This Week in Fatih 2-27-20
/Parents, Your Kids Need Big Theology
I like some of the simple ideas she gives here to teach our kids theology. The power of even singing to our kids can help them learn and develop a vocabulary of God. I’m always amazed how much our kids absorb. A few years ago, my daughter Emily and I talked about memorizing Romans 8 together. We both started out well but before I knew it, I had fallen way behind and she had memorized the entire chapter. Whether it’s singing together, reading Scripture together, or talking about God together, we can make the most of car time, bedtime, meal times and more.
Click here to read the article by Jessica Robyn Provencher.
Black History Recommendations
Even though Black History Month technically ends this weekend, there’s never a bad time to help our kids learn about history. It’s often in learning about the past, that our kids get a clear direction for the future. And so many of these stories are our church history as well. They are stories of faithful believers whom God has used to accomplish things in our nation and for his kingdom. It’s also important, if we are going to help our kids learn to love their neighbor as themselves, that we help them understand life from the perspective of their different neighbors. There are some great movies and books on this list to get you started. And they are broken up by age to help you discover something you can share with your kids.
Click here to see the list from Dominique Gilliard.
The Jesus Storybook Bible Lent Devotional
This is a collection of crafts, coloring sheets, activities and a calendar of stories to read from the Jesus Storybook Bible to help you and your family prepare for Holy Week in April and the celebration of Easter.
Click here to check out the Lent Guide from Sally Lloyd-Jones.
PODCAST: Answering Your Kids Toughest Questions with Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson
The book this mother daughter/ daughter team has written with the above title is really helpful. I have recommended it a lot and it is in the book rack in the foyer of the church. There is one main point in this interview that is really encouraging. There is kind of a long intro to this interview and they chit chat for awhile at the end. But in the middle, Elyse Fitzpatrick talks about the pressure we can feel as parents to read every article, read every book, listen to every expert and be the perfect parent because we have lots of information. But her encouragement takes the pressure off us and turns our hope to Jesus, who is the one that can redeem our biggest parenting mistakes and who is the only one that can actually rescue our kids, no matter how good a parent we try to be.
