By Al Felder Not everything we consume has the same effect on us. Some food nourishes the body, providing what it needs for health, strength, and growth. Other food may satisfy an immediate craving without supplying anything of lasting value. It may taste good and leave us wanting more, but it does little to strengthen us. The same principle applies to religious teaching. Some teaching nourishes faith. It helps us understand Scripture, strengthens our trust in God, exposes si

By Al Felder The internet has given Christians access to more religious teaching than any previous generation could have imagined. Sermons, podcasts, videos, articles, and social media posts are available at every hour of the day. This can be a great blessing when faithful teachers use these tools to explain Scripture and encourage godly living. However, greater access to religious content does not guarantee greater spiritual understanding. Sometimes it produces the opposite.

By Al Felder Parents teach many important things. Children need to learn obedience, truthfulness, kindness, responsibility, modesty, self-control, gratitude, prayer, worship, work, forgiveness, and respect for authority. They need to learn how to choose friends, guard their hearts, receive correction, serve others, and stand apart from the world. They need to learn about sin, salvation, death, judgment, marriage, the home, and the church. All of these lessons matter, but if w