C.S. Lewis wrote, “Since it is so likely that (children) will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker.”

And you know, I think that’s true. While there are truly heroic people today, oftentimes, they don’t seem to be the people celebrated in our culture. It seems the heroes go quietly about their heroism, and our young people go on with their lives without ever hearing these stories. I think an important part of equipping the next generation is to tell them the stories of the great Christian heroes, past and present. We need to fill their minds with rich inspiration. From the heroes of Scripture, to the early disciples, missionaries, martyrs, godly business persons and more. We need to give them something to strive for and people to follow as examples. Paul told Timothy, “follow me as I follow Christ.”

Are you giving young people stories of heroism to inspire their faith? That will be a powerful way to equip the next generation to reach their world.       

This is Luis Palau