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“Meeting Amazing Grace” - NEW BOOK by Gary and Joy Lundberg

Gary and Joy Lundberg — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:12:15 +0000

Meeting Amazing Grace is a novel based on true stories. It’s filled with wisdom for all families, with a surprise ending. “Once I started I just couldn’t stop and kept reading way into the night. It’s one of those books you want everyone in your family to read.” —Janice Kapp Perry, internationally renowned composer.

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Real Families, Real Answers

Gary and Joy Lundberg — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:18:23 +0000

Real Families Real Answers

Filmed in high definition, Real Families, Real Answers brings together nationally recognized authors as well as scholars from some of the nation’s most prestigious universities to provide insightful, relevant commentary on resolving and avoiding family conflict, strengthening family relationships, protecting family time, effectively
dealing with anger, becoming a better parent and managing family finances.

Breast-feeding may boost children’s IQ

Gary and Joy Lundberg — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:35:16 +0000

May. 6, 2008

Study provides new evidence that nursing makes kids smarter

Study Links Early Sexual Activity to Pornography Use

Gary and Joy Lundberg — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:44:00 +0000

CitizenLink, Focus on the Familly

4-28-2008

Exposure to Internet pornography can lead teenagers to have sex at a younger age, according to a study published in the journal CyberPsychology and Behavior.Researchers found that 12- to 17-year-old boys who regularly viewed pornography became sexually active as much as four years earlier than their peers. Girls in that age group who viewed porn became sexually active slightly earlier than their peers. Researchers also found that these teens were more likely to initiate oral sex.

Daniel Weiss, media and sexuality analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said exposure to pornography is damaging at any age, but much more so for teens and young children.

http://www.citizenlink.org/CLBriefs/A000007258.cfm/

Study: Americans Still Know Right from Wrong

Gary and Joy Lundberg — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:17:52 +0000

by Devon Williams, associate editor, Focus on the Family

‘Humans are created with a sense of conscience …with a sense of right and wrong.’

The majority of Americans — 87 percent — believe in the concept of sin, according to a new study by Ellison Research. Sin was defined as “something that is almost always considered wrong, particularly from a religious or moral perspective.”

The study, conducted in August, asked more than 1,000 adults to decide whether 30 behaviors were sinful. Adultery was most often described as sinful behavior (81 percent), followed by racism (74 percent), and drug use (65 percent).

“It’s encouraging to know that in this day of moral relativism, that a majority of Americans still recognize and believe that there is such a thing as sin,” said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council.

Other behaviors considered sinful by a significant portion of Americans included abortion; homosexual activity; pornography; gossip; swearing; and sex before marriage.

CDC Says One in Four Teens Has an STD

Gary and Joy Lundberg — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:41:27 +0000

Concerned Women for America 3/13/2008

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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that one in four teenagers has a sexually transmitted disease (STD). CWA President Wendy Wright comments on this shocking revelation and the policy decisions by government agencies, lawmakers and even some physicians that have led to this epidemic. She also shares some common sense responses for parents who want their children to make healthy decisions based on God’s will and scientific fact. Listen | Download

The Incontrovertible Facts About Fathers

Gary and Joy Lundberg — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:55:12 +0000

By Janice Shaw Crouse
February 27, 2008

This should be the final word –– 24 scholarly studies covering 22,300 separate sets of data published in the 20 years between 1987 and 2007 report essentially the same finding: active fathers are absolutely essential in preventing behavioral problems with boys and psychological problems in girls. With such a massive body of evidence the debate ought to be over and the findings established beyond question. Policymakers ought to make it a priority to strengthen marriage and reestablish marriage and family as the central building blocks of society. They should set about establishing a father-friendly culture and all aspects of society ought to do everything possible to promote father involvement with children and work assiduously to prevent father absence in America’s households.

In fact, the authors of the review of all that research said as much. According to LifeSiteNews.com, the lead researcher, Dr. Anna Sardaki of Uppsala University’s Department of Women’s and Children’s Health in Sweden, said, “We hope that this review will add to the body of evidence that shows that enlightened father-friendly policies can make a major contribution to society in the long run by producing well-adjusted children and reducing major problems like crime and antisocial behavior.”

Lena Girardi, 1 1/2, grabs a baseball for her father, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, as the family played on the field following the team’s first spring training workout for pitchers and catchers at Legends Field in Tampa, Florida, February 15, 2008. REUTERS/Steve Nesius (UNITED STATES)

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The review of the studies was published in the February issue of the peer-reviewed journal Acta Paediatrica by researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden. The majority of the studies (18 out of 24) included analyses of the socio-economic status of the families studied. Those analyses showed that “regular positive contact” with the father “reduces criminal behavior among children in low income families and enhances cognitive skills like intelligence, reasoning and language development.” In other words, when a father is around, the kids learn to behave, obey laws and end up learning more. Having both a mother and a father present in the home and active in the children’s upbringing keeps them in line and reaps positive behavioral and psychological benefits.

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15 places every kid should visit

Gary and Joy Lundberg — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:44:18 +0000

American landmarks your child should see — our choices might surprise you. (From MSNBC report)

Paul Hawthorne / Getty Images

Besides getting a spectacular view of Lady Liberty on the ride to Ellis Island, visiting here is a powerful experience. About 40 percent of Americans are descended from someone who immigrated through this station in New York City.

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10 Commandments for Kids Online

Gary and Joy Lundberg — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:26:05 +0000

From the Kim Kamando Show

The Internet can be an unsafe place. I am making this agreement with my parents to help keep me, my family and my friends safe.

To see my ten commandments

You’re Invited to Join Us at Our Marriage Retreat

Gary and Joy Lundberg — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:05:22 +0000

Marriage Retreat registration time is here. Don’t miss out on the fun.

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