This Christmas, Involve Your Children in Charitable Giving -- December 9, 2010

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Finances This Christmas, Involve Your Children in Charitable Giving Matt Alexander A Christmas tradition in our family is for each of our children to give a gift to a family that lives in poverty. We have fun with this activity -- and we all learn about creative and smart ways to give. Read the full article here Commentary An Exceptional But Not Chosen People John Mark Reynolds To be Chosen is special, but a mixed blessing, as the history of the Jewish people demonstrates. America is not "chosen" in God's plan, but we are exceptional. Read the full article here To Leak or Not to Leak Chuck Colson When legitimate interests clash, like freedom of the press and government confidentiality, ethical dilemmas are sure to follow. Read the full article here The Dangerous Worlds of Analog Parents with Digital Teens Albert Mohler Parents cannot be spectators in the lives of their children, but should set rules, establish expectations, enforce limitations, and constantly monitor their teenagers' digital lives. Anything less is a form of parental negligence. Read the full article here Entertainment No Depth of Action-Flick Flavor in Salt Jeffrey Huston The standard Angelina Jolie summer action flick is a generic retread of better work from waning genres, and Salt is no different. This Manchurian Candidate meets The Fugitive isn't so much a throwback to a Cold War thriller as it is a relic. Read the full article here Ten Books for the Christmas Season Ryan Duncan There is something truly magical about Christmas stories. So, this holiday season don't miss the chance to share a family moment with these ten wonderful books. Read the full article here Don't Look Back Keeps the Pages Turning Forward Kelley Mathews As romantic suspense novels go, Don't Look Back will keep the pages turning, not to mention your stomach. Balancing skilled action writing with quality characterization is difficult for many writers, but Lynette Eason does both well. Read the full article here   FEATURED VIDEOS Free Chapel Morning Star Baptist Church Ankerberg Show Lifestyle Magazine Hillsong TV Watch more Christian Video Sermons & Messages from Ministries on LightSource.com   •  Devotionals at CBD.com •  Pick your classroom with Liberty •  Christian Private Health Care •  Take 5 minutes for an Orphan •  Free Publishing Guide Crosswalk.com is a member of the Salem Web Network of sites including: • OnePlace.com • LightSource.com • ChristianJobs.com • CrossCards.com • SermonSearch.com • Christianity.com

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How you can live a life of repentance December 9, 2010 For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God... 1 Thessalonians 1:9 One question I constantly hear from Christians and non-Christians alike is, "What is repentance?" It's really a good question because that's not a word that we really use outside of a spiritual context. But in the original language of the New Testament, the word means "to change one's mind or purpose." And that's really what it means to 'repent', to turn from going one way and change your route. It's as if you started to get on the highway and heard on the radio that there's a big traffic jam. So you change your mind, don't take the highway, and take the back roads instead. And today's verse is a clear picture of true repentance. Now, it's important to really read closely here. Notice that the verse does not say, "they turned from idols to God." No, instead it says, "they turned to God from idols." We don't just repent and turn from our old ways because God is the new flavor of the week. We turn to God from our idols because in the midst of our own sinfulness, he captivates everything we are and demands we turn to him. Each day we live on this earth, we make small decisions of repentance when we deny ourselves because God is so much greater. So don't just repent once. Live a life of repentance and turning to God!  TURN TO GOD FROM SIN EACH DAY BY CHOOSING HIS WAY OF LIVING!  For more from PowerPoint Ministries and Dr. Jack Graham, please visit www.jackgraham.org and Listen to Dr. Jack Graham's daily broadcast on OnePlace.com. Watch Jack Graham and Powerpoint Ministries Video Online. MY GIFT TO YOU! Straight Up Dear Friend, I sincerely hope you will request my 10-message series called Straight Up, where I tackle 10 tough questions we all face. Like "When Does Life Begin?" and "Can Love Last a Lifetime?", "Can You Trust the Bible?", and "Are All Religions the Same?" After listening, you'll be more equipped to live a confident life, knowing the truth and trusting the promises of Christ!  Thank you for giving to help PowerPoint continue to share the transforming power of Jesus!!  --Jack Graham    Online Bible Study Tools Read through the Bible and other Bible study resources: biblestudy.crosswalk.com •  Bibles at Christianbook.com •  Pick your classroom with Liberty •  Christian Private Health Care •  Write a Note to an Orphan •  Publish Your Book Crosswalk.com is a member of the Salem Web Network of sites including: • Oneplace.com • LightSource.com • ChristianJobs.com • CrossCards.com • SermonSearch.com • Christianity.com

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Lecture "My Mingei Legacy" by Founder of Mingei Int'l Museum, Feb 13

Cultural News Email Daily   Cultural News Email Daily is edited by Shige Higashi of Cultural News in Los Angeles, California. The goal of Cultural News is to tie together with enthusiasts of Japanese culture in Southern California. The indexing at www.culturalnews.com is most comprehensive source of Japanese culture in the region. This is a membership site. Join Cultural News Club! Lecture "My Mingei Legacy" by Founder of  Mingei Int'l Museum, Feb 13   Dr. Martha Longenecker The Shumei Arts Council in Pasadena will present lecture "My Mingei Legacy" by Dr. Martha Longenecker, Founder and Director Emeritus of the Mingei International Museum in San Diego on Sunday, February 13, at 2:00 pm at Shumei Hall, 2430 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107. Free admission. For more information, call (626) 584-8841. www.shumeiarts.org   Mingei or Folk Art was coined by Soetsu Yanagi in 1920s in Japan. Yanagi rescued lowly pot used by common people in the Edo and Meiji period that were disappearing in rapidly urbanizing Japan. The Japan Folk Craft Museum was established by Yanagi in Tokyo in 1936.    Inspired by the vision of mingei and the movement's founder Yanagi, Dr. Longenecker guided the direction of the Mingei International Museum in San Diego for over 37 years.   Her goal was to bring art of the people to the people of the San Diego region and beyond.   Martha W. Longenecker's career in art is multi-faceted; she is an artist, craftsman, and educator.   She studied painting with famed California artist Millard Sheets at Claremont Graduate School, were she received an Art Education Credential and a Master of Fine Arts Degree.   Establishing her own ceramics studio in Claremont, California, she made wheel-thrown stoneware forms that were exhibited nationally through Dalzell Hatfield Galleries from 1944 to 1964.   She is a Professor of Art Emeritus of San Diego State University.   In 2003, Dr. Longenecker received the Order of the Rising Sun With Gold Rays and Rosettes from the Emperor of Japan.   Her lecture at Shumei Hall will present an overview of the Mingei Museum and show how objects in its collection transcend time, place, and culture.

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