Week 1 of 5
Seriously — everybody.
“Christianity is a fairy tale for people who are afraid of death.”
The whole table is looking at you. Waiting.
Would anything come out?
If you’d freeze — you are completely normal.
Most adults would freeze too. Five weeks from now? Not you.
Say it with me.
Nope. It means the exact opposite.
“Always be prepared to give an answer… But do this with gentleness and respect.”
1 Peter 3:15
Written to regular people. Kids your age included.
Loving Jesus comes first. Win the argument but be mean about it? You lost.
Being ready takes learning. That’s these five weeks.
HOW you say it matters as much as WHAT you say.
A kid trusts the bridge because mom said so. The engineer knows how it holds the weight.
Who trusts the bridge more? These five weeks turn you into the engineer.
Questions are welcome here.
Especially the scary ones.
Real things that really happened — and you can give real reasons for them.
Block the shot. Answer calmly.
Take the shot. Give reasons.
The secret move: ask a question back.
“The Bible is full of contradictions!”
“Which one? Let’s look at it together.”
“How could a good God let bad things happen?”
“Great question — there are real answers. We’re getting there.”
No panic. Calm answer.
The universe had a beginning. What started it?
Some things are really, truly wrong. Says who?
The tomb was empty. Who moved the stone?
Those three questions ARE our next three weeks. 💪
“There’s no such thing as truth!”
“Is THAT true?”
“That’s YOUR truth, not mine!”
“Is it true for everybody that it’s only true for me?”
What’s the flip? 🤔
“Isn’t that a belief you’re pushing on me right now?”
The pattern: every sentence breaks its own rule. It knocks itself over.
Gentleness and respect — same verse. Deal?
One step at a time. You can climb them with a friend who believes none of it — yet.
“Yeah, I really do believe it. And I’m learning the reasons why. Want to hear them while I learn them?”
Point your camera here. Type the question you’d never say out loud. No names. Total secret.
No phone? Grab a card, write it, drop it in the box.
An argument so simple you can draw it on a napkin.
God loves our questions — and never gets mad when we ask.