
Dating & Cohabitation 2
What would you say to a parent who is actively teaching their child to steal?

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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and Preparing to Blend. Ron is a licensed marriage and family therapist, popular conference speaker, and host of the FamilyLife Blended podcast. He and his wife, Nan, have three sons and live in Little Rock, Arkansas. Learn more at FamilyLife.com/blended.
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Dating & Cohabitation 2
Air date: January 15, 2025
Ron: What would you say to a parent who is actively teaching their child to steal?
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Well, you might tell that parent that they are teaching their child selfishness, personal convenience over the benefit of others, and trusting in themselves rather than trusting in God. All of that seems pretty straight forward I think.
So let me ask you this question. What are you teaching a child when you move in together before marriage? Well, to think of themselves instead of others. That personal convenience outweighs moral conviction. And that trusting in yourself rather than God is the better option. You know, one day they are going to face their own decisions about stealing, selfishness, and sex before marriage. Do you want them following in your footsteps? For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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