Eugene Chamberlain

I found this to be an encouraging and practical book. Parents are the target audience, but many of the points are equally applicable to Sunday School leaders or teachers in other Christian ministries to young children, primarily children age preschool through 10 years old.

A vast number of Christian parents ask the question posed by the book title, and even
ministry leaders themselves ask this about their own children, as attested by the author.

The book provides countless great questions show more for parents to consider while evaluating parenting decisions as well as conversations with their young children. Parents are also encouraged to consider their Christian ministry involvement especially while remembering their role as primarily responsible for discipleship.

The author holds to the view of age of accountability which is debated among Christians. While it plays a minor role in shaping the author’s perspective, the book has incredible value even if you do not adhere to this tertiary doctrinal position.

The final chapter gives a short list of book recommendations along with a sentence or two as to the purpose, target or benefit of the book. I am unfamiliar with each title since they are all written prior to 1973 and therefore it’s likely there are books with updated material which would be better resources. One which I will recommend here is Give Them Grace by Elyse Fitzpatrick.

I would like to end the way the author ends: “Let none of us fall into the trap of thinking our child’s salvation is dependent solely upon our skills in dealing with him. God loves the child even more than we do. We can trust God to help the children whom we love.”

- Sharon Wilson show less

This book contains a few stories about Jesus' birth, death, and miracles. It also asks the reader to think back over what was just read and invites the reader to see who Jesus is. It is colorfully illustrated by James Padgett.