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When I was in third grade, my mother enrolled me in Children’s Bible Drill. It was certainly a well-titled activity. After hours of memorizing Bible passages, the class “drilled” together, competing to find and recite passages the quickest—at military attention, no less. I can’t say I enjoyed those drills. But what I’ve enjoyed over the past 30 years is being able to share the gospel using all the Scripture coded into my memory. You can do the same—and you don’t even need to sign up for Children’s Bible Drill. The key is memorizing some of the Bible’s simple verses for evangelism (besides the “Romans Road”). Let’s consider a few. Memorize the Gospel If you’re going to share the gospel, you’ll want to know verses that succinctly summarize the good news of Christ. One of my favorites is from 1 Corinthians 15:3–4, but there are others. These are passages that get to the gospel’s heart in a few short words: “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures” (1 Cor. 15:3–4). “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God” (1 Pet. 3:18). “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Memorize the Bible’s Storyline You might also consider memorizing verses that follow the Bible’s storyline of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. Even if you don’t quote them verbatim, they can help you remember the movements of the gospel story. Here are some suggested verses to learn: Creation: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen. 1:1). Fall: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23). Redemption: “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons” (Gal. 4:4–5). Restoration: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God” (Rev. 21:3). Memorize Individual Bible Stories I served as a missionary among oral learners. That means their preferred means of learning wasn’t through reading but through sharing stories. This made it easy to “bridge” to the gospel. A gospel bridge is a simple question or statement that moves the conversation in a spiritual direction. If you’re going to share the gospel, you’ll want to know verses that succinctly summarize the good news of Christ. In the course of any conversation, I could find a bridge to a Bible story. For example, I met a man named David. So I simply asked him, “Do you know the story of David?” He didn’t, which gave me the opportunity to tell him. Could I quote that story word for word? No way. But I could still tell it by heart. Here’s the best part. At the end of the story about David, I said, “But if you really want to know about David, I need to start at the beginning.” Then I proceeded to walk through the Bible’s redemptive storyline, starting at creation. You don’t have to live among oral learners in another culture to retell Bible stories; you can do it with children or anyone. Here are a few stories to consider committing to memory: The tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1–9): This story clearly displays people living to make a name for themselves instead of God. That’s an easy bridge to the nature of sin and a person’s need for a Savior. The healing of the paralytic (Mark 2:1–12): Jesus reveals himself as One who doesn’t just heal people but even forgives sin. What a great bridge to a person’s deepest spiritual need. The parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11–32): Depending on the person, you can use this story as a bridge to God’s acceptance of the sinner (the prodigal son) or to God’s rejection of the self-righteous (the older son). Memorize Jesus’s Words Who evangelized better than Jesus? Many of his words were powerful and direct statements of the gospel: “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” (John 5:24) “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (10:11) “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (14:6) At the same time, Jesus’s words were often simple and inviting. These can lead to deeper gospel conversations. One of the best examples of this is in John 1:38. Jesus kindly asked, “What are you seeking?” Jesus cared about people’s deepest desires, and he knew those desires ultimately revealed their need for him. We can follow his example and ask others, “What do you want most in life?”—then genuinely listen to what they share. You don’t have to live among oral learners in another culture to retell Bible stories; you can do it with children or anyone. There’s another simple phrase of Jesus’s that’s easily overlooked but shows up in numerous places, including John 3:35: “The Father loves the Son.” What’s Jesus saying here? That he’s deeply loved. He was a man who lived in that constant security. Maybe you won’t quote this verse directly. But you could tell someone about the security of God’s love for you, how you’re assured of it, and how that shapes your life. What could be more compelling to people longing, above all things, to be loved? Always Prepared For more than 30 years, I’ve been enjoying the benefits of my childhood Scripture memorization. It’s allowed me to immediately call to mind God’s Word when I needed direction and comfort and when sharing the gospel and making disciples. The same can be true for you as a faithful witness to the gospel. In 1 Peter 3:15, the apostle urged his readers toward “always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks [them] for a reason for the hope that is in [them].” Scripture memorization is the best way to do that. Yes, the drilling will be worth it.

