Comments on: Cultivating Culturally Challenging Children

By: Nick the Geek

Nick the Geek — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:01:34 +0000

In reply to Michael Snow. Seriously. We have been going over that with out children, not just rote recital but an understanding of what it means. I like to have them rephrase in their own words.

By: Michael Snow

Michael Snow — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:11:55 +0000

Yes, the challenge is to teach them to ‘speak the truth in love.’ Most Christians do not even speak.
But many of today’s Christian kids don’t have much of a foundation on which to stand. For example, biblical illiteracy is at an all time high. How many even know the Ten Commandments?
http://textsincontext.wordpress.com/2012/09/06/teaching-children-the-ten-commandments/

By: Ginny (MAD21)

Ginny (MAD21) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:20:07 +0000

We just take opportunities to have conversations with the kids. Ask them lots of questions and help develop critical thinking skills. Questions like, “What do you think about that?” “Why do you think they made that rule/decision/etc.” “How do you think it could be better and what would be the impact of making that change?”

I don’t want kids who just sit with their heads down and continue the status quo. We should always be seeking out ways that we could be doing better both as an individual, and as a citizen. We can teach our children to question things around them, to seek truth, while still being respectful of those in authority over them. There’s always a time and place.