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A review by michellewatson
Mama Bear Apologetics(r): Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies by Hillary Morgan Ferrer
challenging
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Fancy review here: https://bookdevotions.com/book-reviews-may-2022/
Every Christian mom should at least TRY to read this book. It’s apologetics-made-easier for moms who need help putting into words what they know to be true about the gospel and how our culture is tearing it down.
We can see what’s going on around us, but we can’t quite put verbiage to it. Our kids ask us questions, and words bubble out of us, but it’s not what we meant to say at all. Did we do more harm than good? Why don’t we have ready answers?! If you feel this way, this book will help you!
Now, this is apologetics made “easier.” Not “made easy.” This book does assume solid grounding in scripture and knowledge of what’s going on in culture. You don’t finish a chapter and say, “Now I understand!” Instead, you say, “Now I’m starting to understand.”
Each chapter follows a specific structure, and there are discussion questions at the end if you’re reading with a group of moms. There’s also a guided prayer to close out each chapter. So, this book is designed to be read in community with other moms, and I like that.
Part 1 of the book provides an overview of the problem (moral/spiritual confusion and kids leaving the faith). And it paints the solution in broad strokes (teaching our kids how to practice discernment—and, um, how to practice it ourselves).
Part 2 tackles 11 popular beliefs, such as skepticism, postmodernism, moral relativism, Marxism, feminism, and progressive Christianity. It points out what’s good about these beliefs/worldviews, and then it points out what does not align with scripture.
The back matter includes tons of notes and titles for further reading.
Honestly, what a gift these women have given to us. And the primary author, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, hasn’t ever given birth or raised a child, yet she’s done the great work of a spiritual mother in offering us this resource.
Every Christian mom should at least TRY to read this book. It’s apologetics-made-easier for moms who need help putting into words what they know to be true about the gospel and how our culture is tearing it down.
We can see what’s going on around us, but we can’t quite put verbiage to it. Our kids ask us questions, and words bubble out of us, but it’s not what we meant to say at all. Did we do more harm than good? Why don’t we have ready answers?! If you feel this way, this book will help you!
Now, this is apologetics made “easier.” Not “made easy.” This book does assume solid grounding in scripture and knowledge of what’s going on in culture. You don’t finish a chapter and say, “Now I understand!” Instead, you say, “Now I’m starting to understand.”
Each chapter follows a specific structure, and there are discussion questions at the end if you’re reading with a group of moms. There’s also a guided prayer to close out each chapter. So, this book is designed to be read in community with other moms, and I like that.
Part 1 of the book provides an overview of the problem (moral/spiritual confusion and kids leaving the faith). And it paints the solution in broad strokes (teaching our kids how to practice discernment—and, um, how to practice it ourselves).
Part 2 tackles 11 popular beliefs, such as skepticism, postmodernism, moral relativism, Marxism, feminism, and progressive Christianity. It points out what’s good about these beliefs/worldviews, and then it points out what does not align with scripture.
The back matter includes tons of notes and titles for further reading.
Honestly, what a gift these women have given to us. And the primary author, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, hasn’t ever given birth or raised a child, yet she’s done the great work of a spiritual mother in offering us this resource.