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I had a fun time one evening recently asking kids ages 7-12 about their thoughts on this topic–worshipping God in everyday life. I’m going to share some of their answers with you.

How can we teach kids to value others? The Bible says much about the value of life and loving others. The very first chapter has the foundational reason to value all people.

Have you heard of the 4 to 14 window? That’s the age when people are most likely to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. In 2015, the National Association of Evangelicals polled their membership to learn at what age members made this most important decision of their lives.

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day can hold all kinds of emotions for us. For some of us it’s a joyful day and we give loving sentiments to our parent and receive them from children. For others of us it’s a hard day because a relationship with a child or parent is difficult, or we’ve lost a child or parent. Every mention of the day can pour salt into a wound.

If children grow up believing there’s nothing worth dying for, they’ll end up feeling like there’s nothing worth living for.

Why is it that when a preacher or a priest commits an immoral act, it’s bigger news than when, say a plumber, commits the same act? It’s because ministry is a character profession. Guess what? Parenting is a character profession too. We must practice integrity before we can transfer it to our children.

All kinds of digital screens are flashing worldly values in front of kids at a pace that feels impossible to keep up with. What can we do to combat media values?