Recommended resources for equipping kids of all ages to defend their faith!
Age 2 – Elementary School
What Your Children Need to Know About God (aka Teach Your Children Well).
Dr. Ron Rhodes, Find it here: Amazon.com or Christian Parenting Center.
Summit Ministries Building on the Rock – Christian Worldview Curriculum
www.summit.org/curriculum/elementary-school/
Jesus Is Alive!: Evidence for the Resurrection Children’s Edition by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell
www.amazon.com/Jesus-Alive-Evidence-Resurrection-Childrens/dp/0830747869/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1305767860&sr=1-10
How Do We Know the Bible Is True by Lynn Waller
www.amazon.com/How-Do-Know-Bible-True/dp/0310538211
Who Is God? (And Can I Really Know Him?) — Biblical Worldview of God and Truth (What We Believe, Volume 1)
www.amazon.com/Really-Biblical-Worldview-Truth-Believe/dp/1935495070/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1305767761&sr=1-9
Who Am I? (And What Am I Doing Here?) — Biblical Worldview of Self-Image (What We Believe, Volume 2)
www.amazon.com/Doing-Biblical-Worldview-Self-Image-Believe/dp/1935495089/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b
Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers Series
www.christianbook.com/thoughts-for-little-thinkers-the-gospel/joey-allen/9780892216178/pd/216174
Truth and Grace (TAG) Memory Books
www.founderspress.com/shop/store.php?action=show_detail&crn=205&rn=417
Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers
www.christianbook.com/thoughts-for-little-thinkers-the-gospel/joey-allen/9780892216178/pd/216174
Big Book of Questions and Answers
www.amazon.com/Book-Questions-Answers-Ferguson-Sinclair/dp/1857922956
Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics Every Christian Should Know by Wayne Grudem
www.amazon.com/Christian-Beliefs-Twenty-Basics-Should/dp/0310255996/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268534037&sr=1-2
Big Truths for Little Kids: Teaching Your Children to Live for God by Susan Hunt
www.amazon.com/Big-Truths-Little-Kids-Teaching/dp/1581341067/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1305767942&sr=1-1
Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God by Bruce A. Ware
www.amazon.com/Big-Truths-Young-Hearts-Greatness/dp/1433506017/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1305767942&sr=1-2
Leading Little Ones to God by Marian M. Schoolland
www.amazon.com/Leading-Little-Ones-Marian-Schoolland/dp/0802851207/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1305767942&sr=1-5
The Thinking Toolbox: Thirty-five Lessons That Will Build Your Reasoning Skills by Nathaniel Bluedorn
www.amazon.com/Thinking-Toolbox-Thirty-five-Lessons-Reasoning/dp/0974531510/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1305768073&sr=1-1
A Faith To Grow On Important Things You Should Know Now That You Believe by John MacArthur
www.amazon.com/Faith-Important-Things-Should-Believe/dp/B000H2N4PY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1305768212&sr=1-1
The Church History ABCs: Augustine and 25 Other Heroes of the Faith by Stephen J. Nichols
www.amazon.com/Church-History-ABCs-Augustine-Heroes/dp/1433514729/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IUDGTEJJP9V0E&colid=2QZ7KHXU958ZJ
Philosophy and the Young Child, by Gareth Mathews
http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=9780674666061
Phil Vischer’s Jelly Telly show!
http://www.apologeticsguy.com/2010/07/who-made-god/
Creation for Little Sprouts
http://shopping.drdino.com/category-exec/category_id/34/nm/Young_Children
Creationism and Dinosaurs
http://shopping.drdino.com/category-exec/category_id/12/nm/Young_Children
http://shopping.drdino.com/category-exec/category_id/142/nm/Children_s_Dinosaur
Elementary and Junior High
Creation and Evolution Curriculum
http://shopping.drdino.com/category-exec/category_id/30/nm/Homeschool
Junior High, Ages 9 – 13
Tools For Young Historians and Worldview Complete Kit
Marcia Brim
Find it here: BrimWood Press.
