Teaching Your Kids To Read The Bible

Teaching Your Kids To Read The Bible

From Practice Makes Parent by Focus on the Family

June 3, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 132

About this episode

The episode discusses tools and techniques for teaching children to read the Bible and internalize its messages.

Do you want to help your kids internalize the Word of God? Today, we talk about the tools and techniques that can help your children with Mary Wiley, author of Discovering The Bible. She explains building a home culture of curiosity where questions are welcomed, parents can say “I don’t know,” and the Bible is seen as one redemptive story about Jesus. You'll learn four fun study steps and hear advice for handling difficult passages in an age-appropriate way. We also answer a listener's question on preparing kids for secular school by role-playing responses, emphasizing kindness, confidence, and compassion.   Discovering The Bible   Family Reading Of Scripture   Match Your Parenting To What Your Kids Need   Look Into Our Parenting Resources   Ask Us Your Question via Voicemail or Email   Listen to Adventures In Odyssey   Support the show!   If you enjoyed listening to Practice Makes Parent with Dr. Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James, please give us your feedback.  

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Danny Huerta, Rebecca St. James

Guest: Mary Wiley

Topics covered

  • teaching kids about the Bible
  • parenting techniques
  • building curiosity
  • handling difficult passages
  • preparing for secular school

Keywords

  • Bible study
  • parenting resources
  • curiosity in children
  • secular school preparation
  • age-appropriate Bible reading

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Focus on the Family

Books & works: Discovering The Bible, Adventures In Odyssey

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