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In <em>Catechizing Our Children<\/em>, father and pastor Terry Johnson shows how the Shorter Catechism can be of great help to parents facing this vital task.<\/p>\n<p>Many generations of Christian parents have found the Westminster Shorter Catechism to be one of the most effective ways of raising their children in the \u2018discipline and instruction of the Lord\u2019 (Ephesians 6:4); for not only does it provide a clear explanation of the gospel, but it is still one of the best introductions to the most important doctrines of the Christian faith.<\/p>\n<p>Concise, brief, informative, and above all practical, <em>Catechizing Our Children<\/em>,\u00a0will be a great help and a most useful guide to parents and grandparents, pastors and Sunday school teachers.<\/p>\n<h2>The Value of Learning The Shorter Catechism<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/resources\/articles\/2015\/the-value-of-learning-the-shorter-catechism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Article by John Murray<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/resources\/book-review-resources\/2015\/catechizing-our-children-a-review-by-ryan-m-mcgraw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review by Ryan McGraw<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/us\/resources\/book-review-resources\/2014\/review-catechizing-our-children\/\">Review by Alan Hill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Interview With the Author<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/theshorter\/episodes\/Dr--Terry-Johnson-Interview-on-Catechizing-Our-Children-ehnpev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview from <em>The Shorter<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book Description Communicating the faith to children is one of the great responsibilities of Christian parents. 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