Inviting Your Child into the Easter Story

Josh and Christi Straub want to help Christian parents introduce their young children to the story of Jesus Christ’s life, death and resurrection in age-appropriate ways. Exposing kids to the gruesome fact of Christ’s execution is challenging, yet the Straubs believe parents are too quick to fast-forward to the joy of Resurrection Sunday. As parents, our temptation is to shield our kids from hard emotions like anger, sadness, and shame. And yet, kids will experience those emotions – just like the disciples did. By exploring the different emotions that 1st century people experienced during Holy Week, the Straubs are equipping parents to discuss and teach their kids how to process those same kinds of emotions. The Straubs also discussed how to navigate the true story of Easter amidst the cultural traditions of chocolate, colored eggs, and the Easter Bunny.

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