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Date de parution
12 octobre 2021
EAN13
9781493428977
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
3 Mo
Publié par
Date de parution
12 octobre 2021
EAN13
9781493428977
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
3 Mo
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
© 2021 by Natasha Crain
Published by Baker Books
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Contents
Cover
Half Title Page 1
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Introduction 7
Session 1. The Art of Family Faith Conversations 9
Session 2. The Identity of Jesus—Is Jesus God? 17
Session 3. The Teachings of Jesus—What Did Jesus Say about Loving Others and Judging Others? 25
Session 4. The Death of Jesus—What Did It Accomplish? 33
Session 5. The Resurrection of Jesus—What’s the Evidence? 41
Session 6. The Difference Jesus Makes—What Is a Christian? 49
Notes 59
About the Author 61
Back Ads 63
Back Cover 66
Introduction
When I speak at conferences and churches, I often begin by asking the audience two questions. First, I ask, “How many of you are here today already knowing that the world is becoming an increasingly secular place, and that it will likely challenge your kids’ faith in some way?” Without fail, all hands go up. Second, I ask, “How many of you would then go to the next step of saying that you feel confident you know specifically what today’s key faith challenges are, how to talk with your kids effectively about them, and what that means for you as a Christian parent on a day-to-day basis?”
Once in a while, a couple of isolated hands go up. But more often than not, the room goes silent without a single hand in the air.
I find this gap between knowing the world will challenge our kids’ faith in Jesus and knowing what to do about it to be almost universal for Christian parents today. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
My passion as a writer and speaker is to provide parents with resources that will give them the confidence they need to have the conversations that matter most. We don’t need to be overwhelmed by the world; we just need to prioritize getting equipped to disciple our kids in an impactful way, given what they’ll encounter.
In my book Talking with Your Kids about Jesus , I cover thirty of the most important conversations Christian parents should have with their kids today, given the challenges of a secular world. This curriculum is not designed to teach through all the subjects in the book. Rather, it’s designed to walk you through an essential topic selected from each of the book’s five parts: “The Identity of Jesus,” “The Teachings of Jesus,” “The Death of Jesus,” “The Resurrection of Jesus,” and “The Difference Jesus Makes.” Session 1 kicks off these discussions with a conversation about overarching strategies for having meaningful faith conversations in your home.
My prayer is that this curriculum will ignite your passion for raising kids who are deeply grounded in God’s Word and who will be prepared to stand strong as salt and light in a world that’s increasingly hostile to truth (Matt. 5:13–16).
Session 1: The Art of Family Faith Conversations