
"This book is very special to us. As Bruce Ware's daughters, we view Big
Truths for Young Hearts not only as a rich resource for children and
adults, but also as a tangible representation of the teaching we were blessed to
faithfully receive from our dad throughout our childhood.
For the past two decades we have lived with a father who loves theology and
loves to teach theology. We both remember him teaching us all six verses of the
hymn "May the Mind of Christ my Savior" by the time we were three years old.
During our annual summer road trips to see family on the West Coast, Dad and Mom
used the time in the care to lead our family in singing worship songs,
memorizing Scripture, and discussing theology. Dad would often begin a
conversation with a question: "So do you think Jesus had to be both God
and man?" or "How can God be good and still allow bad things to happen in
the world?" Not exactly laid-back vacation banter, but we loved those
family conversations. We girls would sit in the backseat of our family
Toyota and rack our brains trying to think of a biblical answer, knowing all the
while that Dad had one. He was passionate about sharing truths with us
that would give us confidence in our faith. This passion came through in
family discussions at dinner, late-night chats in his study, and the
"daddy-daughter dates" on which he often took us. Though we did not fully
realize it then, those conversation were life-changing and heart-shaping.
It was Theology 101 given outside the classroom..."
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