USING THE FABLE TO TEACH A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW
Let ’ s briefly discuss how this fable can be used in family devotions , homeschool studies , and church and Christian school classes . At the end of each of the book ’ s fables , quotations from the culture are juxtaposed against quotations from Scripture . Below are two pairs of opposing quotations for “ Duck ’ s Wrong Turn .”
The Culture Says : “ There are many paths up the mountain , but the view from the top is always the same .” Ancient Chinese proverb
“ One can reach God if one follows any of the paths with wholehearted devotion .” Ramakrishna , Indian spiritual leader
God ’ s Word Says :
“ Trust in the Lord with all your heart ; do not depend on your own understanding . Seek his will in all you do , and he will show you which path to take .” Proverbs 3:5-6
“ Jesus told him , ‘ I am the way , the truth , and the life . No one can come to the Father except through me .’” John 14:6
Obviously , the above quotes from the culture are incompatible with the two quotes from Scripture . The world tells us that we can construct our own reality , that we need to move beyond intolerant , narrow-minded thinking and view life through a “ both / and ” lens . Scripture tells us that choosing the wrong path can be not only foolish but eternally deadly ! Just as Duck ’ s changing the sign in the fable didn ’ t move the pond , merely saying something is true doesn ’ t make it so .
By the way , why do you think Duck bothered to change the sign ? Why didn ’ t he just head down the path to the left ? Isn ’ t this how our culture behaves ? When people act contrary to God ’ s will , the natural tendency is to look for affirmation from other authorities .
And what if the sign that Duck changed doesn ’ t get changed back ? Whoever next comes to that fork in the road could go the wrong way . Likewise , as the signs in our culture get changed away from a Christian worldview , people are put at risk .
Additional discussion questions like the ones above can be downloaded for free from FrogsRainyDayStory . com . They make the fables a powerful tool for increasing discernment about the culture and knowledge about God ’ s Word . ■
Frog ’ s Rainy-Day Story and Other Fables is an excellent and beautifully illustrated book to teach children biblical truth . That ’ s why we have added it to our list of biblical worldview resources available on our website at shop . renewanation . org .
Michael James Dowling is a Christian grandparent and the author of Frog ’ s Rainy-Day Story and Other Fables , which his wife , Sarah Buell Dowling , illustrated ( FrogsRainyDayStory . com ). Michael and Sarah live in Nashville , Tennessee .
RENEWANATION . ORG 25