Why parents and carers are the real key to children’s faith

Last spring, after a family holiday, my sister Sarah announced she’d be driving home via the motorway. “Oh,” I dismissed. “I’m going via the scenic route.” The truth is, I don’t like motorways, but I do like little country lanes.  

But very soon, the road was closed. ”Re-routing” announced my satnav confidently, before directing me in a giant circle back to the same dead-end. My scenic trip turned into a marathon, made worse by the cheery WhatsApp announcing Sarah was home before I’d even got out of Devon.   

There were two ways to get to my destination, but only one was efficient – and it reminded me of a lesson I learned as a children and families worker in my local church…