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Thursday, December 23, 2004
This week I watched a weekly television drama that I used to enjoy. Now I am feeling tricked. When I first began watching the series, it seemed innocent, but as the season has worn on, the writers have pushed the sexual and violent content beyond what I'm comfortable with.
I've discussed this with a Christian friend who has no trouble with the content and thinks I'm making a mountain out of a molehill. It seems we all hold differences of opinion about TV watching. Some people avoid TV altogether and don't even own one; others watch most anything that interests them.
Is there a definitive answer on this subject? How can we determine our standards for TV viewing, and how do we apply those standards? Our new Bible study, The Television Dilemma, addresses these questions and provides principles to help you navigate this tricky issue.
We also are introducing the last two segments of our Faith in the Workplace series. Study 9, Reasoning with Skeptics, explores how to share your faith in a way that appeals to a person's intellect. This study discusses overcoming the fear of reason so you can express your faith in logical terms.
Study 10, When They Want to Know Jesus, explains what to do when someone responds to God's invitation. It can be intimidating when that person looks to you for guidance in the first steps of faith, but this study offers practical ways to help.
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The Television Dilemma
How do you determine your standards for TV viewing, and how can you apply those standards? This study gives principles to help you navigate this tricky issue.
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Reasoning with Skeptics
Explore how to share your faith in logical terms that appeals to a person's intellect.
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When They Want to Know Jesus
What can you do when someone responds to God's invitation? This study offers practical ways you can guide people in their first steps of faith.
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I long to have children. Will God ever fulfill this dream?
Be aware that God's timing is not your timing.
Genesis 25:20-26
It's so hard to wait when you really want something—and even harder when that something is such a good thing to long for. Children are considered a blessing from God. So why doesn't he just deliver one to you? Why do you have to wait when all around you teens are getting pregnant out of wedlock, when other friends seem to "pop" out babies like they're operating a slot machine?
Meet Rebekah, a kindred spirit. She had been married for twenty years before she had a child—and then she had twins! Talk about a double blessing and a surprise …
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