K9 Web Protection Software
If you’re like most of us, parenting in the age of the Internet has you facing a new set of challenges. Blue Coat is committed to helping you and all communities through this 'First Generation of Internet Parenting'.
K9 Web Protection is our free Internet filtering and control solution for the home. K9 puts YOU in control of the Internet so you can protect your kids.
K9 is a free program.
X3Watch
X3watch is a free accountability software program helping with online integrity. Whenever you browse the Internet and access a site, which may contain questionable material, the program will record the site name, time, and date the site was visited. A person of your choice (an accountability partner) will receive an email containing all possible questionable sites you may have visited within the month. This information is meant to encourage open and honest conversation between friends and help us all be more accountable. X3watch is available on on PC, Mac, and iPhone
Gender Roles in the Family
Audio from Pastor Mark Dever
Original Link: http://www.capitolhillbaptist.org/audio/2008/04/gender-roles-in-the-family-genesis-220-24/
Pastor Mark Dever explains God's design of equality in being between men and women, yet difference in functional role within the home. His presentation brings out helpful and balanced challenges for both men and women.
Marriage Miracle Video
Here's a link to an encouraging and convicting video clip showed during our recent ladies' class entitled "Real Women: Learning to Live the Gospel".
Original Post on the True Woman Website: http://www.truewoman.com/?id=1191
Setting Captives Free
Setting Captives Free is an online resource designed to help men and women seeking freedom from addiction to internet pornography. Their various online programs offer Biblical teaching combined with strict accountability to a godly counselor.
Also check out courses from freeinchrist.org
New Shine Bible Memorization Program!
Happy New Year! It's hard to believe another year has come and gone! 2011 marks the launch of our new Bible memorization program. This new program is replacing the Kids 4 Truth (K4T) Bible verses so children will no longer be memorizing and reciting K4T verses in Shine. While we are not using it in Shine, K4T is still available to use as a family as a resource for teaching, devotions, etc.
Why are we switching programs?
This new program was designed to correlate with the lessons the children learn each week through the Generations of Grace curriculum. Each verse (chosen by the pastors and Shine team) emphasizes what the children should know, feel or do as a result of the lesson. This was something that was lacking with the Kids 4 Truth program. It also allows everyone (child, parent and teacher) to focus on the same verse at the same time!
The new program launched Sunday, January 9th during Shine. Each Sunday a new Bible verse will be introduced and can be quoted the following week. Throughout the week we encourage parents to work on these verses as a family with the table stand (one per family) and the flash cards (one per child) we sent home. The flash cards are for the children to use individually AND to bring with them when they say their verse. The table stand is designed to be placed in a visible location in the home (i.e. the kitchen table) to work on as a family. Each card includes the Bible verse as well as the lesson title and passage so they can refer back to what was learned in Shine. We encourage not only to be learning the verses but to process through what the child learned from the lesson.
This program is a work in progress! It's our goal to continue to develop this program as time goes on. We welcome your feedback! Ladies from the Shine team (Lisa Bakke, Alice Bear, Donna Larson, Liz Nemmers and Lisa Pedersen) will be available on Sunday nights before Shine and after modules to answer any questions.
Looking forward to seeing what God's going to do through this new program!
Faith Lift
Ladies, join us for Faith Lift 2011 - Fear Not: Finding God's Comfort for My Fearful Soul with special guest speaker, Tara Barthel from Peackmaker Ministries.
Peace and rest are great concepts in the abstract—biblical, Christ-centered, even pleasant and healthy. But if we are honest, most Christian women do not experience much peace in their day-to-day lives. We often are rushed, stressed, and anxious. God’s Word says He loves us and will provide for us, but we live as though we have to take care of everything ourselves. Our bodies are tense, our hearts are restless, and deep down we are exhausted by our worries. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Jesus understands that we are weary and burdened and He calls us to find rest for our souls in Him (Matthew 11:28-30). Join us at this year’s Faith Lift and see how common your fears are—you are not alone! Be encouraged by biblical and practical ways to experience God’s rest even in the busyness of your life. Jesus really does give you His peace (John 14:27). God truly invites you to cast all your anxieties on Him (1 Peter 5:7). Join us at Faith Lift 2011 and find comfort for your soul (Psalm 94:19).
Date: Friday, March 25th and Saturday, March 26th
Time: Friday 7:00pm and Saturday 8:30am - 2:00pm
Place: Saylorville Baptist Church
Cost: $20 (includes conference, dessert on Friday and lunch on Saturday)
Sign up below to bring a dessert Friday night or a breakfast item for Saturday morning.
Tara has a passion for teaching biblical peacemaking and has shared that passion through book and video series as well as speaking all across the country. Faith Lift is our annual ladies weekend retreat. Mark you calendars and plan on attending this challenging weekend retreat.
Tara Klena Barthel formerly served as the Director of the Institute for Christian Conciliation, a division of Peacemaker Ministries. As such, she oversaw the delivery of all conciliation services and advanced conciliator training. Currently, she serves her family as a homemaker while regularly mediating, speaking, and writing on biblical peacemaking. Her first book Peacemaking Women—Biblical Hope for Resolving Conflict was published in 2005 followed by the release of her first video series by Peacemaker Ministries: The Peacemaking Church Women's Study—Living the Gospel in Relationships. Prior to joining the staff of Peacemaker Ministries, Tara worked as an attorney and business consultant in Chicago. Tara, Fred, and their daughters Sophia and Ella are members of Rocky Mountain Community Church (PCA). To learn more about Tara’s speaking and conciliating services, visit www.tarabarthel.com.