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Kids Who Know Why: 52 Weeks of Theology & Apologetics
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They know the Bible stories. Now they'll know why they're true.

Someday a classmate, a teacher or a video will call it all a fairy tale.

Give them the reasons first. One Case File a week. Ten minutes.

In 90 days they'll explain their faith in their own words. Or every penny back.

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    Real reasons, not just Bible stories

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    52 Case Files, one hard question each

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    They write the answer themselves

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    10 minutes a week, zero prep

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    90-day Say-It-Back Guarantee

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What's inside

52 Case Files, one for every week of the year.

Each one: a real question kids ask, a Bible passage, three clues, why it matters, and room to write the answer.

Six units: God, Creation, Sin, Jesus, Salvation, the Church. Full colour, spiral-bound so it lies flat.

The Say-It-Back Guarantee

Do a Case File a week with your child for 90 days.

If they can't tell you why they believe, in their own words, email us. Every penny back.

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Made for ages 6 to 14. Under 6? Start with a picture Bible, then come back to this one.

Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson
My 9-year-old used to get bored during Bible time, but since we started Kids Who Know Why, she's actually excited to ask questions and learn more about God

One case. Watch it click.

The question they bring home

One verse, three clues

The verdict, in their words

Faith they borrow breaks. Faith they understand holds.

We call it Borrowed Faith: they believe because you do, right up until someone asks them why.

Church every Sunday. Prayers at bedtime. A storybook Bible read until the spine cracked.

Now ask why any of it is true. You get a shrug. Or because you said so.

Not your fault. Nobody handed them the reasons. Nobody handed you the plan.

That's Borrowed Faith. It holds at home. It cracks the first time someone smarter pushes back.

Case Files fix it. One hard question a week, cracked like a detective.

๐Ÿ”Ž 1. The questionThe one a friend will ask them someday.
๐Ÿ“– 2. The cluesScripture first, then three pieces of evidence.
โœ๏ธ 3. The verdictThey give it out loud, then on paper.
Faith they borrow breaks. Faith they understand holds.

Two in three church teens drop out of church for a year or more by 22.

That's Lifeway Research, 2019. Kids raised in church, just like yours.

A classmate. A teacher. A video at midnight. Someone will hand them reasons not to believe.

Hand them the reasons to believe first. Backed by the 90-day Say-It-Back Guarantee.

Give Them Answers That Hold

Every Case File, start to finish

One page. One hard question. An answer they keep for life.

One page. One hard question. An answer they keep for life.
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The Tough QuestionThe objection a friend throws at them, in kid words.
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The ScriptureThe Bible passage every case is built on.
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Three CluesThree pieces of evidence, sized for kids.
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Why It MattersHow the answer changes what they do next.
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Say It BackRoom to write the verdict themselves.
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The UnitSix units: God, Creation, Sin, Jesus, Salvation, the Church.
You don't need every answer. The Case File hands it to you.

No theology degree required

You don't need every answer. The Case File hands it to you.

The bedtime question lands. Who made God? Your mind goes blank.

Next time, you open the book. The question, the verse and the clues are right there.

You read it together. You learn it together.

And they watch you take your faith seriously.

Devotionals fizzle by week two. A mystery doesn't.

Ten minutes, once a week

Devotionals fizzle by week two. A mystery doesn't.

Long chapters. Glazed eyes. Can we do something not boring now?

A Case File is a puzzle. A tough question, three clues and a verdict only they can write.

They'll ask for the next case. Skip a week? Pick up where you left off.

By week 12, they're the one explaining it.

Here's what the first months look like, one Case File at a time.

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Tonight

Case File 1: Who made God?

They write their first answer. You hear how they think.

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Week 4

The questions start coming from them

At dinner. In the car. At bedtime. Now you know where to take them.

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Week 12

They explain it without you

Why God is real. Why the Bible holds up. Their words, not yours.

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Week 52

52 hard questions, answered

Ready for the friend, the teacher and, one day, the professor.

Not another look-alike. A workbook with the Bible in it.

Scripture in every Case File

Not another look-alike. A workbook with the Bible in it.

Some kids' theology books barely open a Bible.

Every Case File starts with Scripture and builds the answer on it.

Room to write in every lesson. A spiral that lies flat on the table.

So the answer they keep is God's Word, not just ours.

You can't go back and teach your grown kids. You can sit down with your grandkids.

For the grandparent who's praying

You can't go back and teach your grown kids. You can sit down with your grandkids.

Maybe your kids drifted. Maybe you wish someone had taught you this at seven.

Pull up a chair with a grandchild and a Case File. One chair. One question. A memory they keep.

Get one for every family. Every grandchild gets the reasons.

Storybooks teach what happened. Case Files teach why it's true.

Kids Who Know WhyStorybook Bibles & devotionals
The hard questionsโœ… 52 answeredโŒ Skipped
Real reasonsโœ… Scripture + 3 cluesโŒ Stories only
Their own answerโœ… Written every weekโŒ Read and forgotten
Ages 6 to 14โœ… Grows with themโŒ Outgrown by 8
Time it takesโœ… 10 minutes a weekโŒ Long chapters
If it doesn't workโœ… 90 days, money backโŒ Shelf decoration

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โค๏ธ Finally, Bible Time They Actually Enjoy!

