Woven: Nurturing A Faith Your Kid Doesn’t Have to Heal From

Do you want to pass along your faith, but you know that God is so much bigger than the list of do’s and don’ts you were taught as a child? Do you want to pass along a faith your child doesn’t have to heal from? James and I (Claire) have personally had to heal from some of the beliefs and practices that were given to us. And we have encountered so many people, especially from younger generations, who have experienced the same.

Woven is for parents and people who connect with children who want to pass along a resilient faith based on genuine love for and trust in God. Its approach is radically different than most Christian parenting books, which lay out exact practices every family should follow in order to raise obedient children. In this obedience-training model, faith is a wall, constructed brick by brick, as adults tell children what to believe and how to behave. But what if obedience is not the goal of Christian parenting? What if it’s our job as parents to instead help our kids get to know God and discover that God can be trusted?  

And what if faith is not constructed brick by brick, but rather woven strand by strand? What if we give children anchor strands and internal threads, like a spider’s web, that connect them to God Himself? What if they form a faith that is rich, textured, and all their own?

Kids need space to explore the Bible and get to know God in a way that focuses on trust instead of a list of rules. With a deep reverence for scripture and suggested activities, this book will help you nurture a faith that can stand up to the life a child will live, the doubts they will encounter, and the questions that will come up along the way.