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Review: Big Truths for Young Hearts

May 12, 2009

Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God

Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God

As I father of two young girls (ages 9 and 5) I have been trying to share the truth of God’s Word with them each day. Some days are more productive than others. All too often it seems my the lack of productivity is due to a lack of planning.

Bruce A. Ware’s Big Truths for Young Hearts was written to help parents teach theology to their children. In fact, the book flows from Ware’s experience in teaching his own daughters. His daughters Bethany and Rachel wrote the foreword to the book. It really challenged me, “Will Emma and Molly have the same positive reflection on my efforts and my life?”

In the book, Ware systematically tackles the truth of historic Christianity as presented in the Bible. He presents each topic in such a way that children can understand them working through the book a chapter-a-day. Starting with God’s self-revelation through beautiful flowers and the stars at night, Ware works through 10 major sections of theology. The sections include:

  1. God’s Word and God’s Own Life as God
  2. God as Three in One
  3. Creator and Ruler of All
  4. Our Human Nature and Our Sin
  5. Who Jesus Is
  6. The Work That Jesus Has Done
  7. The Holy Spirit
  8. Our Great Salvation
  9. The Church of Jesus Christ
  10. What Will Take Place in the End

On average each section covers 6 topics covering about 3 pages, each fully grounded in scripture. Each topic ends with 2 questions for review and a key scripture passage to remember.

Ware is able to present Biblical truth in an understandable way without watering-down the Word of God. He does not shy away from discussing topics such as penal substitutionary atonement, propitiation, or the heresy of modalism. Due to Ware’s faithful teaching, this book should serve adults as much as it does children. If you know anyone reading The Shack, get this book in their hands!

I really enjoyed Ware’s Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God. I would encourage all adults to purchase this book and use it to teach the children in your life about the greatness of our God. I plan to begin working through the book with Emma in the coming days!

Order Big Truths for Young Hearts:

Additional reviews are available on Crossway.blog “Bruce Ware Brings the Seminary Classroom to the Home”

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Kids 2 and 5 filmed smoking pot

March 5, 2007

What is wrong with people today. Dear Lord, please help these little children.

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Children’s to open a Plano facility in February 2006

November 16, 2005

From DallasNews.com

Children’s Medical Center is coming northward. Construction of a new children’s hospital started here last month, and it’s expected to be completed in 2008.

But children needing specialized medical care could start seeing doctors across the street from the new Plano hospital site as soon as February.

Hospital officials decided not to wait for Children’s Medical Center Legacy to be completed to rent half of an office building, bringing their pediatric specialties to Collin County earlier than some had anticipated.

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Singing to the Lord

October 26, 2003

Emma made her first public singing performance today at church.

Emma, among dozens of other children, sing Jesus is the Rock

Emma overcomes her jitters to sing “Jesus is the Rock” with a little help from Ms. Leah.

Emma sings Open the Eyes of my Heart while doing hand motions to the words.

Feeling a little more comfortable now.

Wide shot of the kids singing with the lyrics on the video screen behind.

Being part of such an large group is a bit intimidating.

Emma jumping up and down with the lyrics.

Hey, this isn’t so bad.

Needless to say it was quite emotional to see Emma singing her heart out for the Lord. It was all I could do not to breakdown and cry as I saw the nervous look on her face when she started to sing. I knew that look on her face very well. My daughter has the same facial expressions that I have been known to make while standing in front of a large group!

It was great to see her grow more comfortable as the minutes passed. She was really into it when singing “Open the Eyes of My Heart.” I am so thankful that my little girl has a desire to praise and worship the Lord. I was one proud daddy. I can only imagine the joy our Heavenly Father experienced as so many little ones sang to Him.

Thanks so much to Nannie, Chief, Papa, Dede, and Cassie for being there. Thank you Ms. Peggy, Ms. Leah, and Ms. Katie for serving Emma and the other children.

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