The Christian Worldview

Send us a textGuest: Glen Keane, author and artist, The Adventures of Adam RaccoonFathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4We hope you are having a meaningful Thanksgiving weekend, thanking God for His abundant blessings on our land and your home.As families get together at Thanksgiving and Christmas, let’s be reminded that the Christian call to discipleship starts with the children and grandchildren in our own homes. Scripture is replete with exhortations to train and teach our children about God and His Word (e.g. Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Proverbs, Ephesians 6:1-4).This aligns with our mission at The Christian Worldview and so we like to feature programs, guests, and sound biblical resources that will help all of us raise our children and grandchildren “in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4).This weekend, we will be joined by Glen Keane, who has animated some of the most well-known characters in Disney films such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan and Tangled.A follower of Christ, Keane is also the artist and author of an excellent eight-book children’s series entitled, The Adventures of Adam Raccoon. Each book features a parable based on Scripture and the relationship between a lion named King Aren (Jesus Christ) and a raccoon named Adam (us).

Send us a textGuest: Michael Joens, creator and animator, Theo PresentsThese words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.  Deuteronomy 6:6-7What are “these words” that are to be on our hearts and taught diligently to our children?  Biblical doctrines—truths about God and how we are to live and worship Him.The truths of salvation, forgiveness, obedience, and loving one’s neighbor, to name just a few, should be taught to children at the earliest ages.  The ungodly world around us is relentlessly trying to capture hearts and minds, especially the young, with lies such as, “there are many paths to God … live for today and yourself … find your own truth.”The seduction is strong, and yet in the face of it, Christian parents are called to raise their children in the “discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4).But how?  How can we teach biblical truths or doctrines to children?  One excellent way is through an animated cartoon series called Theo Presents.  Our guest this weekend on The Christian Worldview is Michael Joens, the creator and director of Theo, a 15-episode animated cartoon series that we highly recommend and are offering to listeners.The production and teaching of biblical doctrines in Theo is of the highest quality and we encourage you to preview and order the series for your children and grandchildren.  You will enjoy and learn too!