Last year I signed up for weekly family devotions from Splink. Check out this week's devotions here. I'm a fellow learner and not an expert, but here are a few pointers:
1. Keep it fun. This summer Sherrill and I bought the age appropriate Sword Study on Jonah. Since Jonah is our topic we've taken trips to the Sandy Hook lighthouse and gone seining for sea creatures.
2. Keep it short. Of course attention span varies with age, but the last thing I want is for Bible study to be viewed as boring.
3. Challenge your children to seek answers for themselves from the Scriptures. Certainly we want to provide answers, but avoid doing so too quickly. Take note at how often Jesus' answer to a question was first with a question of His own.
4. Be excited for insights made by your child. Say things like, "Wow, I've never thought of it that way..." as often as you can.
5. Share your own insights! What is God teaching you through His word.
6. Memorize verses together.
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