As Christians, we aspire to live out the paradox of brokenhearted boldness. But how do we teach and model this attitude for our kids? We have a really good parenting question in the inbox today. How do we raise kids who are not naive and not cynical? It’s a question from a dad, a listener to the podcast named Rick in Fort Worth, Texas. “Hello, Pastor John! Matthew 10:16 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. says we are to be ‘shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves.’ As we raise our children, we don’t want them to be gullible or naive. Yet, we also don’t want them to be hard-hearted and cynical. How then do we shape their perspectives in preparing them for this world? What mistakes and consequences can be the result of this effort?” Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/how-do-we-raise-kids-who-are-not-naive-or-cynical Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john