All Awkward Questions articles
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ArticleAnswering your child’s questions: What’s the point of praying? Because God doesn’t change
We know that prayer matters, but if your home is anything like mine then the fast pace of busy family life often means it doesn’t get the time or the focus that you wish it did. With conflicting clubs and extracurricular activities routines are all over the place and bedtimes are not as consistent as they once were. Mealtimes are chaotic and often filled with others around the table too, and those special moments when you’re all together as a family are too few and far between.
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ArticleAnswering your child’s questions: Why is God a Father?
With Father’s Day just around the corner you’ve probably begun to notice that the shelves have filled up with bright ties and blue socks declaring “BEST DAD EVER” and “DAD YOU’RE ROARSOME!” (who actually buys those?) Teachers are scrolling Pinterest for new ideas of cute crafts, and our kids are spending their days creating beautifully unique handprint cards - just like everybody else! Whilst this day is quite rightly a celebration of the men in our lives who care so wonderfully for their families, it is also a painful reminder of what has been lacking for so many others.
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ArticleAnswering your child's questions: Aren’t all religions basically the same?
I don’t know if you’ve ever done this thought experiment. Humour me for a moment.
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ArticleMake your home the safest space for the biggest conversations with your youth and children
I don’t know if you knew this already, but you parents are scary to many younger youth workers.
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ArticleAnswering your child’s questions: Is God dead?
“This parrot is no more! It has ceased to be! It’s expired and gone to meet its maker! This is a late parrot! It’s a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace!”
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ArticleWhy didn’t God answer my prayer?
Do you have some prayer quandries you want to ask God about?
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ArticleWhy is there so much pain in the world? Why doesn’t God stop it?
What’s the toughest question on suffering you have had to answer?
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ArticleJesus says we can live forever. But how do we explain this to a child?
Does the idea of eternity thrill you?
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ArticleThe questions young people have about sharing their faith, and how to answer them
What do you think stops young people sharing their faith?
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IssuesWhy should I wait to have sex?
The idea that you should not have sex before your marries is wierd isn’t it?
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ArticleWhy didn’t God just kill the devil?
What’s the last question one of your children asked you?
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IssuesWhy did God put the snake in the garden?
Sometimes the deepest questions come from our children
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IssuesIf God created everything, who created God?
These days, many people claim that science has disproved God. But if you look at what scientists are actually discovering about the universe, you will realise that the opposite is true.
