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August 25, 2014
Title: Using Media and Culture to Instill Conscience, Character, and Faith
Topic: Parenting
Discussed by Marybeth Hicks
with Marybeth Hicks (www.MaryBethHicks.com)
Part 1 of 2
As parents, grandparents, coaches, and teachers, we must use our Godly influence
to mold the next generation. Students are in school for 7-8 hours per day for
roughly 270 days a year. Some students attend church and Sunday School every
Sunday, some only twice a month, and many don’t attend church at all.
Our children are being inculcated with worldly viewpoints on a daily basis,
whether it be from teachers, classmates, or the media. The next generation of
young people are now being referred to as “Generation M” for media.
When parents or grandparents are with teens and tweens and a song comes on with
questionable lyrics or you notice them watching a TV show that spews vulgarity
or hatred toward God, change the channel but also use those moments to teach
them the right thing. Explain why the song is bad or ask them what they might
think is wrong with it. Tell them that the way the actors are using their
influence to discredit God is wrong. Engage them in conversation. Don’t just sit
back and expect them to know the difference.
Someone will win the heart of your children. Will it be you and your Godly
influence or will it be the world and Satan?
Listen in as Marybeth Hicks
discusses why it is so important to take action now before it is too late.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Using Media and Culture to Instill Conscience, Character, and Faith
Topic: Parenting
Discussed by Marybeth Hicks
with Marybeth Hicks (www.MaryBethHicks.com)
Everything around us can be used
as a teachable moment, from an obscene gesture or word on a bumper sticker to
someone using bad language at the grocery store to a same-sex couple holding
hands or kissing at the movie theatre. These things might make us uncomfortable,
but we still must use those moments to teach our children right from wrong.
Marybeth suggests telling your kids in those situations: “I would pray that you
would have more respect for those around you than to do those type of things,
especially in public and more importantly when young children are around.”
Gandhi once said: “I like your Christ, but I do not like your Christians.” We
must change the view of our children if we want to change the view of the world.
We cannot just expect them to know the truth from God’s word unless we teach and
show them that truth.
Log on to www.MaryBethHicks.com to order a copy of “Teachable Moments” and to
learn more about Marybeth’s ministry. You can also follow Marybeth and get
updates from her blog at www.OntheCulture.com.
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