How to Talk with Your Kids about Sexuality, Screen Time, and Hostility at School (Andrew and Christian Walker)

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🗓️ 12 August 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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In today's interview, Andrew and Christian Walker discuss how Christian parents can proactively address challenging cultural topics with their children. Andrew Walker is an associate professor of Christian ethics and public theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and an associate dean in the School of Theology. Christian Walker is an accomplished curriculum writer and educator with experience both directing a large children’s ministry in a local church setting as well as spending numerous years in elementary education. They raise their three daughters in Louisville, Kentucky. They are also co-authors of 'What Do I Say When . . . ?: A Parent's Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens' from Crossway. Read the full transcript of this episode. ❖ Listen to “I Want to Disciple My Kids but Don't Know Where to Start” with Jared Kennedy: Apple Podcasts | Spotify If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show! Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!

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0:00.0	Kids today are growing up in a world that is more individualistic, more secular, and more confused than ever before.
0:10.7	But while all Christian parents know this, sometimes it can be hard to know how to talk to our kids
0:15.9	about the confusing, controversial, and sensitive issues that are so prevalent today.
0:21.8	Things like sexuality and gender and abortion and technology.
0:26.8	Today I'm speaking with Andrew and Christian Walker,
0:29.6	two parents who are themselves navigating the challenge of raising kids in the 21st century.
0:35.4	In our conversation, they reflect on the importance of proactively talking
0:39.3	with our kids about these important topics, even when it feels difficult or awkward.
0:44.3	Andrew and Christian also want to help parents know how to have these tricky conversations with our kids,
0:50.3	whether they're six years old or 16 years old. Andrew serves as an associate professor of Christian ethics and public theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
1:00.0	an associate dean in the school of theology.
1:03.0	Christian is an accomplished curriculum writer and educator with experience both directing a large children's ministry and an elementary education.
1:14.3	Their practical new book is called What Do I Say When?
1:19.9	A Parents Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens from Crossway.
1:21.0	Let's get started.
1:30.2	Well, Andrew and Christian, thank you so much for joining me today on the Crossplay podcast.
1:31.5	Yeah, Matt, pretty to be with you.
1:31.8	Yeah.
1:43.2	So this new book that you two have written is it's intended to help parents talk with their kids about some of the most controversial, most sensitive issues in our culture today.
1:47.5	Things like abortion and homosexuality and gender and technology. And we're going to get into a few of those areas as we progress in our conversation.
1:53.7	But I want to start with how you two open the book, and you open with a pretty strong exhortation
1:59.5	at one point to parents. You write,
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