Parenting can feel like an endless attempt to hang on for dear life as the weeks go by. Children change; the culture changes; the demands of work, extended family, and church ebb and flow. Kids don’t come with instruction books, and there are as many opinions about child rearing as there are people in this world. How can we do this parenting thing well? You’ll often read in quality Christian parenting books that sanctification is at the heart of parenting well. The four books I survey here are no exception. There are many education philosophies, methods of discipline, and options for teaching biblical truth. Results are never guaranteed. But the best chance we have of raising our children into godly adults is to seek to model godly attitudes and habits before them. At the same time, each child is unique, each situation is distinct, and each stage of development is different. We need practical ideas to help us succeed in this grand adventure of parenting. These four recent books provide spiritual and practical encouragement for loving your children, no matter their life stage. 1. Loving Your Adult Children: The Heartache of Parenting and the Hope of the Gospel by Gaye B. Clark (Crossway) There are a lot of resources for parents at the various childhood stages, but much less has been written about loving your kids once they grow up. Gaye Clark’s brief book helps to fill that void. Some advises trusting God for the outcome of our children’s lives and pursuing basic sanctification. She reminds us that “our horizontal relationships, adult children included, are best cared for by pursuing our vertical relationship with God.” But Clark also provides helpful counsel for dealing with an increasingly common situation: the estrangement of adult children from their parents. She provides practical advice for trying to mend relationships, however they were broken. This is an important book in a time when it seems family relationships are especially strained. 2. Reaching Your Child’s Heart: A Practical Guide to Faithful Parenting by Juan and Jeanine Sanchez (New Growth Press) The best parenting advice comes from people who have been through it before. They can remind you of the deep theological truths about parenting that frame your daily actions. They can also share examples of their successes and failures to show you that perfection isn’t attainable. Results are never guaranteed. But the best chance we have of raising our children into godly adults is to seek to model godly attitudes and habits before them. Above all, Juan and Jeanine Sanchez “want to encourage you to parent with eternity in mind.” Take a deep breath, look at the problem before you, and try to remember parenting isn’t about getting kids to bed on time or making them do their chores well—it’s fundamentally about pointing them toward the God who made the heavens and the earth. No matter how things appear to be going, the Sanchezes remind readers, “God has given you everything you need to be a faithful parent.” That includes Christ, Scripture, the Holy Spirit, and the church. This book blends practical advice for various stages of parenting with theological encouragements to parent well for God’s glory. 3. Parenting with Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age by Melissa B. Kruger (Harvest House) Every stage of parenting has its own challenges. I look back and wonder how I managed the toddler years in my home. Yet I’ve found parenting teenagers to be the most emotionally and spiritually challenging. Melissa Kruger’s book Parenting with Hope offers godly advice for those trying to grow in their sanctification as they help their teenagers mature socially, emotionally, and spiritually. The book begins by laying out a basic plan for family life built on prayer, biblical thinking, and local church involvement. Kruger then reminds parents that scholarship, extracurricular engagement, and popularity are potential idols for both teens and their parents. Finally, she argues helping teens thrive requires offering appropriate acceptance, parental availability, and familial affection. At the heart of the book is Kruger’s belief that “Jesus is the reason we can parent with hope.” 4. What Do I Say When . . . ? A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens by Andrew and Christian Walker (Crossway) Discipling our children is a multidimensional project. We should focus on catechizing them doctrinally so they understand Christianity’s deep truths. But discipling our children ethically is also a key parental task, especially because our culture is constantly shaping their moral imaginations contrary to truth. Andrew and Christian Walker team up to provide a tool for answering your children’s questions and starting age-appropriate conversations to explain what Scripture says about hot-button issues. The book touches on topics like human dignity, identity, technology, and political engagement. Each chapter provides a concise overview of biblical teaching, basic theological truths that undergird each topic, and suggestions for how to the manage the conversation in three different levels of complexity. This resource will help educate parents as they faithfully raise their children in a rapidly changing culture.