Ep. 169 || Kids Say the Darndest Things with Trillia Newbell
Kids say the darndest things sometimes, don’t they? Maybe it’s a comment about someone’s hair while you’re in line at the grocery store or they ask a question about someone’s dialect when you have a neighbor over for dinner, but no matter where it happens, it’s normal for children to show curiosity about God’s diverse design. In this episode, Trillia Newbell joins Emily and Laura to share practical ways we can explain God’s very good idea about diversity to our children, exposing them to different types of people with joy and transparency. The gospel speaks a better word than our culture—affirming that all people are made in the image of God and should be loved as such.
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R|M Apply Questions:
Has your child ever asked an embarrassing question about someone’s differences? Was their heart asking in curiosity or unkindness? How did you respond and how could you have redirected that conversation towards God’s good design?
When it comes to diversity, what messages are you sending your children in the home? Do they see you interacting with others of all different cultures, skin colors, and backgrounds with the love of Christ? Can they talk openly with you about their questions?
If you are in a situation where it’s difficult to expose your children to diversity in real life, what practical ways could you help your children see the reality of God’s “big” church across the globe?
What is something you will pray for yourself and your family as you consider the beauty of diversity in God’s kingdom? How can you bring your children alongside you in this?
How does looking forward to eternity when we’ll worship Jesus alongside brothers and sisters in Christ from every tribe, tongue, and nation help you celebrate and embrace God’s good design of diversity now?
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