In this article, Robert Jones illustrates how positive Christian truth revolutionizes the self-understanding of parents. The Christian parent must first see him or herself as a Christian not as a single parent. Jones argues that Jesus Christ defines us not by our social standing but by our connection to Him. Jesus is the single parent’s “significant other.” Jones concludes that this dynamic changes the way you relate to your children and to others.
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