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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 — 123 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) 4.50 avg rating — 101 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
	The Eric Trap by Jim Wideman, Sam Luce (Goodreads Author), Kenny Conley 4.35 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2012 — 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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Most parents have a built-in instinct to protect their kids. This is God-given and important. But like all good things, it can be taken too far, and I believe this is true in modern American life. There are more products than ever to protect kids from putting things in electric sockets, from bumping their heads on coffee tables, and to lock cabinet doors th

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