Saddleback Summit

If any of you caught the Saddleback Civic Summit broadcast on both MSNBC and CNN last Saturday night, August 16, you should check out the rebroadcast of an interview by Krista Tippet on her "Speaking of Faith" podcast. She interviewed Rick and Kay Warren in 2007. This is a rebroadcast. You will find both audio and video versions of the interview.
Video of the Summit can be found by going to YouTube.com and searching for "Saddleback Civic Forum" You will find video of both Obama and McCain broken up into different parts. If you have the right plugin installed in your Firefox browser, you can download these video segments and watch them offline.

Working with teens and values

I have really been enjoying Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine. They offer some great insights to all stages of amily and marriage. Their recent broadcasts dealt with teens developing a solid personal faith. You can find their recent broadcasts and others at: www.familylifetoday.com.
1. Three Biggest Dangers to Growing Up a Church Kid
2. Teaching Your Children to Think Biblically
3. The Three Biggest Dangers to Growing Up a Church Kid

Two books recommended by both their guest, Karl Graustein, leader of the Covenant Life School in Gaithersburg, Maryland and another book written by Dennis Rainey are recommended as good books to use in interacting with your kids, especially at about 8th and 9th grade to help them solidify their faith and own it as their own.

Growing Up Christian: Have You Taken Ownership of Your Relationship With God? by Karl Graustein and Mark Jacobsen
Parenting Today's Adolescent Helping Your Child Avoid The Traps Of The Preteen And Teen Years by Dennis and Barbara Rainey