Our Youth Pastor Mark Howard recommends these resources for families.
Committing to Sexual Purity
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Parents, lead the way in helping your teen make a lasting, meaningful commitment to save sex for marriage.
- Helping your teen make a commitment to sexual purity
- Peake Youth Commitment Card for sexual purity
- "Where Your Heart Is" Drama Video
Parent's Night - August 16th, 2010
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- Read Mark Howard's Parent's Night Message
- Read Melissa Russell's Parent Testimony
- View our 09 / 10 Peake Youth Highlight Video
Journey Curriculum:
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Winter/Spring 2010 - "Meant 2 Live" - Living Life as God Intended
- Jan 13: Meant 2 Live Series Introduction
- Jan 20: Meant 2 Live Wk 1 - Relationship w/ God
- Jan 27: Meant 2 Live Wk2 - Relationship w/ our Parents
- Feb 24: Meant 2 Live Wk 4 - Friendships Part 1
- Mar 3: Meant 2 Live Wk 5 - Friendships Part 2
- Mar 10: Meant 2 Live Wk 6 - Friendships Part 3
- Mar 17: Meant 2 Live Wk 7 - Dating Part 1
- Mar 24: Meant 2 Live Wk 8 - Dating Part 2
- Apr 7: Meant to Live Wk 9 - Sex Part 1: 8-12th grade
- Apr 7: Meant to Live Wk 9 - Sex Part 1: 6-7th grade
- Apr 14: Meant to Live Wk 10 - Sex Part 2: 8-12th grade
- Apr 14: Meant to Live Wk 10 - Sex Part 2: 6-7th grade
- Apr 21: Meant to Live Wk 11 - Sex Part 3: Committing to Purity
- Apr 28: Meant to Live Wk 12 - Spiritual Habits Part 1
- May 5: Meant to Live Wk 13 - Spiritual Habits Part 2
- May 12: Meant to Live Wk 14 - Spiritual Habits Part 3
Fall 2009 - "EPIC" - The Big Picture Story of the Bible
- Sept 23: EPIC Wk 1 - The Greatest Story Ever
- Sept 30: EPIC Wk 2 - The Story Before our Story
- Oct 7: EPIC Wk 3 - Creation & Innocence
- Oct 14: EPIC Wk 4 - The Curse of Sin
- Nov 4: EPIC Wk 5 - The Promise of Rescue
- Nov 11: EPIC Wk 6 - The Law Part 1
- Dec 2: EPIC Wk 7 - The Law Part 2 - Tabernacle & Sacrifices
- Dec 9: EPIC Wk 8 - The Law Part 3 - Prophets
- Dec 16: EPIC Wk 9 - Grace & Restoration
Favorite Family Links:
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- pluggedinonline.com
Curious about the movie your teen is asking to see? Check out all the details from a great Christian perspective and honor Christ by guarding your teen's mind. It's an awesome resource!
- Safe Eyes Internet Security
Powerful family internet safety program that allows you to monitor and block web content, emails, instant messaging, as well as set time limits. You can even receive instant notice on your cell when an inappropriate site is visited.
- biblegateway.com
Read and research Scripture online in multiple translations. Advanced tools also help you search the Bible by keywords or topics.
- homeward.com
A fantastic Christian family and parenting resource website with practical tools, ideas, and guidance.
- family.org
The official website of Focus on the Family with tons of solid Christian family and parenting resources.
Learn how to make the most of your blended family from this great resource.
Highly effective parenting tactics for raising responsible, achieving kids.
Recommended Books
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Positive Parenting:
- Visionary Parenting - Rienow
- Revolutionary Parenting - Barna
- Raising Sexually Pure Kids - LaHaye
- Boundaries with Kids - Cloud & Townsend
- The New Dare to Discipline - Dobson
- Bringing Up Boys - Dobson
- Raising Positive Children in a Negative World - Zigler
- Parenting Isn't For Cowards - Dobson
- Creative Correction - Whelchel
- 1-2-3 Magic - Phelan
- The Five Love Languages of Children - Chapman & Campbell
- The Key to Your Child's Heart - Smalley
- Mothers and Sons: Raising Boys to be Men - Lush
- Family First - McGraw
- Faith Training - White
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families - Covey
- Peacemaking for Families: Managing Conflict in Your Home - Sande
Parenting Adolescence:
- Boundaries with Kids - Cloud & Townsend
- Preparing for Adolescence - Dobson
- Suddenly They're Thirteen - Arp
- Life on the Edge: A Young Adult's Guide to a Meaningful Future - Dobson
- Surviving Your Adolescents - Phelan
- Love Languages of Teens - Chapman & Campbell
- Boundaries in Dating - Townsend & Cloud
- Peacemaking for Families: Managing Conflict in Your Home - Sande
- Your Boy: Raising a Godly Son in an Ungodly World - Courtney
- Your Girl: Raising a Godly Daughter in an Ungodly World - Courtney
Single and Step Family Parenting:
- Single Parenting - Barnes
- The Smart Step Family - Deal
- Children of Divorce - Barr
- Mom's House, Dad's House - Ricci
- The Parent's Book of Divorce - Gardner
- The Stepfamily Survival Guide - Gillespie
- 7 Keys to a Healthy Blended Family - Smoke
ADHD:
- Driven to Distraction - Hallowell & Ratey
- Delivered from Distraction - Hallowell & Ratey