Practical Tips for Parents and Teachers: How to Teach Children to Engage with God’s Word
How to teach children to engage with God’s Word … Here are four practical tips: Connect. Children have shorter attention spans than adults, and the use of technology has inadvertently trained their brains to engage in multitasking behaviours. In a digital world of sound bites and reels, it’s highly unlikely that a child will read […]
Connecting Children with the Bible
Practical suggestions to help connect children with the Bible.
Kids Can Read The Bible Too!
Kids can read the Bible too! Amy Csoke, a colleague at Scripture Union, recently entitled one of her workshops, “Kids Can Read the Bible Too!” It’s a great title, and I hope it catches the attention of Christian parents and teachers who want to help children read God’s Word. Essential Bible-reading principles. Before we get […]
How to Help Children Understand and Apply the Bible
How to help children understand and apply the Bible … Lewis Foster, a professor at Cincinnati Christian University and one of the translators of the NIV and NKJV, once said that the Bible is simple enough for a child to wade in the shallow end, yet profound enough for scholars to spend a lifetime exploring […]
Helping Children Read The Bible
Helping children read the Bible … Parents sometimes ask me, “How can we help our children read the Bible?” This is a great question. It recognizes that one of the most important things we can do for our children is help them meet with God and learn His ways. And more, when children get into […]
Bible Engagement and Evangelism
Bible engagement and evangelism … In Canada in 2002, 34% of 15-29-year-olds said religion was important to them. Seven years later, it dropped to 22% and continues to decline (Statistics Canada General Social Survey). This isn’t new – faith in Canada and the USA has been on a significant downturn since the early seventies. In […]
God’s Word for a Young World: A 4/14 Bible Engagement Strategy
God’s Word for a young world … Connecting children with Jesus and His Story. “Connecting children with Jesus and His Story should be the priority of the church today!” This, according to the keynote message at the December 2014 Forum of Bible Agencies- North America meeting in Niagara Falls. “God’s Word for a Young World,” […]