Dad, is it OK for me to ask questions about my faith?

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Apr 25

Rather than protecting our kids’ faith from the world or conforming it to the world, we need to prepare it for the world.

We all realize we are called to teach our children the truths of the Bible to provide them with a firm foundation that can withstand these turbulent times and prepare them for the next stage of their lives. But what does that actually look like? Dr. Michael Kruger addresses why and how to prioritize this in our families. Listen to gain encouragement and practical guidance for this most important fatherly responsibility.

Kids' Questions

Talking Points: Dad, is it OK for me to ask questions about my faith?

If we don’t want our kids to be among the two-thirds who drop out of church when they become young adults, we need to help them become comfortable wrestling through the difficult questions that Christians inevitably face in a fallen world. Here are four principles for parenting to build antifragile faith.

Key Questions: Dad, is it OK for me to ask questions about my faith?

Answers to the questions: What if I don’t have the answer? How, practically, do I expose my kids to secular thought? Will encouraging my kids to ask questions also encourage them to doubt?

Sample Discussion: Dad, is it OK for me to ask questions about my faith?

We want our kids to have a faith that is not merely firm, but strong enough to grow stronger when it faces challenges instead of crumbling. God has created our immune systems that way. Exposure to germs (in limited amounts) makes it stronger. The many biblical examples of people bringing their questions and doubts to God and receiving his mercy suggest he made our hearts that way, too.

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Graham Thompson

Dad, is it OK for me to ask questions about my faith?

Rather than protecting our kids’ faith from the world or conforming it to the world, we need to prepare it for the world.

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