We hope you will find this list of collected bits from around the web interesting and useful today. The sites, pages, posts and articles are all relevant to raising up kids in Christ. Let us know what you think, or if you’ve seen something else that we missed! Be sure to also check out the Picture Book Apologetics project on Kickstarter. We greatly appreciate your support!
Websites to Visit:
- A blog by Kevin Conover and also apologetics classes for middle schoolers, high schoolers and adults: http://www.educateforlife.org/_blog/EFL_Blog/
- An engaging website, colorful and full of questions with child-friendly answers: http://kids4truth.com/Home.aspx
Posts from Around the Web:
- Less vacation Bible school?: http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2013/july/barna-why-fewer-churches-offer-vacation-bible-school-vbs.html?
- Time to Ch.A.T. with students: http://str.typepad.com/weblog/2013/01/its-time-for-youth-pastors-to-chat-with-their-students.html
- Christian case-making’s importance: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2013/yet-another-student-survey-confirming-the-need-for-case-making/
- A look at research on same-sex parenting: http://www.educateforlife.org/_blog/EFL_Blog/post/homosexual-parenting-children-at-risk/
- Kid’s screen time and idle hands: http://adammclane.com/2013/06/04/screen-time/
Millennials Leaving the Church
- Reignited the discussion: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/27/why-millennials-are-leaving-the-church/
- A good response: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-faith/wp/2013/07/31/how-to-keep-millennials-in-the-church-lets-keep-church-un-cool/
Facebook Pages to Like:
- Book reviews of Christian children’s books: https://www.facebook.com/aslanslibrary
- Interesting shared and original articles: https://www.facebook.com/coldcasechristianitycom
Posts from the Other Side, Coupled with Christian Perspectives:
Dawkins and Religious Child Abuse
- The assertion: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2312813/Richard-Dawkins-Forcing-religion-children-child-abuse-claims-atheist-professor.html
- A Christian response: http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2013/05/03/child-abuse-teach-christianity-children-dawkins
Raising Children without God
- The assertion: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-910282?hpt=hp_c3
- A Christian response: http://wellspentjourney.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/on-raising-children-without-god/
“Spiritual” Parenting
- “Spiritual” parenting: http://www.beliefnet.com/Love-Family/Parenting/2008/09/Spiritual-Parenting-Tips.aspx
- A Christian perspetive on spiritual parenting: http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/inspirationalteaching/Anthony_Spiritual_Parenting.aspx