A guide to teaching the gospel to children

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Children can teach and understand in ways that are powerful and tender. This includes the teaching of The Book of Mormon and other gospel principles. Today we are joined by the creators of For Little Saints, Sarah and Josh Sabey. They talk about teaching children about God, sharing stories with children, and recognizing the Holy Ghost. Sarah and Josh are incredibly kind, wise, and understanding. Let us know what you learned in the comments below!

0:00 – Introduction
1:07 – Jesus meeting people where they are
2:00 – Finding Jesus everywhere; loving people and the world
2:50 – Storytelling
5:50 – Children don’t need to understand every word
7:46 – Asking questions and having faith
8:13 – Tragedy and unfairness but hope through the sorrow
10:20 – Surprise at what our children teach us
11:42 – Polyanna reference
13:40 – The Book of Mormon as children’s literature
15:30 – Tackling violent events in the Book of Mormon
18:21 – Real stories about a real God who loves real people
20:33 – Faith from The Book of Mormon Storybook
22:15 – Abraham not slaying his son; Nephi slaying Laban
24:00 – Experience feeling the direction of God as a child
25:47 – A child’s conception of God
28:12 – Feeling the Spirit in different ways
30:55 – Lauren’s baptismal expectations
32:55 – Different places to feel the Spirit
34:20 – Necessity in raising children with values; persuasion and coercion
38:05 – Trust and act in faith
39:20 – Robbie Taggart poem
41:50 – End of The Book of Mormon Storybook