[Faith] Episode 55: Matthew Paul Turner - The Challenge of Raising Kids with the Bible

The Bible For Normal People

The Bible for Normal People

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Jared are joined by Matthew Paul Turner, co-author of the new kids’ book “What Is the Bible?” alongside the late Rachel Held Evans. Matthew opens up about how parenting has shaped him, from questioning his own beliefs to embracing a more open, loving approach. He talks about learning from his kids, unlearning old mindsets, and creating a space where curiosity and kindness lead the way. Show Notes → https://thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episode-55-matthew-paul-turner-the-challenge-of-raising-kids-with-the-bible/ Watch this episode on YouTube → https://youtu.be/YPo8gCpAxTg ********** This episode is sponsored by Greenlight. Greenlight is a debit card and money app made for families: parents can send money to their kids and keep an eye on kids’ spending and saving, while kids and teens build money confidence and lifelong financial literacy skills. Sign up for Greenlight today at greenlight.com/normalpeople. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Faith for Normal People, the only other God ordained podcast on the internet.
0:04.8	I'm Pete Ends.
0:05.5	And I'm Jared Baez.
0:06.4	Hey, folks, we've been working on our children's Bible for over a year, and it's a project
0:19.5	we are extremely proud of. And guess what?
0:22.7	It's finally here. God's stories, as told by God's children, is out now and ready for you and
0:28.3	your curious kids to read together. Yes, it's informed by biblical scholarship, of course,
0:33.8	with the Bible for normal people. It's inclusive, deeply respectful of children's
0:37.5	imagination and intelligence. God's stories as told by God's children is the storybook Bible
0:42.3	you'll wish you had when you were a kid.
0:44.1	And it contains stories from over 50 contributors, including biblical scholars, theologians,
0:49.4	and practitioners representing diverse religious traditions, locations, and lived experiences,
0:55.5	mirroring the many voices we find in the Bible.
0:58.2	God's stories is told by God's children allows parents to introduce children to their
1:02.2	own beliefs and traditions in conversation with the stories found inside the Bible.
1:07.4	You can order your copy right now at the Bible for normal people.com front slash God's stories.
1:12.6	It's time to tell you about our April class, Jesus and the Culture Wars, the Gospels as Guides, taught by none other than Amy Jill Levine.
1:21.6	Based on AJ's book, Jesus for everyone, not just Christians, This live class will cover how stories told by and
1:28.9	about Jesus, help us ask the right questions about the issues fracturing society today,
1:33.5	including health care, economics, ethnicity, slavery, and family values.
1:38.7	Asking what would Jesus do is not always a helpful question when navigating social issues.
1:43.6	He didn't live in a participatory
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