Talking with Your Kids about God: 30 Conversations Every Christian Parent Must Have
Christian parenting is hard work--and it's getting harder.
Parents have a deep desire to pass on their faith, but fear that
today's increasingly skeptical and hostile world will eventually
lead their kids to reject the truth of Christianity. That leaves
many parents feeling overwhelmed--uncertain of what they can do to
help their children, given the difficulty and extent of the faith
challenges they will face.
This practical and timely resource gives parents the confidence of
knowing what to discuss with their children and how to discuss it
in order to facilitate impactful conversations that will form the
basis of a lifelong faith. In a friendly, parent-to-parent voice,
Natasha Crain identifies 30 specific conversations about God that
parents must have with their children, organizing them under the
categories of
- the existence of God
- science and God
- the nature of God
- believing in God
- the difference God makes
Chapters are sequenced in a curriculum-oriented way to provide a
cumulative learning experience, making this book a flexible
resource for use in multiple settings: homes, church classes, youth
groups, small groups, private Christian schools, and homeschools.
Every chapter has a step-by-step conversation guide with discussion
questions and tips, and content is readily adaptable for use with
kids of any age (elementary through high school).
Endorsements:
"My prayer is that God will use this book to both motivate and
equip you to help your kids develop convictions about their
faith."--From the foreword by Sean McDowell, PhD, Biola
University professor, speaker, and author of more than eighteen
books, including A New Kind of Apologist
"I can't think of a more relevant or more needed book for
parents raising kids in today's culture. This book on apologetics
will lead parents in critical conversations that will help grow and
guide kids to be lifelong followers of Christ."--Kristen
Welch, author of Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled
World
"Hey parents: Do you want to reduce the chances that your child
will follow the crowd to the point of rejecting Christ and the
values and truths you hold so dearly? Then you need to have the
conversations that Natasha Crain so brilliantly describes in this
book. Prevent heartbreak later by reading and heeding this book
now!"--Frank Turek, PhD, president of CrossExamined
Ministries and author of I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an
Atheist and Stealing from God
"May this book lead to thousands more Moms and Dads engaging with
their kids through an intelligent faith. And may there be tens of
thousands more kids who feel loved because the adults in their
lives take their questions seriously."--Jeff Myers, PhD,
president, Summit Ministries
From the Back Cover
"My prayer is that God will use this book to both motivate
and equip you to help your kids develop convictions about their
faith."--From the foreword by Dr. Sean McDowell,
Biola University professor, speaker, and author
You want to pass on your faith to your children. But in today's
increasingly skeptical and hostile world, how can you prepare your
kids for the challenges and doubts they will inevitably face? In a
friendly, parent-to-parent voice, Natasha Crain brings clarity to
this question by walking you through thirty essential conversations
about God that parents and kids must have today, including
discussions about
· the existence of God
· science and God
· the nature of God
· believing in God
· the difference God makes
Organized so that each chapter builds upon the last, this book
provides a cumulative learning experience appropriate for home,
church classes, youth groups, small groups, and homeschools. Every
chapter has a conversation guide, and content is adaptable for use
with kids from elementary age through high school.
"Hey parents: Do you want to reduce the chances that your child
will follow the crowd to the point of rejecting Christ and the
values and truths you hold so dearly? Then you need to have the
conversations that Natasha Crain so brilliantly describes in this
book. Prevent heartbreak later by reading and heeding this book
now!"--Dr. Frank Turek, president of CrossExamined.org and
author of I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist and
Stealing from God
"I can't think of a more relevant or more needed book for parents
raising kids in today's culture. This book on apologetics will lead
parents in critical conversations that will help grow and guide
kids to be lifelong followers of Christ."--Kristen Welch,
author of Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
Natasha Crain is a popular blogger, author, and speaker who
is passionate about equipping Christian parents to raise their kids
with an understanding of how to make a case for and defend their
faith in an increasingly secular world. She is the creator of the
popular blog Christian Mom Thoughts and the author of
Keeping Your Kids on God's Side. Crain lives in Southern
California with her husband and three children.
Product Details
- Title : Talking with Your Kids about God: 30 Conversations Every Christian Parent Must Have
- Authors:
- Crain, Natasha
- McDowell, Sean
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2017
- ISBN: 9781493412303
Natasha Crain is a popular blogger, author, and speaker who is passionate about equipping Christian parents to raise their kids with an understanding of how to make a case for and defend their faith in an increasingly secular world. Her blog, Christian Mom Thoughts, attracts more than 25,000 readers each month. The author of Keeping Your Kids on God's Side, Natasha has an MBA in marketing and statistics from UCLA and a certificate in Christian apologetics from Biola University. A former marketing executive and adjunct professor, she lives in Southern California with her husband and three children.