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Plan a MISSION-MINDED 2010: FREE New Year's Evaluation and Prayer Guide

December 31st, 200904:27 PM ET

By Ann Dunagan

Have you considered setting aside a few days in early January to seek the Lord's will for this NEW YEAR? Do you desire for your family and personal life to become more effective for God's Kingdom, and for ETERNITY? FREE!!! 15-page Evaluation and Prayer Guide for 2010, with 3 min. video At the end of each year, our family has always investe...
Teenagers Seeking Purpose

December 31st, 200903:02 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

You want your kids to fulfill every bit of their unique purpose in life. When you first hold your newborn, the future and its possibilities flash through your mind. Will she be a doctor? Will he be a lawyer? I want her to do well. I hope he is like his dad. As your children grow, you are able to direct their dreams for a while. Life is good. Then ...
Christmas Gift to Parents

December 24th, 200905:15 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

We live in a world where change is constant, and it seems that things change these days at a more rapid pace than ever before. Some changes are for the better and some are for the worst. If teenagers can walk in this changing world and come through unscathed -- we are grateful. But some do not. Some kids become victims to negative pressures in tod...
Sick of Your Kid’s Backtalk? Here’s How to Stop It

December 22nd, 200911:26 AM ET

By Empowering Parents

As a parent, sometimes it seems like your day is filled with an endless stream of backtalk from your kids-you hear it when you ask them to do chores, when you tell them it's time to stop watching TV, and when you lay down rules they don't like. It's one of the most frustrating and exhausting things that we deal with when we raise our kids. Backtal...
Our Beginning

December 21st, 200905:03 PM ET

By Mike Morris

They spent over 20 years reaching and ministering to children with the Gospel, then in 2004 took another leap of faith. Mike & Betty Morris, Moundville, MO, began Childrens Evangelistic Ministries, Inc. with a burden to produce a children's film to expand their outreach and reach more children. The Lord placed on Mike's heart the idea of the ...
CHRISTMAS: It's all about HIS PRESENCE!

December 21st, 200911:06 AM ET

By Ann Dunagan

Christmas is not just about HOME, or PRESENTS; it's about living in the PRESENCE of the Lord, and sharing His PRESENCE with others. A Mission-Minded Christmas . . . focuses on God's Presence! Jesus came as our Emmanuel - Our "God with us." This Christmas, let's remember that Christmas is all about Him. It's about being with Him, and takin...
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December 21st, 200909:18 AM ET

By Nelson Bodnarchuk

Howdy, and welcome to Wildwood! Now you can purchase an annual membership for only $19.95 and get a free Paws & Tales Games, two episode DVD. Join now for $19.95/year & get a Free Two Episode DVD!...
Confronting Your Teen's Mistakes

December 17th, 200912:09 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

Avoiding toxic words and wrong motivations helps maintain a solid relationship while effectively confronting your teen's mistakes. "The difference between the exact right words and the almost right words is like the difference between lightning bugs and lightning bolts." - Mark Twain I haven't met a teen yet who doesn't want to know they will co...
Guiding Your Teenager

December 14th, 200912:36 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

Parents of teenagers can grow anxious about the path their teen is choosing in life. They might worry about their teen's future, or even fret over whether or not they'll have a good relationship with their teen after they leave home. If you're feeling anxious today, I'd like to offer some advice. First, let's put anxiety into perspective with the ...
A Mission-Minded Christmas

December 11th, 200901:47 PM ET

By Ann Dunagan

It was Christmas, and the Liberian Christians had been asked this year instead of receiving gifts, to help carry the Gospel to others . . . This Christmas, let's do something different. Let's "get" what Christmas is really all about . . . and then "give it" all to God. God gave His Only Son for us; this Christmas, let's make Him LORD over e...
The Rising Tide of Teen Dishonesty

December 04th, 200903:14 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

I always speak the truth and refuse to tell a lie. --Proverbs 8:7 (CEV) Some claim that the silly gesture of crossing your fingers behind your back to cover up a lie originated with Roman persecution of Christians. To escape death, those who lied about their faith in Christ, just as Peter did, made the sign of the cross behind their back to ask Go...

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