S9Ep16: It's Good to Be a Boy - A Celebration of All That God Made You to Be

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Champ Thornton about his children's book celebrating boyhood and God's design for boys.

This week, hosts Mike Nawrocki and Tricia Goyer talk with author Champ Thornton about his new children’s book, It’s Good to Be a Boy . This fun, upbeat, and faith-filled picture book offers a joyful and encouraging vision of boyhood, helping kids understand and celebrate God’s good design. With engaging language and a memorable, action-oriented refrain, this is a read-aloud families will come back to again and again. “It’s so refreshing to find a book that reminds us that God has a good plan for creating us. We can relax and enjoy who we are and how we were made.”, Customer review of the companion title, It’s Good to Be a Girl In this episode, you’ll discover: How God gives boys strength to serve others Examples of men in the Bible who lived out their faith in different ways Why God’s design for boys is something to celebrate with joy Kids will love the energetic refrain: “High-five, praise God, and shout for joy, because it’s good to be a boy” Perfect for families, classrooms, and churches, It’s Good to Be a Boy helps children build a positive, faith-centered identity rooted in God’s design. Also check out the companion book, It’s Good to Be a Girl , celebrating God’s design for…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Nawrocki, Tricia Goyer

Guest: Champ Thornton

Topics covered

• celebration of boyhood
• faith-centered identity
• God's design for boys
• children's literature
• positive messaging

Keywords

• boyhood
• children's book
• faith
• identity
• God's design
• positive messaging
• read-aloud

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Bible for Kids

Books & works: It’s Good to Be a Boy, It’s Good to Be a Girl

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