Talking To Your Children About God

"This much-needed resource for helping children think about God encourages parents struggling to define their own beliefs and deepen their spiritual lives...Osborne gives an excellent overview of the Bible, recommends biblical reference tools, and emphasizes the importance of making the Bible come to life and using a variety of tactics to reinforce its ideas. He also suggests criteria for Bible study and discusses church attendance, prayer, angels, and heaven. This thoughtful, humorous, and very practical guide is recommended for all public libraries" - Library Journal, 1998.

This easy-to-read softback book is full of helpful tips and suggestions. It gives answers to questions like "Why can't I see God?" "What's so important about the Bible?" "What should I say when I pray?" and "What's heaven like?" This book helps parents learn how to build a strong, tangible spiritual foundation in their children's lives. Click here for a sample page.

The Library Journal Review Osborne, Rick, Talking to Your Children About God. HarperSanFransisco HarperCollins. Jul 1998 c.256p. ISBN 0-06-066751-6. pap. $12 REL This much-needed resource for helping children think about God encourages parents struggling to define their own beliefs and deepen their spiritual lives. Unlike Jean Grasso Fitzpatrick's Something More: Nurturing Your Child's Spiritual Growth (Penguin, 1991), this offers a decidedly Christian treatment. Osborne gives an excellent overview of the Bible, recommends biblical reference tools, and emphasizes the importance of making the Bible come to life and using a variety of tactics to reinforce its ideas. He also suggests criteria for Bible study and discusses church attendance, prayer, angels, and heaven. This thoughtful, humorous, and very practical guide is recommended for all public libraries. Click your back button to return to previous page.

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