Jesus told his disciples that if they offended the children it would be better for them to hang a millstone around their necks and jump in the sea. A powerful statement, to be sure.

He must have foreseen our adult-oriented society. If there has ever been a society that has offended it's children it would be Western culture.

We continue to develop technologically, but the plight of children continues to grow worse and worse. Each year sets new records for child deaths, illnesses, abandonment, and abuse. Psychtropic prescriptions for children are at an all-time high as even small children suffer from depression and anxiety.

In the Church we don't do any better. We're all so busy with our distractions—such as trying to be doctrinally superior or, even worse, in control of others, that we don't think about or include children in much of anything related to church. We plan activites for them that separate them from us, but we don't plan activities that include them with us.

We are so busy with our own adult agendas, most of us haven't even noticed that the Church is bleeding to death - our life's blood is oozing away - as so many of our children forsake the faith.

How do you motivate people to replace culturally inculcated behaviors with Godly ones?

There are things that can be done.

We All Have A Part

Each child God gives to the community of the Church is a moral challenge issued by God to each of us.

We all have a part to play even if we don't have children of our own. By our example of the lived Christian life, we can all help make our congregations safe, spiritually nurturing places for children.

To help us fulfill our God-given role in the lives of children we offer thought-provoking presentations on such topics as: Personal Growth, Christian Living, Parenting, Family, Marriage, Congregational Health & Mental Health.

Most of these materials are available in a number of formats including CD, DVD, transcript or mp3 audio—all FREE and available from this web site

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