Media on the Brain
"In the next 24 hours, humans will text 188 billion times, send 144 billion emails, google 147 billion times, download 30 million apps, Skype for 2 billion minutes, write 2.1 million blog posts, and tweet 400 million times" -The Hyperlinked Life, Barna Group. We live in a world of digital and information overload, and a natural question that arises from such statistics is: "How is this technology and media affecting us?" As Christians, we want to be good stewards of the technology that is so prevalent in today's society.
Scott Ritsema, from Belt of Truth Ministries, will be presenting Media on the Brain this coming Saturday, June 14. The schedule is below:
8:15 AM-TV, Gaming, and Your Brain
11:00 AM-Raising the Remnant (See description below)
Potluck-Everyone is invited to stay for our Fellowship Lunch
2:00 PM-Documentary Film, Captivated
3:15 PM-Conformed to the Counterfeit Reality
Raising the Remnant
Over 75,000 parenting books have been published in the last two decades alone - that's nearly 10 books per day! Indeed, opinions on parenting abound, but are there any solid facts to be found?
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIVE DATA THAT IDENTIFY THE KIND OF PARENTING MOST LIKELY TO PRODUCE SPIRITUALLY STRONG YOUNG ADULTS?
Yes! Recent research has indeed painted a remarkably clear portrait of the character, values, and practices of parents whose young adult children are now thriving spiritually. Raising the Remnant not only reports on these George Barna research findings, but also uncovers that this very same traditional advice was given in the 19th century!
What are the successful parents like?
What is their #1 priority?
What is the single most important factor in raising a spiritually strong young adult?
IF I WANT TO HELP MY KIDS BECOME SPIRITUALLY STRONG YOUNG ADULTS...What form of discipline should I use?
Does the number of kids I have matter?
Should I expose my kids to the world or shelter them?
What about friends and social connection?
How many activities should I get them involved in?
What role do church and school play in spiritual training?
