“Smart is a power word. Everyone wants to be smart…if some children believe others are smart and they’re not, they can give up…This is also true of adults. Language is powerful. Words matter.”

In her book, 8 Great Smarts, Dr. Kathy Koch challenges the popular notion that some people are intelligent and others, unintelligent. Everyone is smart, she explains. The question, then, is not “if?” but “How are they smart?” or “How are we smart?” individuals who are thought of as unintelligent often simply haven’t been given the opportunity to explore their design. Without the ability to discover, nurture, and respond to different talents and experiences, they will not be able to fully develop into the individuals God has made them to be.

Character is just as important if not more so than the smarts. It is best developed alongside them. Any talent or ability can be used for good purposes or for ill ones. The Bible provides us with wisdom for discerning the difference. In this book, Dr. Koch helps us understand how both interact.

8 Great Smarts is both for parents who want to raise their children well and for teens and adults who want to grow in understanding how God has made them.

Nature or Nurture? The answer is a resounding  “Yes!”

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