How Do I Respond to a Confused Four-Year-Old?

This episode of #STRask tackles three challenging spiritual conversations: responding to a confused four-year-old about differing beliefs on God, engaging with members of Mormon and Jehovah's Witness faiths, and navigating conversations with Christians who identify with Unitarian Universalism. The hosts emphasize wisdom, humility, and clarity over persuasion when addressing young children, advocating for simple, descriptive statements about faith rather than debate. For discussions with adherents of non-traditional Christian groups, they highlight the spiritual and cultural barriers—such as demonic deception, strong communal pressures, and semantic differences in terminology—that make evangelism difficult. They stress the importance of prayer, clarity in communication, and focusing on truth rather than winning arguments. With Unitarian Universalists, they recommend beginning with questions about Jesus and the Bible to uncover inconsistencies in beliefs, using Scripture to challenge universalist views. The overarching theme is that transformation is ultimately God’s work, not human effort, and that believers should prioritize truth-telling and relational integrity above all.