Justin Brierley - What if My Child Doesn't Believe?

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As parents, we hope our children will follow Jesus forever. But maybe you worry sometimes that your child will grow up to walk away from the faith. Today's guest Justin Brierley has hosted radio conversations between Christians and non-Christians for more than 20 years. He's here to share the reasons why he still believes, and how your children can too. From his book, Why I'm Still a Christian, you'll be encouraged to raise your kids with confidence. We'll talk about:

4:07 Is raising your kids in a Christian bubble always the best for them?

6:46 How to answer your kids’ tough questions about God

10:45 What only the existence of God can explain

22:28 Helping your child through their doubts about God 

30:45 The new hope for Christianity

Justin Brierley is a UK-based author, speaker, and broadcaster known for hosting dialogues between Christians and non-Christians. He is passionate about creating conversations around faith, science, theology, and culture. He is the former host of the Unbelievable radio show, as well as the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast. He and his wife Lucy have 4 children. Justin is the author of many books including The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and the book we've talked about today, Why I'm Still a Christian. 

Find out more about Justin Brierley on his website https://justinbrierley.com/

Get Justin's book, Why I'm Still a Christian https://www.amazon.com/Why-Still-Christian-Conversations-Atheists/dp/1496466934/

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