Stand Fast in the Way of Truth: Fathers and Sons Volume 1

by Douglas Bond

Overview

Stand Fast in the Way of Truth draws fathers and teenage sons into a purposeful study about what it means to be a man.

Doug Bond wants to strengthen and equip young men to take every thought captive as they strive to love and adore Christ in our culture. He encourages them to serve like a man, to lead like a man, and to understand our culture in order to demolish false teachings. Stand Fast is an excellent tool for growing the faith and love of fathers and sons and for promoting Christian leadership and maturity in young men.

Endorsements

"Full of lively illustrations, wise warnings, and hard-hitting application for everyday life, Bond's latest book addresses all of the strong temptations and difficult trials that young men face today. Ideal for personal study or father-son discussion, Fathers and Sons is an invitation to pursue manly godliness in the adventure of life."

-Philip Graham Ryken, senior minister, Tenth Presbyterian Church

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596380769
Publisher:	P&R Publishing
Publication date:	02/27/2023
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 8.92(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Douglas Bond is the author of a number of books of historical fiction and biography. He is the father of six and the grandfather of eight and counting, as well as an elder in the Presbyterian Church of America, a teacher, a conference speaker, and a leader of church history tours. Visit his website at www.bondbooks.net.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Major General Bentley Rayburn (Ret.)     11
Young Men: Their Way
The Way and the Word (Psalm 119:9-16)     17
The Way to Think (Proverbs 4:26)     28
The Way to Seek (2 Chronicles 26:1-5)     38
The Way to Fall (2 Chronicles 26:5, 16)     48
The Way to Self-Destruction-Lonnie Arnold (1 Peter 2:1-10)     58
Young Men: Their Idols
Running the Wrong Race (1 Corinthians 9:24-27; 1 Timothy 4:7-8)     69
Climbing the Wrong Mountain (Luke 4:1-12)     79
Worshiping the Wrong God (Matthew 19:16-30)     90
Worshiping like a Man (2 Kings 16:10; 17:7-41)     100
Young Men: Their Relationships
Self-control and Women (Proverbs 6:20-29)     113
Self-control and Sex (1 Thessalonians 2:4b, 10-12; 4:1-12)     123
Self-control Out of Control (Hebrews 13:1-4)     133
Self-control Inside Out (Hebrews 4:12-16)     143
Self-control Outside In (Psalm 98; Zephaniah 3:17)     152
Young Men: Their Words and Manners
The Force of Speech (James 3:1-12)     165
The Force of Gratitude (Luke 17:11-19)     173
The Force of Good Manners (Leviticus 19:32)     182
The Farce of Cool (Matthew 20:20-28)     193
Young Men: Their Heroes and Loyalties
Honor the King (1 Peter 2:9-17)     205
Honor, Faith, and Courage-David Uthlaut (Exodus 3:7-11)     214
Honoring Real Greatness (Philippians 3:17-21)     223
Young Men: Their Witness
The Power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 15:25-40)     235
The Power of the Holy Book-Jim Price (Isaiah 55:1-13)     245
Young Men: Their Praying and Reading
How to Pray (Psalm 42:1-2)     257
How to Read the Bible (Psalm 119:17-24)     268
How to Interpret the Bible (Ephesians 1:1-14)     278
How to Understand the Bible (Ephesians 3:14-21)     288
Select Bibliography     299
A Young Man's Hymnal     301

Editorial Reviews

Douglas Bond doesn't write for the faint-hearted. This is for men who want the next generation--including their very own sons--to be more stalwart than they were themselves. This is no fill-in-the-blanks manual just to make you feel good that you did something with your son. Douglas Bond calls you to set your plowshares deep, do the hard work of parenting while it is yet day, and look to a faithful heavenly Father for a rewarding harvest.--Joel Belz, Founder, World Magazine

Douglas Bond has a special writing gift for making a spiritual connection with boys who are on their way to becoming men. Full of lively illustrations, wise warnings, and hard-hitting application for everyday life, Bond's latest book addresses all of the strong temptations and difficult trials that young men face today. Ideal for personal study or father-son discussion, Fathers and Sons is an invitation to pursue manly godliness in the adventure of life.--Philip Graham Ryken, senior minister, Tenth Presbyterian Church

Douglas Bond has written the book that many dads will wish their father had read with them, and that they will be so thankful to have for prayerful discussion with their own sons now. Bond is a worthy heir of Solomon, that father who so earnestly instructed his son, and called the son to store up his commands within him. Fathers, get this book, sit down with your son, pray, and get started. Your son will understand the engaging language and powerful illustrations; you will be thanking God for the help in talking about so many topics you know will benefit your son as he reaches for manhood. Very edifying; don't miss out on this!--Rev. Paul Walker, PCA pastor and hospital chaplain (retired), Vancouver, BC

In a fresh way, HOLD FAST In a Broken World covers the waterfront of issues that young men must consider as they ponder the challenges of Christian manhood. Christian fathers need to be great leaders and Christian sons need to study leadership and see leadership modeled for them by their fathers. Douglas Bond has given us a book that will help us do that.--BENTLEY B. RAYBURN, Major General, USAF (Retired)

From the Publisher

Douglas Bond has written the book that many dads will wish their father had read with them, and that they will be so thankful to have for prayerful discussion with their own sons now. Bond is a worthy heir of Solomon, that father who so earnestly instructed his son, and called the son to store up his commands within him. Fathers, get this book, sit down with your son, pray, and get started. Your son will understand the engaging language and powerful illustrations; you will be thanking God for the help in talking about so many topics you know will benefit your son as he reaches for manhood. Very edifying; don’t miss out on this!

Rev. Paul Walker

Douglas Bond has a special writing gift for making a spiritual connection with boys who are on their way to becoming men. Full of lively illustrations, wise warnings, and hard-hitting application for everyday life, Bond's latest book addresses all of the strong temptations and difficult trials that young men face today. Ideal for personal study or father-son discussion, Fathers and Sons is an invitation to pursue manly godliness in the adventure of life.

Philip Graham Ryken

Douglas Bond doesn’t write for the faint-hearted. This is for men who want the next generation—including their very own sons—to be more stalwart than they were themselves. This is no fill-in-the-blanks manual just to make you feel good that you did something with your son. Douglas Bond calls you to set your plowshares deep, do the hard work of parenting while it is yet day, and look to a faithful heavenly Father for a rewarding harvest.

Joel Belz

In a fresh way, HOLD FAST In a Broken World covers the waterfront of issues that young men must consider as they ponder the challenges of Christian manhood. Christian fathers need to be great leaders and Christian sons need to study leadership and see leadership modeled for them by their fathers. Douglas Bond has given us a book that will help us do that.

BENTLEY B. RAYBURN