in a Christian family and have attended church all my life. I do a lot of reading of various subjects and feel I have a grounded viewpoint of l......more

Goodreads review by Natalie

Highly recommend this for anyone who longs for a better way for the modern family. Bethke explains how we got to where we are in America, how unusual the nuclear family is in the course of history, and what we can do to recapture the spirit of the strong family cultures of the past. Really helped me......more

Goodreads review by JPaul

I recently heard author, Jefferson Bethke, give an interview on a Focus on the Family podcast and found his ideas intriguing. He spoke of the importance and benefits of the multigenerational family and the negative impact in the West that the nuclear family has had. I researched the author a little......more

Goodreads review by Kenji

Great book challenging the modern understanding of family. This book explores the roots of our current western perspective of family and where we got off track. It explores the Biblical view of family as a multi-generational team on mission and leads us to rediscover this mindset for our own familie......more