Faithfulness To pursue faithfulness means acting in integrity, keeping your word, and doing what is right before God, with fortitude and without complaint, because you trust God to give you the ability to complete all he has given you to do.

CHAPTER 1 REVIEW

1. If you hope to build a strong and lasting relationship with your son, you will have to change. It is time to begin the transition from the "command-and-order" mode to one of "friend-and-counselor."




2. The Talk should be seen as more than a single conversation. The over-arching goal of The Talk is that it opens a door to a deep and

CHAPTER 13 QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSING WORK

1. Name three ways that God has gifted you?




2. "What careers would you say those gifts might be effectively used in?"




3. "If you could pick any career you wanted today, what would you choose?"




4. "Is the concept of working more of a joy or a dread to you?" "Do you think God created us for joy or dread?"

"How then should we

CHAPTER 5 REVIEW

1. In most cases The Talk should be initiated when your son age ten or eleven.




2. When first initiating The Talk don't be surprised if your son's answers are not forthright. For most fathers this will be the first time you have had such a frank discussion with your son.




3. Your goals for The Talk should include:

• Changing relational gears to

When speaking to your son about his thought life, as with all the topics in The Talk, emphasize the good, positive aspects of maintaining a pure thought life and the godly fruit that will result. I like Philippians 4:8 because it presents this concept in the light of God's glory. "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is

How to Use This Book The Talk should be a series of personal conversations with your son, and this book has been written to help you make those conversations most profitable. In that light, it is important from the outset that you understand how this book can best be used.

Here is a simple ten-step process for you to follow:

1. Read this book from cover

Remember, it will be better if you can try to put things into your own words. And when in doubt, keep it simple.

• You are coming into a new time in your life. You are beginning the journey from being a boy to becoming a man.

• Every boy walks through this process. Millions of guys have already done this. It's not always easy, but it's completely

CHAPTER 9 QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSING SEX

1. "What does God think about us having sex?" "Does he want us to be sexually active?"




2. "What is the difference between having sex and making love?"




3. "What role do the character traits of humility, courage, purity, faithfulness, selflessness, and self-control play in our decisions about having sex?"




4. "Why do you suppose

Despite our shortcomings as fathers, or the sins that our sons might willingly walk into along the way, we can pray for our sons even as the apostle Paul prayed for his children in Christ, the Philippians.

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from