One of you asked...

A 12 year old from non-religious background wants to know about God. How should i help?

This was my response, maybe others will be helped by the same info:

1. Would they consider reading the gospel of Mark?
2. Have they read Lion, Witch and Wardrobe?
They should, b/c it wonderfully shows
i.) Aslan (Jesus) as tender and terrible
ii.) Edmund’s “sin” must pay a price
iii.) Aslan dies and is raised in Edmund’s place
iv.) Aslan is renewing the whole of Narnia, not simply saving the soul of Edmund and the others
v.) It is a great story and the movie comes out soon and children need to form these figures in their OWN imagination before they see the movie

3. This is a classic children's book that one of my friends who worked w/ mega irreligious girls at Vanderbilt used to have them read… it is truly a classic.
http://store.discerningreader.com/chilstorbibc1.html

4. Also, we have in church office that red workbook for children.

5. Is there anyone who could read and adapt john stott’s basic Christianity? This is the best intro I’m aware of.

Finally, Christianity rises or falls on Jesus Christ. I’d try to focus it there. Either he is who he says or not. Help her to think about Jesus and his claims about himself and her.

Good on ya,

Rob