Rock Solid Families - Ep 240 - Preparing Your Kids for Battle

“As Christ followers, it's important that we band together and equip our kids for the culture war that we are in today,” shares co-host Linda Hutchinson. When you were growing up, you may never have needed to defend your faith because Christianity was more accepted. Nowadays, kids are growing up in a very different world where Christianity is no longer the dominant culture. Most alarmingly, those who stick by God’s Word are now often viewed as evil, judgmental, and old-fashioned. Studies show that 70% of college aged children in the United States will walk away from their faith, and although many will return when they have their own families, around 30 to 35% will remain lost. Today, co-hosts Merrill and Linda Hutchinson discuss how to equip your children for the spiritual battles they will face throughout their lives, so that they know how to defend their faith and stand strong on the foundation of God’s Word.

It is no longer enough to rely on Church and Sunday School alone when training your children to have faith in God’s Word. There is an active battle for your children’s hearts and minds and it is important for parents to prepare themselves for questions and possibly even backlash about their spiritual beliefs. In the book Mama Bear Apologetics, there are ten steps outlined for parents to follow when laying a strong foundation of faith for their children. It is up to you as the parent to set a healthy example of what having a personal relationship with Christ looks like. Teach your children to seek the truth in God’s word and to think critically when their faith is challenged. 

When you properly equip your kids to defend their faith, you give them the tools to live Godly lives and share the good news of God’s love with the world.

Quotes

• “At least 70% of students who go off to college or are college age will walk away from their faith as a Christian.” (6:03-6:11 | Linda)
• “As Christ followers, it's important that we band together and equip our kids for the culture war that we are in today.” (11:54-12:00 | Linda)
• “You're losing 30 to 35% of your total church population with every generation.” (14:05-14:11 | Linda)
• “Earlier and earlier our children are being confronted with very sweet sounding teachings which are lies and a very appealing worldview.” (25:34-25:43 | Linda)
• “The only way we can reverse some of these statistics is to recognize the lies for ourselves, and then help our kids recognize them.” (26:16-26:23 | Linda)
• “What we know is that when we go against God's way, God's nature, things don't work well.” (35:02-35:09 | Merrill)

Links

YouTube: https://youtu.be/BkYLOoJl0oc. Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/636718/12945917-rock-solid-families-podcast-preparing-your-kids-for-battle-episode-240.mp3?download=true

http://rocksolidfamilies.org
Instagram Merrill Hutchinson | https://www.instagram.com/hutchinsonmerrill/?hl=en

Support the show

#Rocksolidfamilies, #familytherapy, #marriagecounseling, #parenting, #faithbasedcounseling, #counseling, #Strongdads, #coaching, #lifecoach, #lifecoaching, #marriagecoaching, #marriageandfamily, #control, #security, #respect, #affection, #love, #purpose, #faith, #affairs, #infidelity