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For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is"); document.writeln("the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes\'��¹

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When we think of sharing the Good News with others, we often"); document.writeln("think of taking it to the ends of the earth but fail to realize that our"); document.writeln("ministry begins at home. As parents, we want the best for our children in all"); document.writeln("areas of life, but as Christian parents, we have the awesome privilege of being"); document.writeln("able to share the powerful, life-changing, message of the Gospel with them.

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Children love stories of adventure, suspense and excitement,"); document.writeln("and the Bible is full of these stories! Two of my children enjoy learning about"); document.writeln("severe weather, and often watch videos of tornadoes and hurricanes. However,"); document.writeln("when we actually have bad weather, they do get a little nervous. While we do not experience severe weather too often in southern California, we do experience"); document.writeln("thunder and electric storms which are fun to watch. Because of their"); document.writeln("fascination with the weather, one of my favorite stories of the Bible to share"); document.writeln("is when Jesus calmed the storm (Mark 4:35-41). The disciples were afraid of"); document.writeln("such a strong storm, but Jesus calmed their fears and the storm! In the same"); document.writeln("way, I can teach my children, in age-appropriate ways, how Jesus is always with"); document.writeln("them, will calm their fears, and overcome the \'��storms\'�� that come into our life."); document.writeln("

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This is what sharing the Gospel with our children looks"); document.writeln("like. We do not have to sit and drill them for an hour. It is presenting God\'��s"); document.writeln("story to them in meaningful ways that they will understand. It is taking every"); document.writeln("opportunity to sit and have big conversations based on their questions. It is"); document.writeln("showing them how personal God really is and how He is excited to be part of our"); document.writeln("lives. Our children should know that we are not ashamed of the Gospel, but"); document.writeln("rather that we are eager to share its life-changing message with as many people"); document.writeln("as possible!

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Suggested prayer: Dear God, thank you for being so"); document.writeln("relatable. You have given us your Word, which literally gives us examples of"); document.writeln("every life situation we can think of. Help me faithfully share your story with"); document.writeln("my children, so that as they grow, their relationship with you will deepen."); document.writeln("Help me use every opportunity you provide to share your message with others as"); document.writeln("well. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen.

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1. Romans 1:16 (NLT).

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Today\'��s Encounter was written by: Crystal B.

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