The Lost Tools of Learning Christianity

TheologyOrdinary Faith
Written By Lara d'Entremont

How are you teaching your children about God?

As believers, at times we can settle for simply talking about God with our kids. As long as we share the key stories, pray before supper, send our children to church and youth groups, and memorize the passages from our curriculum, all will be well. 

But what if all isn’t well? We live in a world of deconstructed faith and every wind of false doctrine. What if our children need more than memorized Bible verses and a children’s program at church?

In this essay, I reflect on Dorothy Sayers’ essay The Lost Tools of Learning and how we can better instil right theology in our children to prepare them for life. Read more on my newsletter at Substack.

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How are you teaching your children about God? As believers, we may think that as long as we share the key stories, send our children to church and youth groups, and memorize the passages from our curriculum, all will be well. Yet we live in a world of deconstructed faith and every wind of false doctrine. What if our children need more than memorized Bible verses and a children’s program at church?

Lara d'Entremont

Hey, friend! I’m Lara d’Entremont—follower of Christ, wife, mother, and biblical counsellor. My desire in writing is to teach women to turn to God’s Word in the midst of their daily life and suffering to find the answers they need. She wants to teach women to love God with both their minds and hearts.

https://laradentremont.com
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