Diana West… claims that our society no longer values adulthood. Instead, “Out of the ashes came the perpetual adolescent.” In building our childrens’ libraries, Bible-believing parents ought to refuse to accept this reigning cultural paradigm. We can inspire and provoke our children toward genuine wisdom by providing great stories that emphasize maturity, responsibility, and respect for authority.

This week is “Banned Books” Week… It’s clear that the American Library Association, and many booksellers in America, are well aware of the power of stories and want to use them to advance a particular social agenda. Banned Books Week is an attempt to intimidate parents into accepting their expert opinion on what books should be read by our children.

I grew up with a love of books…. The best stories I found were compelling and all-consuming…. These books opened a door to wonder…. Good books can be a means to pursue our children’s hearts for God. Not only will good stories help them accept the normality of truth and virtue, but more importantly, they will open the way for the essential Story…. My goal is that at every age, our children would be surrounded by good books appropriate to their age and personality. It is our task to select the best books, protecting our children from the harmful and inoculating them against the mediocre. Then we need to help them love their home books, praying that their best-loved stories will lead them toward a Christian worldview and an acceptance of the Gospel.