Book Review - King Me by Steve Farrar

A great book on the important role a dad plays in the life of his son(s). Farrar covers a number of topics which need to be addressed purposefully. Even if your sons are young, you should read this book. There is never a point where it is too early to be teaching your son about how God wants him to live.

Here are a few key thoughts I took from the book:
1. It is very important to take on the role of mentoring your son. If not, Farrer says one of two things with happen; they will grow up feminized or angry. (15)
2.“The kings teach us that a good man cannot simply rely on his example to meet the needs of his son…. A man must be intentional in his fathering” (17)
3.“Only a father can teach his son to be a man.” (55)
4.You must respond rapidly. “By delay of repentance, sin strengthens, and the heart hardens. They longer ice freezes, the harder it is to be broken.” (70)
5.responsibility = privilege. Privilege is not an inborn, inherited right. Privilege is the result of responsible character. (99)
6.Take it to the Top! Elevator chart – showing the correlation between privileges and responsibilities. (109f)
7.“Better faithful than famous.” (134)
8.As a father, you need to have integrity in your own life. “It’s impossible to be close to God and live a life of secret sin.” (174)
9.How you treat your son (or daughter) will reflect how he sees God (207)
10.Confession is important and difficult. “confession is verbal humiliation” (211)
11.“Our job as fathers is to equip them to live as Christian men in a non-Christian world.” (232)
12.“He (your son) needs to be challenged – while he is still under your roof.” (233)
13.Don’t let your son become a “falsely obedient child” while under your roof. Allow him to really make his faith (thus obedience) his own. (235)
14.“And isn’t it interesting that David didn’t begin to make serious mistakes in his life until the death of Jonathan?” Good friends are very important (238)

My advice (rating) – borrow from a friend (3 out of 5)