The Gospel & Poke Mon
About this episode
The episode discusses the lessons learned from a debate about Poke Mon and The Ninja Turtles, highlighting the importance of teaching children Biblical themes through storytelling.
I had a debate with my grandsons about Poke Mon vs The Ninja Turtles. It taught me a great deal about the what these stories teach and how advanced our kids are in picking up the story lines. I learned that Biblical themes are often copied, that kids learn faster than we think, and they need us to help them see the great stories of the Bible. So many people in children's literature reject the idea of teaching kids lessons from stories. We are told to avoid complex plot lines, yet the most pop...
People in this episode
Host: Paul Osbourn
Topics covered
- children's literature
- Biblical themes
- storytelling
- learning
- cultural references
Keywords
- Poke Mon
- Ninja Turtles
- children's literature
- Biblical themes
- storytelling
- learning
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Poke Mon, The Ninja Turtles, the Bible
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