Iโ€™ve bought so many kids' devotionals over the years, but my children would always lose interest after a few days. Kids Who Know Why has been such a refreshing change! We sit down once a week, go through the questions and clues together, and my kids actually want to talk about what we're learning. I love that they're not just listening to another Bible story anymore. They're really thinking about it! Iโ€™ve bought so many kids' devotionals over the years, but my children would always lose interest after a few days.... Iโ€™ve bought so many kids' devotionals over the years, but my children would always lose interest after a few days. Kids Who Know Why has been such a refreshing change! We sit down once a week, go through the questions and clues together, and my kids actually want to talk about what we're learning. I love that they're not just listening to another Bible story anymore. They're really thinking about it!

๐Ÿ™ I Don't Feel So Unprepared Anymore

My son has always asked questions about God that I honestly didn't know how to answer. I would usually just tell him what I learned growing up, but I could tell he wanted to know more. Kids Who Know Why gave us a simple way to look at Scripture and work through those questions together. I'm learning right alongside him, and I finally feel like I can guide these conversations without having to be a Bible scholar. My son has always asked questions about God that I honestly didn't know how to answer. I would usually just... My son has always asked questions about God that I honestly didn't know how to answer. I would usually just tell him what I learned growing up, but I could tell he wanted to know more. Kids Who Know Why gave us a simple way to look at Scripture and work through those questions together. I'm learning right alongside him, and I finally feel like I can guide these conversations without having to be a Bible scholar.

๐Ÿฅน She's Learning WHY She Believes

My biggest worry was that my daughter knew all the Bible stories but couldn't really explain what they meant. I didn't want her growing up believing something just because Mom and Dad said so. We've been working through Kids Who Know Why together, and hearing her explain things in her own words has been so encouraging. Those little conversations mean more to me than I can explain. My biggest worry was that my daughter knew all the Bible stories but couldn't really explain what they meant. I... My biggest worry was that my daughter knew all the Bible stories but couldn't really explain what they meant. I didn't want her growing up believing something just because Mom and Dad said so. We've been working through Kids Who Know Why together, and hearing her explain things in her own words has been so encouraging. Those little conversations mean more to me than I can explain.

๐Ÿ“– Exactly What Our Homeschool Was Missing

I always wanted Bible study to be a bigger part of our homeschool routine, but I struggled to find something that wasn't too complicated or boring for the kids. Kids Who Know Why makes it so easy to sit down and get started without planning an entire lesson myself. My children love investigating the questions, and I love that we're learning actual theology instead of just another lesson about being nice and sharing. I always wanted Bible study to be a bigger part of our homeschool routine, but I struggled to find something... I always wanted Bible study to be a bigger part of our homeschool routine, but I struggled to find something that wasn't too complicated or boring for the kids. Kids Who Know Why makes it so easy to sit down and get started without planning an entire lesson myself. My children love investigating the questions, and I love that we're learning actual theology instead of just another lesson about being nice and sharing.

๐Ÿ’› The Best Conversations With My Grandkids

I bought Kids Who Know Why because I wanted something meaningful I could do with my grandchildren when they visit. We used to read Bible stories together, but I never really knew how to take those conversations any deeper. Now we pick a question, read through the lesson, and talk about what they think. Some of the things they ask absolutely amaze me. It's become such a special way for us to spend time together. I bought Kids Who Know Why because I wanted something meaningful I could do with my grandchildren when they visit.... I bought Kids Who Know Why because I wanted something meaningful I could do with my grandchildren when they visit. We used to read Bible stories together, but I never really knew how to take those conversations any deeper. Now we pick a question, read through the lesson, and talk about what they think. Some of the things they ask absolutely amaze me. It's become such a special way for us to spend time together.

โœจ He Finally Has More Than "Because the Bible Says So"

My 10-year-old would always answer questions about God with "because the Bible says so," and I realized he didn't really understand how to explain his beliefs. That's why I got Kids Who Know Why. We started going through the weekly detective questions and talking about the clues together. He's still learning, of course, but I love hearing him slow down, think about a question, and explain what he understands instead of just repeating an answer. My 10-year-old would always answer questions about God with "because the Bible says so," and I realized he didn't really... My 10-year-old would always answer questions about God with "because the Bible says so," and I realized he didn't really understand how to explain his beliefs. That's why I got Kids Who Know Why. We started going through the weekly detective questions and talking about the clues together. He's still learning, of course, but I love hearing him slow down, think about a question, and explain what he understands instead of just repeating an answer.

Easy to start. Here's everything else.

What ages is it for?

6 to 14. Younger kids do it with you. Older kids fly solo, then talk it over at dinner.

Do I need to know theology?

No. The question, the verse and the clues are on the page. You learn it together.

What church tradition is it written from?

A Bible-believing Christian view of the core beliefs most churches share: God, creation, sin, Jesus, salvation and the church.

Is it systematic theology or apologetics?

Both. Each unit covers a core belief. Each Case File shows why it's true.

What if we miss a week?

Pick up where you left off. No dates on the page, so nobody falls behind.

How does the guarantee work?

Do the Case Files for 90 days.

If your child can't tell you why they believe, email us. Every penny back.

Their own reasons, or someone else's.

One day someone asks your child why they believe. They shrug. My parents told me.

Or they look up and answer. Calm. Clear. Their own words.

Give it 90 days. Make sure they ask for the next case. Make sure they can say it back.

Make sure the faith is theirs. If not, every penny back. About 67ยข a week.

Give Them Answers That Hold