By Al Felder Children need to learn the truth about death and judgment. This subject must be handled with wisdom, tenderness, and age-appropriate care. Parents should not try to frighten young children unnecessarily or burden them with matters beyond their understanding, but neither should they hide from them one of the most certain truths of life: every person will die, and every soul will stand before God. Hebrews 9:27 says, “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but

By Al Felder Children need to learn that God’s people must be different from the world. This does not mean they should be rude, proud, strange for the sake of being strange, or hateful toward others. Christians are to be kind, compassionate, honest, respectful, and willing to do good, but they must not blend in with a world that rejects God’s authority, excuses sin, mocks holiness, and follows human desire. Parents must teach children early that following God will sometimes m

By Al Felder Children need to learn to serve others. A child naturally sees life through his own wants, needs, feelings, and desires. He notices when he is hungry, tired, bored, disappointed, left out, or treated unfairly, but he must be taught to notice the needs of others. He must learn that life is not only about being served, entertained, protected, and provided for. He must learn to help, give, encourage, work, sacrifice, and think beyond himself. Service is not merely a