Interesting Video on Education

I saw this video today and thought it was worth sharing...

New Worship Song

New song for worship this weekend at ARBC Saturday Night. Check it out here...Chris Tomlin "I Will Follow"

Delighting the Majority

A friend shared an interesting blog post with me today. I thought is was worth sharing here as well... Click here for Seth's Blog

Another Great Video

This made me laugh simply because of the truth of it.

Great Crowder Video

Tim Deatrick Appears on Mac's World Live

Lead Pastor Tim Deatrick appeared on the webshow "Mac's World Live" today. If you missed it, check it out here.

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Time with Teenagers

A recent survey by Family Circle revealed that teenagers want to spend more time with their parents. Check out the article here.

Help Your Kids Become Apathetic about Faith

Among the multiple blogs I read occasionally, I ran across the line, "You're kid's an All-Star? WOW! Someday he'll be average like the rest of us." How do you not stop and read a post that starts like that! The post goes on to give a list of things parents can do to make sure your kids grow up with an apathy toward matters of faith. Definitely worth a look. Enjoy. Click here.

Youth Ministry

I ran across this video about leading games in youth ministry. Very funny! Thanks to The Source for Youth Ministry.

Waiting on God to Speak

I thought this blog was great and wanted to share it... Click here.

Rules, Rules, Rules

A recent study shows that parental rules still matter and can have a positive effect on teens. Check this out here and keep up those rules!

You're Listening to What?!

It is amazing to me how in-your-face music is. As parents we need to be aware of what our kids are listening to. Check out this blog posting from Jonathan McKee on Christina Aguilera's lastest song, "Woohoo." Click here.

Limits Are Good for Kids

USA Today had an article about how parental limits are good for kids. CHeck out the article here.

Parent Newsletter

Contents

1. Tools for Parenting Teens
2. Learn Their Lingo
3. Links to Learn From
4. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/

More about Grace

If your child has grown up in a Christian home and church, he or she has probably heard all about the grace of God repeatedly. But especially for kids—whose lives are dominated by behavior and performance and reward and consequence—we…
Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/more_about_grace/

Featured Resource: Boundaries with Teens

In this exciting new book, Dr. Townsend gives important keys for establishing healthy boundaries—the bedrock of good relationships, maturity, safety, and growth for teens and the adults in their lives. The book offers help in raising your teens to take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions.

http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/boundaries_with_teens/

2. Learn Their Lingo

Happy Late Year = People who still say "Happy New Year" even though it's the middle of January.

Good lenses, bad frames = Describing someone who gives a bad first impression but is actually a good person. Someone who doesn't appear to be competent, yet is extremely capable at what he/she does.

3. Links to Learn From

Life with Hepatitis C for London’s teenage ‘It Girl’
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/24/jazzy.hepatitis.c/

Abstinence proponents look for aid from new health bill
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/26/AR2009122600762.html?hpid=topnews

Do Your Adolescent Children Keep Odd Sleep Hours?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sleep-newzzz/200912/do-your-adolescent-children-keep-odd-sleep-hours

4. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits.
- Anonymous

Raising a Moral Teenager

Good article from Psychology Today on raising a moral teenager. Click here