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The Power of the Big Idea
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The Power of the Big Idea
Let's start with a typical Sunday as a family returns home from church. The question posed to the children is the same every week: "So what did you learn today?" And the response is too often the same: (Silence.) "Ummm..." (More silence.) "Ummm..." (Still more silence.) "Ummm..." Parents have tried to think of different ways to word the question for their kids, but it always comes out the same: "So what did you learn today?" It's not the most enticing question, but it's the question that gets asked...

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