It's summertime, and Equipped for Impact will be pressing pause for several weeks before coming back with Season 2 in August. We close out season 1 sharing some recommendations for summer reading!

Summer presents the perfect opportunity to replace screen time with intentional reading that develops imagination, deepens faith, and creates family connections. We share our favorite books for discipleship, cultural engagement, and family enjoyment.

• Books for discipleship growth include "The Five Love Languages of Children" to understand how children receive love differently
• Ted Tripp's "Shepherding a Child's Heart" focuses on heart change rather than mere behavior modification
• Daniel Aiken's "Ten Who Changed the World" introduces families to influential missionaries
• Josh Mulvihill's "Biblical Worldview" serves as an excellent primer on developing a Christian perspective
• Fiction recommendations include Ted Dekker's Circle Trilogy and Andrew Peterson's "Wingfeather Saga"
• "Pilgrim's Progress" in modern English translation makes for excellent family reading
• Even non-Christian books like "The Giving Tree" and "The Last Lecture" can spark meaningful discussions
• Practical tips include scheduling reading time, using audiobooks, and asking thoughtful questions
• Make reading intentional by discussing with your children what stood out and how stories point to God

This episode concludes our first season. We'll be taking a summer break and returning with new episodes in August. Thank you for listening, and please rate, review, and share our podcast with others who might find these resources helpful.

Resources Mentioned in this episode:

• Recommended reading list by grade/age 
• The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman
• Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp
• Ten Who Changed the World by Danny Akin
• Biblical Worldview by Josh Mulvihill
• 50 Things Every Child Needs to Know Before Leaving Home by Josh Mulvihill
• Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt
• Irresistible Revolution Living as an Ordinary Radical by Shane Claiborne
• The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
• Ted Dekker
  • The Circle Series
  • And They Found Dragons
  • Journey to Impossible Places
• The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson
• The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
• C.S. Lewis
  • The Chronicles of Narnia
  • The Space Trilogy
• Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English by John Bunyan
• The Wishmakers by Tyler Whitesides
• The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

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