Bible Stories That Scared the Hell Out of Us

About this episode

The episode discusses how to teach Bible stories to children in a way that fosters curiosity and connection, featuring guest Meredith Miller.

The Noah's Ark story should come with a content warning. The Beginner's Bible. The Precious Moments Bible. The Jesus Storybook Bible. Children's Bibles remain an incredibly popular way for parents to teach their kids the faith. Roxy and Katelyn both remember the Bible stories that left a deep impression on them (a female spy! Fake arm hair!). But some of those stories can be confusing or downright scary. And when taught within a legalistic framework, they can turn faith into an obedience training program rather than a relationship with a gracious parent. That's why our guest on this episode, Meredith Miller, is equipping parents to teach the faith from a posture of curiosity and connection. Miller is a pastor and author of "Wonder: 52 Conversations to Help Kids Fall in Love with Scripture." She previously served as curriculum director for the children's ministry at Willow Creek Community Church. She explains why the Noah's Ark story should not be taught to kids ... and walks us through how she teaches children about the cross in developmentally appropriate ways. Plus: We break down the top scariest Bible stories for kids. Guest: Meredith Miller is co-pastor of Pamona Valley…

People in this episode

Hosts: Roxy, Katelyn

Guest: Meredith Miller

Topics covered

• Bible stories
• children's faith education
• parenting
• spirituality
• developmentally appropriate teaching

Keywords

• Noah's Ark
• children's Bibles
• faith
• scary Bible stories
• parenting
• spiritual education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Willow Creek Community Church

Books & works: Wonder: 52 Conversations to Help Kids Fall in Love with Scripture, Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn't Have to Heal From, The Beginner's Bible, The Precious Moments Bible, The Jesus Storybook Bible

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