Rooted2014 Audio: Chelsea Kingston on Teaching the Old Testament

Do you feel at a loss when students ask you how God could command the slaughter of men, women and children?  How do you explain the unity between the Old and New Testaments and the consistency of God’s own character throughout?  In this session, we discuss tools for teaching the Old Testament with the goal of helping students understand its relevance to the Christian faith and, therefore, their lives.

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Chelsea is Editor in Chief for Rooted and previously served as a youth minister in New England churches for 13 years. She and her husband, Steve, live north of Boston with their two young sons. Chelsea holds an M.Div. and a Master of Theology (Th.M.) in Old Testament Studies, both from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She is passionate about teaching teenagers biblical theology and helping them learn to study Scripture for themselves. Chelsea is co-editor of two of Rooted’s books (God with You: A 52-Week Devotional Through the Whole Bible for Teenagers and Longing for Christmas: 25 Promises Fulfilled in Jesus) and the author of The Bible’s Big Story in the Old Testament: Casket Empty Student Edition.

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