New school year – new opportunity?

Ed Drew  |  Features  |  helping children find faith
Date posted:  1 Sep 2023
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New school year – new  opportunity?

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Uncomfortable shiny shoes. A new pencil case full of stationery treats. A staged photo on the doorstep, complete with fixed grin and new uniform. This is the evidence of a new school year.

For many families, there is far more happening beneath the social media surface.

Transitions matter

A great deal of research has gone into understanding the factors that lead to the children of Christian parents either keeping or losing faith.

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