Episode 355: How to Help Kids Understand, Love and Engage with God’s Word with Tara-Leigh Cobble

6 snips

Mar 5, 2026

Tara-Leigh Cobble, Christian author and founder of D-Group who created The Bible Recap and its kids version, shares how moving from Bible exposure to real engagement changed her faith. She talks about modeling a love for Scripture, inviting kids into conversations about who God is, and simple practices like the daily “God shot” to spark family discussion.

Ask episode

AI Snips

Chapters

Books

Transcript

Episode notes

ANECDOTE

From Bible Stamps To Personal Transformation

Tara-Leigh grew up stamping names on Bibles in her family's Christian bookstore and still lacked a personal relationship with God.
A pastor guided her through reading the whole Bible repeatedly, which transformed her understanding and led her to create The Bible Recap and a kids' version.

INSIGHT

Exposure Versus Engagement With Scripture

Bible exposure (hearing about God) is different from Bible engagement (opening scripture and letting it change you).
Kids watch parents; when parents read the Bible because it changes them, children are drawn to engage personally.

ADVICE

Model A Forgiving God Through Repentant Parenting

Read scripture as the primary way to form a true picture of God instead of relying on secondhand descriptions that create fear or distance.
Model repentance and apology so kids see God as forgiving, not only as a punisher.

Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode

Get the app

In this conversation with Tara-Leigh Cobble, founder of D-Group and host of The Bible Recap, Tara shares how moving from “Bible exposure” to true “Bible engagement” transformed her faith and led to the creation of The Bible Recap for Kids and its companion podcast. She encourages parents to model a genuine love for Scripture, invite kids into conversations about who God is (not just behavior modification), and practice looking for God’s character in daily Bible reading. With practical ideas like sharing a daily “God shot” and engaging Scripture together as a family, Tara offers hopeful, accessible ways to help kids not just read the Bible—but understand it and fall in love with God.

Resources mentioned:

The Bible Recap by Tara-Leigh Cobble
The Bible Recap for Kids by Tara-Leigh Cobble

. . . . . .

Sign up to receive the⁠ bi-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share!

Pre-order our new book, Capable and grab tickets for Capable - The Book Tour here!

See our speaking dates, purchase books and check out our courses here.. . . . . .

If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form.

QUINCE: Go to ⁠Quince.com/rbg⁠ for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five day returns.

BOLL & BRANCH: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at Bollandbranch.com/rbg⁠. Exclusions apply.

ATHLETIC GREENS: Go to DRINKAG1.com/RBG to get their best offer… For a limited time only, get a FREE AG1 duffel bag and FREE AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order! Only while supplies last.

COOK UNITY: Go to cookunity.com/RBG or enter code RBG before checkout to get 50% off your first order.

SETH AND THE VERY SCARY STORM: Go to https://tinyurl.com/RBGSethStorm to check out this Lifeway book.

YARA THE BRAVE: Go to https://tinyurl.com/RBGYara to check out this Lifeway book.
ADVENTURE BIBLE: Get an Adventure Bible for your child and begin reading and exploring it together to build confidence and curiosity in God’s Word https://tinyurl.com/RBGAdventureBible.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices