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What if you could spend this Christmas season delighting in your Savior instead of trying to create a picture perfect holiday? Christmas is all about the birth of Christ yet we often are more focused on finishing our holiday to-do ... More The post Unwrapping the Names of Jesus appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

We live in an era when children often know more about their electronic devices than their own family history. Parents invest more time in the carpool line than at the dinner table, and marriages teeter on the cliff of neglect. ... More The post Reclaiming Home appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

Advent is a time of anticipation and preparation for the birth of our Savior. A sure sign that Christmas is coming is when we see Advent calendars in the stores and our homes. If your children and grandchildren are like ... More The post Advent and the Christmas Season appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

Surviving a crisis is one of the hardest things a family can go through. It is also one of the six traits that research has shown can help build strong, healthy families. Today I’ve invited Dana Herbst to share what ... More The post Surviving a Crisis appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

One of the great challenges Christians face is sharing the truth with those who believe they have already found it. When witnessing to current or former members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, it’s essential that you ... More The post Introducing Christianity to Mormons appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

What was the reformation? Who was involved? And why is it so important 500 years later? Join us today as I interview Rev. William Marler about the reformation. He’s the senior pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield, Missouri, and ... More The post The Reformation appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses leave the Watchtower Society? Many ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses are disfellowshipped. They can also experience guilt and anger after they leave. Why do they need hope that is only possible when we know the Christ of the Bible, ... More The post An Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Shares Her Faith Journey appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

Today on Family Shield we’ll explore the links between Dragon myths and the reality of dinosaurs. Did you know there are dragon legends in nearly every culture from China to Australia, India to Europe, the Americas, and Persia to the ... More The post Dragons: Legends & Lore of Dinosaurs appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

Raising children to know and love the Lord in today’s world is a joy, a privilege, and a challenge. Parenting is the most important job you will ever have. How can we maintain a Christ-centered home while juggling jobs, sports, ... More The post Discipling Our Children for Christ appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

What is Islam? What do Muslims believe and teach that Christians need to understand? How can Christians learn to engage Muslims in a conversation? And how can we share the Gospel with them? My guest today is Dr. Abjar Bahkou, ... More The post Shining the Gospel Light on the Quran: Understanding and Engaging Muslims appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

Hello this is Kay Meyer of Family Shield Ministries. Many people have asked me how and why did you start Family Shield? Because it's a long story, I seldom talk about our early years. But I think it would be ... More The post Family Shield’s Early Years (1981-1994) appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

The pressures of life can be overwhelming. Stressful circumstances cause us to sin. While feeling stress is not a sin, how we react to it can be. Everyone has been on the receiving and giving end of ungrateful behavior, expressing ... More

Last week I talked to Greg and Susan Finke about their newest book Joining Jesus As A Family: How to Raise Your Children to be Followers of Jesus. We’ll continue our discussion this week as we talk about where you ... More The post Joining Jesus As A Family: How to Raise Your Children to be Followers of Jesus: Part Two appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

How do we join Jesus as a family? Greg and Susan Finke tell us it’s simpler than you think and a lot more fun. Christian parents want to raise their children to be life long followers of Jesus, but many ... More The post Joining Jesus As A Family: How to Raise Your Children to be Followers of Jesus: Part One appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

How often do you experience sorrow? How often can you experience sorrow and recover? How can you keep your heart from turning to stone when it’s been wounded or broken? Is there a help that you can take that can ... More The post Overcoming Life’s Sorrows appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

What is the best way to study the Holy Bible? Which teaching methods are helpful for adults? What makes for the best learning for children? And are Christians studying the scriptures at all today? Our guest for today’s program is ... More The post Bible Storying for Families appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

As the Body of Christ, the Holy Spirit gives each of his children unique abilities and various gifts to further His Kingdom. Hear how God has blessed a group of Christians who have united to give for the benefit of ... More The post God’s Gifts for His Purpose appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

How can we help a relative or friend that has a disability? What can congregations do to help children and adults in Sunday school and church who have disabilities; and most importantly how do we help those with disabilities find ... More The post Dealing with Disabilities appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

What is foster care? Why might people want to become foster parents? Can people adopt children or youth through the Foster Care Program in the United States? What challenges do the children and new parents face when this occurs? Join ... More The post Foster Care and Foster Care Adoption appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.

What should we say to Jehovah's Witnesses that come to our door, to those we meet at work, or to those who hand out Watchtower literature to us at the airport? Why is prayer and relying upon the Lord so ... More The post What Do I Say to Jehovah’s Witnesses? appeared first on Family Shield Ministries.