Theology and Worldview
As we walk through our podcast series on Theology and Worldview, we wanted to offer a few resources to you as you engage in discussion with your kids. We believe conversations around theology are vital to have with your child as they are forming and developing.
“As our post-Christian culture increasingly marginalizes Christianity, it is critical for those of us who care about the next generation not to take a business-as-usual approach to their formation. If we do nothing they will be shaped away from life with God in Christ. We have the opportunity to reimagine what passing on our faith to the next generation looks like in this unique cultural moment. Let’s be creative, courageous, and faithful!”—Jonathan Morrow, from “Jonathan Morrow on Building Lasting Faith in Gen Z”
Books to Check Out:
Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics Every Christian Should Know by Wayne Grudem: As VERY digestible guide to some of the big questions young people have about faith. Great to walk through with a late-middle or high schooler as they ask big questions about God, the Trinity, justification, sanctification, the church, angels, demons and more.
Talking with Your Kids about God by Natasha Crain: A question by question walkthrough for how to talk to your kids about 1) the existence of God, 2) Science and God, 3) The Nature of God, 4) Believing in God, 5) The Difference God Makes. This book is a helpful touch and go resource or one to be read through. Helpful for conversations with little kids all the way to high school and very practical as you engage in real life with your kids.
Mama Bear Apologetics by Hillary Morgan Ferrer: a book full of explanations and tools to combat lies and worldviews woven into everything, from social media posts to political ideology. Not just for moms (though it is the audience), this book breaks down the questions your kids have, will have, or don’t even realize they have and gives practical and real life language to identifying and cultivating a Christian worldview in your home.
So the Next Generation Will Know by Sean McDowell: With a heart for young people, Sean McDowell approaches what it looks like to equip and train our kids to know and live passionately for truth. Offers tools for helping students identify the brokenness of culture while also engaging in love the world they are in.
Growing With by Kara Powell: a book on a wide variety of things including how to develop healthy conversations around doubt and theology as kids grow up
Podcasts to Listen to:
10 minute Bible Hour: A quick and fun podcast that breaks down scripture every weekday morning. Meant to encourage understanding of scripture. May be a fun one to check out with your teen!
Think Biblically Podcast: A weekly podcast that offers Christian perspectives on some of the most significant issues facing today’s church and culture. It draws upon biblical wisdom and insights from guest experts as they explore how Christians can thoughtfully and faithfully engage with cultural trends and current events.
The Alisa Childers Podcast: “Helping you answer Progressive Christianity and skeptical claims against the gospel from a biblical worldview”. Episodes on a multitude of topics with many guest speakers designed to answer specific questions.