High School, Ages 14 – 19
Apologetics Study Bible, Student Edition
Find it here: Veritas Seminary
TrueU Apologetics DVD Series
Dr. Stephen Meyer
Find it here: True U
Living Loud: Defending Your Faith
Dr. Norman Geisler and Dr. Joseph Holden
Find it here: Veritas Seminary
Apologetics and Worldview Resources: Sean McDowell
Teen Life Resources: Josh McDowell
Curriculums
ACSI Apologetics Curriculum
http://www.acsi.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=%2BL8rOO9MVBo%3D&tabid=681&language=en-US
ACSI has a middle school program too
http://www.acsi.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=VzfyfaQBBjk%3D&tabid=681&language=en-US
The Case for Christ – Lee Strobel
Ravi Zacharias Ministries Critical Questions Discussion Guides
What Is Truth? – Paul Copan
Is God Real? – William Lane Craig
Who Was Jesus? – Scott McKnight
Can I Trust the Bible? Darrell Bock
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist – Frank Turek (Apologia Ministries)
http://www.apologiaonline.com/catalogs/catalog.pdf (book/workbook on page 28)
http://www.impactapologetics.com/product.asp?P_ID=990&strPageHistory=related (DVD series)
http://www.impactapologetics.com/product.asp?P_ID=1013&strPageHistory=related (Powerpoint presentation)
Summit Ministries’ Understanding the Times (apologetics & worldviews)
http://www.summit.org/curriculum/high-school/christian-school/contents/
Summit Ministries has a middle school curriculum too
http://www.summit.org/curriculum/middle-school/christian-school/
Apologia (online courses)
http://www.apologiaacademy.com/courses.asp
Books
The Case for Christ: Student Edition – Lee Strobel
http://www.amazon.com/Case-Christ-Student-Lee-Strobel/dp/0310246083/ref=pd_sim_b_1
The Case for Faith: Student Edition – Lee Strobel
http://www.amazon.com/Case-Faith-Student-Lee-Strobel/dp/031024188X/ref=pd_sim_b_3
The Case for a Creator: Student Edition – Lee Strobel
Living Loud: Defending Your Faith – Norman Geisler
Smart Faith: Loving Your God with All Your Mind – J.P. Moreland
Apologetics for a New Generation: A Biblical and Culturally Relevant Approach to Talking About God – Sean McDowell
Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions – Greg Koukl
Apologetics Study Bible for Students
http://www.amazon.com/Apologetics-Study-Bible-Students-McDowell/dp/1586404954/ref=pd_sim_b_2
Jesus Among Other Gods – Ravi Zacharias
Know Why You Believe – Paul E. Little
http://www.amazon.com/Know-Why-Believe-Paul-Little/dp/083082250X
How Do You Know You’re Not Wrong? Responding to Objections That Leave Christians Speechless – Paul Copan
http://www.amazon.com/How-You-Know-Youre-Wrong/dp/0801064996
True for You, But Not for Me: Overcoming Objections to Christian Faith – Paul Copan
http://www.amazon.com/True-You-But-Not-Overcoming/dp/0764220918
http://www.paulcopan.com/books/files/study-questions-for-small-groups.pdf (free study guide)
When God Goes to Starbucks: A Guide to Everyday Apologetics – Paul Copan
http://www.amazon.com/When-God-Goes-Starbucks-Apologetics/dp/080106743X
That’s Just Your Interpretation: Responding to Skeptics Who Challenge Your Faith – Paul Copan
http://www.amazon.com/Thats-Just-Your-Interpretation-Responding/dp/0801063833
Who Made God? And Answers to Over 100 Other Tough Questions of Faith – Ravi Zacharias
http://www.amazon.com/Who-Made-God-Answers-Questions/dp/0310247101 (study guide in book)
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism – Tim Keller
http://www.amazon.com/Reason-God-Belief-Age-Skepticism/dp/0525950494
http://thereasonforgod.com/media.php (free reader’s guide)
Hard Questions, Real Answers – William Lane Craig
http://www.amazon.com/Hard-Questions-Answers-William-Craig/dp/1581344872/ref=pd_sim_b_2
On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision
http://www.amazon.com/Guard-Defending-Faith-Reason-Precision/dp/1434764885
How to Stay Christian in College – Jay Budziszewski
Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower’s Guide for the Journey – Jonathan Morrow
http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-College-Christ-Followers-Guide-Journey/dp/0825433541
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity – Nancy Pearcey
http://www.amazon.com/Total-Truth-Liberating-Christianity-Captivity/dp/1581344589
http://www.pearceyreport.com/TotalTruthStudyGuide.pdf (free study guide)
Videos
Focus on the Family: The TRUTH Project
http://www.thetruthproject.org/
Focus on the Family TrueU: Does God Exist?
http://www.mytruthproject.org/truthproject/trueu/order.html
Focus on the Family TrueU: Is the Bible Reliable?
http://www.cepbookstore.com/p-8077-trueu02-dvd-is-the-bible-reliable-due-1.aspx
Summit Ministries’ Thinking Like a Christian
http://www.summit.org/curriculum/sunday-school/thinking-like-a-christian/
Summit Ministries’ Countering Culture
http://www.summit.org/curriculum/sunday-school/countering-culture/
The Unshakeable Truth – Josh and Sean McDowell
http://www.amazon.com/Unshakable-Truth-Josh-McDowell-Sean/dp/0736930485/ref=tag_dpp_lp_edpp_img_in
The Reason for God – Tim Keller
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=330462
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist – Frank Turek
http://www.impactapologetics.com/product.asp?P_ID=990&strPageHistory=related
The Privileged Planet
http://www.amazon.com/Privileged-Planet-John-Rhys-Davies/dp/B0002E34C0
Unlocking the Mystery of Life
http://www.amazon.com/Unlocking-Mystery-Life-Michael-Behe/dp/B00007KLDW
Darwin’s Dilemma: The Mystery of the Cambrian Fossil Record
http://www.amazon.com/Darwins-Dilemma-Stephen-Meyer/dp/B002MZTSRM
Icons of Evolution
http://www.amazon.com/Icons-Evolution-Science-Jonathan-Wells/dp/0895262762
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism – Tim Keller
http://timothykeller.com/study/the_reason_for_god/
Websites
http://www.str.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pl_landing_homepage
http://apologetics315.blogspot.com/
http://www.pleaseconvinceme.com/