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	How to Teach Kids Theology: Deep Truths for Growing Faith by Sam Luce (Goodreads Author), Hunter Williams 4.52 avg rating — 177 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forming Faith: Discipling the Next Generation in a Post-Christian Culture by Matt Markins, Mike Handler, Sam Luce (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 118 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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We live in a culture where kids have heard more scary things than they ever did growing up. Kids know more about the sadness in the world than ever before. We see the outworking of this in the anxiety and worry in our kids at a younger age and in a more intense fashion than has ever been seen. Kids are hearing news stories of murder and watching violence in the halls of their

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From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life

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