I heard a preacher once talk about how easy reading and interpreting the Bible is. “ The words are already there, all I have to do is say them! ” I certainly wish that was true, but having children will put that theory to the test immediately. About 6 months ago, our family was reading 1 John 2 and came across verse 15: Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. This caused a crisis of faith for my 9-year old who asked, “Does that mean we can’t love trees? Because I LOVE trees.” What a great question! That deserves an intellectually honest response, one that “ all-I-have-to-do-is-say-the-words ” is not prepared to address. What do you say if you are a dad who takes both the Bible and your kid seriously? Particularly, how do you read and interpret 1 John 2:15 in light of something like, say, John 3:16? For God so loved the world he gave his only Son, t hat whoever believes in him should not perish but have...