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Carrying the Fire: Why Child Discipleship Matters More Than Ever

The Child Discipleship Podcast is built around one central burden: lasting faith in Jesus for every child. This opening episode […]

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Defining, Recognizing and Righting Bible Lite Strategy

Matt Markins

“Let’s eat Grandma.” “Let’s eat, Grandma.” Commas save lives. As a bit of a WordNerd, I chuckle to myself every […]

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How the Church Can Welcome Families of Kids with Special Needs

Shawn Thornton

Most church leaders truly want to be welcoming. Yet for families raising children with special needs, Sunday morning can instead […]

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Four Simple Ways Small Group Leaders Can Prepare to Lead Well

Kerri Muir

God has called us to love and care for the least of these, and that includes one of His most […]

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Helping Kids Belong: Practical Ways to Help Kids Connect at Church

Catherine Hwang-Jin

A few years ago, my kids and I walked excitedly toward our new community pool. We had just moved from […]

Articles for Church Leaders

Defining, Recognizing and Righting Bible Lite Strategy
Matt Markins
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How the Church Can Welcome Families of Kids with Special Needs
Shawn Thornton
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Four Simple Ways Small Group Leaders Can Prepare to Lead Well
Kerri Muir
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Helping Kids Belong: Practical Ways to Help Kids Connect at Church
Catherine Hwang-Jin
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After the Easter Egg Hunt: New Easter Traditions for Preteens
Sean Sweet
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The God Who Became Man — and Why It Changes Everything
Champ Thornton
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Articles for Parents

How to Talk with Your Child About Jesus’ Death, Burial and Resurrection
Ed Gossien
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New Creation Hope for Us and the Next Generation
Barnabas Piper
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Why You Should Bring Your Kids to Funerals
Sam Luce
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Why Memory Verses Are a Formational Tool — 5 Memory Verses for Families This Easter
Shawna Murlin
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Making Holy Week a Family Event
Curt Hale
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God's Big Story for Little Hearts
Hannah Hagarty
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Articles from Matt Markins

Defining, Recognizing and Righting Bible Lite Strategy
Matt Markins
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The Faith of Our Children: Questions We Must Ask and Answer
Matt Markins
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Transgenderism, Children and the Gospel
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The Story we Tell our Children an interview with Matt Markins
Sam Luce
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We’re Distracted, And It Shows.
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The Story We Tell Our Children
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WHAT WE CAN LEARN ABOUT THE HIDDEN POWER OF FRIENDSHIP.

Tolkien, Friendship, and the Power of Ordinary Faithfulness

Listen to a special edition Child Discipleship Podcast. Where we discuss how Tolkien’s stories don’t just feature friendship—they depend on it. Drawing from Tolkien’s manuscripts and life, this episode explores how trust, freedom, forgiveness, and ordinary faithfulness carry the quest in The Lord of the Rings and form character in ways raw power never can.

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THE DIGITAL WORLD IS AGGRESSIVELY DISCIPLING KIDS. ARE YOU?

The Story We Tell Our Children

Children are always listening. From campfire stories of old to today’s constant stream of screens, the narratives they absorb shape their identity, worldview, and faith. Too often, counterfeit stories win children’s hearts, much like Stockholm syndrome, where hostages grow attached to their captors. By the time most kids turn 13, these cultural narratives have already formed their lifelong beliefs.

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