One of the ways to get kids interested in reading the Bible is to show them all of the connections to the things they are interested in and love. Have children who love nature and/or science? Take them to a dollar or craft store and find a journal, preferably one meant for drawing pictures with unlined pages. Have each child pack a sack with their journal, some drawing and coloring pencils, some paper towels and make sure to bring a camera along, too.
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Summer often brings reading lists for kids and teens. Sometimes, they are given specific books to read, but often there is a lot of freedom. Wouldn’t it be great if some of that extra reading time could be spent reading books that will encourage your children to live godly lives? There are actually quite a few good Christian/positive secular books for kids and teens on the market.
Have you ever really thought about how children are taught about the death of Jesus? When they are young, the story is sanitized quite a bit. Even if the beatings and other horrific aspects are mentioned, they are told in story form. A child who has never been exposed to the things in the story will have little understanding of what really happened.
Young children are full of questions. At some point though, the questions start to slow and eventually almost disappear. Unfortunately, the years when your kids often stop asking you questions are often the years when their questions can have important consequences for their future.
“It’s not FAIR!” If you have parented for very long (and especially if you have more than one child), you have probably heard these words many times. There is something in all of us that wants life to be fair – especially in our favor. Your kids are no exception. They expect their parents to be fair and as they get older they will be somewhat dismayed that God does things they don’t consider fair either.