Children - articles
Stewards of Children: You can stop child sexual abuse
A sexual predator has discovered a place with unfettered access to large numbers of children, a place where he or she can come and go at will, with no mechanism in place to protect the children. more »
by: Mark Kelly - Oct 2, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Abuse, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Children
Could Flagpole Prayer Be the Start of Something Greater?
I expect a great number of high school students will be setting their alarms to awaken them earlier than usual Wednesday morning.
These faithful students will be more than usually eager to get to school September 26, just so they can gather with their friends around their school’s flagpole before the official school day begins. more »
by: Richard Land - Sep 25, 2007 - comments: 8 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Children, Education
MySpace, My Kids
Following media reports, you’d think MySpace.com was crawling with child predators. Jason Illian, author of MySpace MyKids, acknowledges the risks of the popular Web site, but believes there is plenty of good that can come from being a MySpace regular. more »
by: staff - Aug 21, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture
Infecting Your Kids with Integrity
“It’s not who you are in life that matters,” a famous American father told his later-to-be-famous sons. “It’s who people think you are.” When a person adopts this way of thinking, a split develops between the public and private, with more emphasis being placed on image management than character development. more »
by: Alan E. Godwin - Aug 20, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Children, Parenting
Why the Second Circuit Ruling Against the FCC Is Wrong, Part 2
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals predicted in its 2-1 ruling earlier this month against the Federal Communications Commission that the agency’s restrictions against “fleeting,” isolated expletives would probably not hold up under First Amendment scrutiny on appeal. more »
by: Steven Griffin - Jul 2, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture
Why the Second Circuit Ruling Against the FCC Is Wrong, Part 1
If the Federal Communications Commission appeals the recent Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2-1 ruling that it cannot sanction networks for airing “fleeting expletives,” it will likely point to arguments made by the dissenting judge, Pierre N. more »
by: Steven Griffin - Jun 21, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture, Citizenship
Caring for aging parents? Help is available
Vonceil Sanders’ mother-in-law may be only 55 years old, but in 10 years, this baby boomer and her husband will face the possibility of caring for an aging parent. more »
by: Brian Blackwell - May 3, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Parenting, Fathers, Mothers
The Sandwich Generation
Churches have chance to minister to baby boomers with children, aging parents at home
Baby boomer Eileen Wright lives in Montgomery, and her mother lives 10 hours away in Texas. more »
by: Lauren Brooks - May 3, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Elderly, Parenting, Fathers, Mothers
Book Review: The Naked Truth by Lakita Garth
In her book The Naked Truth, author Lakita Garth, an internationally known abstinence advocate, presents a very convincing defense of an abstinent lifestyle before marriage. more »
by: Sulyn Wilkins - Apr 3, 2007 - comments: 4 - topic(s): Family, Children, Education, Living, Health, Parenting, Pop Culture, Sexual Purity, Abstinence, Modesty
They need to be loved
Burdened for orphans, Wilsonville Baptists adopt children from Ukraine, start adoption ministry
While the knowledge of a child’s suffering resonates disconcertingly in the souls of average Americans, for Larry Gibson, founder of The Children’s Voice Foundation, such knowledge is a deafening roar. more »
by: Jeremy Dale Henderson - Mar 22, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Children, Parenting, Adoption