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Growing A Spiritually Strong FamilyGrowing A Spiritually Strong Family By Dennis and Barbara Rainey Dennis and Barbara Rainey reveal ten “spiritual seeds”—practical, uplifting tips and activities for you and your spouse that will nurture your family’s faith.

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Teachable Moments by Dennis Rainey Are you ready to seize those rare opportunities to point your children to God? More Spiritual development articles

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How Children Come to Faith in Christ Guests include: Jim ElliffOn today's broadcast, Jim Elliff, founder of Christian Communicators Worldwide in Kansas City, MO, talks about the various ways God has of bringing His children into the faith. Hear why a parent's model is one of God's best tools. More Spiritual development broadcasts
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  • It's Up to Parents to Teach Children God's Word
  • Accepting the responsibility of teaching the Bible in your home will equip your kids to live by it when they are grown.
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  • Myth #3: Successful Parents Produce Godly Children
  • Series Title: Parenting is Your Highest Calling and Other Parenting Myths (Day 3 of 3)
  • Is it a parent's job to produce godly children or God's? Mother of six Leslie Leyland Fields says that for most parents, the goal of parenting is to raise children to be godly adults, but that often leads to disappointment. Instead, she says, a parent's goal should be to glorify God. The danger, she explains, is when parents make too much of themselves and not enough of God. Leslie highlights some well-known parents of the Bible and shows what they did or didn't do right.
  • Myth #2: Good Parenting Leads to Happy Children
  • Series Title: Parenting is Your Highest Calling and Other Parenting Myths (Day 2 of 3)
  • Good parenting is hard work, and not always appreciated by your kids. That's the message of Leslie Leyland Fields, a mother of six, who talks about the adventures of being a parent and the myths that often lead us to frustration, like the myth that "good parenting leads to happy children." Hear Leslie reveal what's more important than happy kids.
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