Three years ago this month, Grassroots Apologetics for Parents (GAP) was born! A team and I had a vision to help close the GAP that exists for parents between knowing the world will challenge their kids’ faith and knowing what to do about it. Our vision was to develop a model where people with a passion for apologetics could become “Parent Ambassadors” (PAs) who would launch and host GAP chapters at their local churches (with GAP providing all the materials and direction needed–we wanted Read More…

There’s something that often goes unsaid in discussions about the importance of critical thinking: Not everyone we interact with will actually VALUE critical thinking. Many people today think more emotionally rather than critically, and that has a lot of implications for Christians. It’s not enough to learn to think well…we have to learn how to think well and how to engage in a Christ-like way with people who don’t even CARE about thinking well. In this episode, I highlight Read More…

If you’d rather listen to this blog post, you can do so below, or in your favorite podcast player (search for “The Natasha Crain Podcast”). In an opinion piece for The New York Times titled, “Progressive Christians Arise! Hallelujah!” Nicholas Kristof made the case this week that “with a churchgoing Democrat in the White House, faith becomes more complicated in America”…and that that’s a good thing. The piece is filled with so many logical problems (and equivocation in Read More…

There are a lot of competing ideas in today’s culture, and it’s important that Christians understand how to think critically about the nature of these ideas from a worldview perspective. In this episode, I: 1. Explain THE most important thing that separates a biblical worldview from a secular worldview (this one concept truly makes sense of nearly all the debates you see today). 2. Explain how that concept defines the dominant secular view of God, man, and morality. 3. Read More…

Never have I written an article title that sounds less intuitive. Don’t we need to be concerned about our witness to the world? Isn’t that implied in the Great Commission? Shouldn’t people see us and want to follow Jesus because of our reputation? Stick with me here, because this requires some nuance and it’s really important. The idea that Christians need to fix a growing reputation problem in our society is becoming increasingly common in conversations on social media and even Read More…

More parents than ever are considering alternatives to public school. In particular, many are weighing the relative benefits of Christian private school and homeschool. In this episode, I share about our family’s six years of experience in Christian private school and what it’s like to transition from a traditional school setting to homeschool (which we did this fall). If you’re considering one or both options, this show will help you think through key questions before making a decision. I Read More…

In this episode, I share my best insights and practical tips for talking with your kids about non-Christian worldviews, based on our months of doing this as a formal part of our homeschool schedule. (You do not need to be homeschooling to implement any of what I talk about–this is for all parents!) This episode will explain: Why it’s mission critical for Christian parents to teach kids about non-Christian worldviews.Three key things kids should understand about the nature of studying Read More…

I’m excited to announce that I’ve started a podcast…and the first episode is now live! I’ve had a lot of people ask me over the past couple of years about starting a podcast, but I was always reluctant because the perfectionist side of me would rather carefully craft every word I want to say in writing. However, I know that many people prefer podcasts now, so after months of getting up to speed on the podcasting world, I decided to give it a go! I’ll continue to blog as well; my podcast Read More…