Signposts: Should Your Family Play Video Games?

The Russell Moore Show

Christianity Today, Russell Moore

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 2 December 2016

⏱️ 14 minutes

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In this episode of Signposts I respond to a listener’s question about video games, and what parents should remember as they make decisions about this. Listen below, and subscribe to Signposts to get new episodes when they publish. The post Signposts: Should Your Family Play Video Games? appeared first on Russell Moore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:52.7	This is Russell Moore and you're listening to sign posts. I had an email that came in from a
1:07.3	listener that says this, Dr Moore, I enjoy your weekly sign post broadcast and I found them to be helpful in edifying and so I wanted
1:16.8	to ask you this question.
1:17.8	Recently in the annual pursuit of Christmas presents for my children I've stumbled upon a question that I'd like to
1:24.1	hear your thoughts on. Is it wise for Christian parents to allow video games in their
1:29.2	home and if so how do we make the right decisions about these kinds of devices?
1:35.0	From Carl.
1:36.0	Carl, that's a great question and it's one that as a dad of boys I've had this issue to deal with in my own home and you're right as we come up against Christmas time
1:45.9	A lot of parents are thinking through issues of what sorts of things should I buy and and have around for my kids and when it comes to the issue of video
1:54.9	games I think sometimes Christian parents who don't have a lot of background
2:02.1	in video games at all can sometimes become really fearful of video
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