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We Need the Wisdom of the Past

The title is a quote from an important article by Stephen Nichols, “Youth-Driven Culture” (posted at Ligonier Ministries). The contemporary church needs to hear his words and think deep and...

Teaching the Hard Parts to Young Ears

In her seminar “Teaching the Difficult Doctrines in Children’s Ministry,” Sally Michael addresses the  sentiments of yesterday’s post, “Can We Just Skip that Part?” concerning the necessity of teaching children...

Can We Just Skip that Part?

Lately, I’ve been reading through the book of Ezekiel in my morning Bible devotional time. Oh my, some of words and imagery are quite…blunt, to put it mildly. Yet, even...

Parenting in the Midst of a Hostile Culture

How do you parent in a culture that is increasingly, overtly opposed to a Christian worldview? In her article, “Gospel Centered Parenting in a Time of Cultural Crisis,” Diane Bucknell provides...

Interview with Sally Michael

In the current issue of CREDO magazine, “Let the Children Come to Jesus,” Matthew Barrett has an informative interview with Sally Michael. Here are some of the questions he posed...

God’s Rules and Biblical Balance

In the past, children’s Bible resources were often marked by “moralism,” whereby the end goal was to produce outwardly “good little boys and girls.” But what these resources often inadvertently...