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Nathan Ching

A redeemed child of God, happy husband, homeschooling dad of nine, and lifelong lover of good books.

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026 | Nourish Your Children’s Faith

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Hey Dads,

We hear about so many young people who have grown up in Christian homes but left the faith. We can’t guarantee that our children will follow God, but we can find ways to help encourage a thinking, vibrant faith in God’s word . . . including using books!

–Nathan

Scriptures

  • Psalm 144:12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
  • Psalm 128:3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
  • Deuteronomy 6:7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
  • Proverbs 4:20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
  • Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
  • 2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
  • Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Quotes

Just as healthy plants need nourishment, our children need nourishment too. Specifically, their faith in God and His word needs nourishment. How do we, as fathers, provide that nourishment to their souls? In this episode, I list five practical tips to help you nourish your children’s souls in trusting God.

We’re not promoting mindless belief and blind faith; we strongly believe in thinking through questions, we cherish the responsibility of finding out why we should or should not believe certain things; and we want to nourish inquisitiveness in our children’s minds.

You and I don’t have to be experts or feel expert in a particular field to speak confidently about God’s word.

from this episode

“Why would you put your faith in something that can’t supported by evidence?”

J. Warner Wallace

Books

📖  It Couldn’t Just Happen, by Lawrence O. Richards (teens & young adults)
📖  Noah and the Great Flood, published by Answers in Genesis (children to teens)
📖  Hunted in the Alaskan Wilderness, by Lee Roddy (pre-teens & teens)
📖  My Listening Ears, by Joanne DeJonge (appropriate for the whole family)
📖  How to Be Your Own Selfish Pig, by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay (for teens & young adults)

Tips for Nourishing Your Children’s Faith

  1. Consider their age and level of understanding.
  2. Confidently teach them the truth of God’s word.
  3. Consistently keep the truths of God’s word before them.
  4. Correct falsehood as it arises.
  5. Capture teachable moments.
  6. CONVERSE with your children regularly.

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