Year-End Career Reflections & Resolutions -- January 3, 2011

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In the New Year... Year-End Career Reflections & Resolutions Kevin Brennfleck and Kay Marie Brennfleck Your future can be better than your past or your present. As this year winds down, and a fresh year unfolds, it is a natural time to take some to reflect on your career and calling, and to set goals for the coming year. Read the full article here Pastors: Make Time for Those You Love John K. Hutcheson, Sr. Time flies. Where does it go? Does it ever seem like we have enough to go around for our families and for the ministry to which God has called us? Read the full article here Religion Today Christian 'Hemorrhage' Increases in Iraq Ava Thomas One highly publicized tragedy doesn't account for the hundreds of thousands of Christians who have been lost to Iraq one way or another in the past seven years, Christians say. Read the full article here Worship A Continuing Requirement Tullian Tchividjian Churches have for years debated whether their worship services ought to be geared toward Christians or non-Christians. But this debate is misguided. We're asking the wrong questions. The truth is that our worship services should be geared to sinners in need of God's rescue — and that includes both Christians and non-Christians. Since both groups need his deliverance, both need His gospel. Read the full article here Parenting The Call of the Wild: Safe Kids vs. Strong Kids Dr. Tim Kimmel Protecting our kids makes sense in the very early years of childhood, but kids need a lot of real life practice well before they head out into the cultural jungle on their own.... Read the full article here Marriage What My Wife Taught Me about Glory and Power Russell Moore Through it all, my wife Maria has shown me what it means that the woman is "the glory of man" (1 Cor. 11:7)... Read the full article here A Well-Loved Woman Elisabeth K. Corcoran I've had too many women walk up to me after a speaking engagement and bend down, with tears in their eyes, and whisper a confession that they are in a hard marriage. I know what they are feeling, and it kills me that they each think they're the only ones who are going through this... Read the full article here Today's Devotional Refusing the Pressure Cooker (from "She Seeks") Everything is made beautiful in its time (Eccl. 3:11). Surrendering to God means surrendering our calendars too. 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   •  Free Christian Book •  A degree can make a difference! •  Christian Private Health Care •  Orphans need your help! •  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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New Year's Resolutions Your Family Can Live With -- January 3, 2011

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Happy New Year! New Year's Resolutions Your Family Can Live With Jim Liebelt I think that with the right attitude going in, the following resolutions can help to get the New Year off to a positive start. And, these are resolutions that most everyone has a good shot of accomplishing - something that your family can live with whether you try them alone or as a family. Read the full article here Discover & Live Your Calling in the New Year Kevin Brennfleck and Kay Marie Brennfleck If your goals for this year include finding a new career -- one that is your vocational calling -- you may not be sure where to begin. Here are some suggested steps to get you started... Read the full article here Marriage Why Women Leave and What Men Can Do About It Dr. David Hawkins There is an epidemic of women leaving men, all feeling similar feelings, thinking similar thoughts and engaging in similar actions. Read the full article here Spiritual Life Must We Believe the Virgin Birth? Albert Mohler Nicholas Kristof once pointed to belief in the Virgin Birth as evidence that conservative Christians are "less intellectual." Are we saddled with an untenable doctrine? Read the full article here Sailing on the Dawn Treader: Lessons a'Plenty Chuck Colson C.S. Lewis never missed a chance to teach a moral lesson. And The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is no exception. Read the full article here Prayers of Faith for the Impossible Debbie Przybylski God wants to answer prayers of faith for the impossible. Are we willing to step out into this dimension in our prayer lives? Read the full article here Entertainment True Grit Has Plenty of That Old-Fashioned Fighting Spirit Christa Banister Thanks to a whip-smart script by those ever-inventive Coen brothers, not to mention an old-fashioned fighting spirit in this quest for wrongs being made right, True Grit has plenty of substance and style, a formidable combination for any film, let alone a remake. 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   •  Free Christian Book •  Invest in your future with a degree. •  The Christian Private Health Care Option •  Give Shoes to Orphans •  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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Click here to see images. January 2011   Resolve to take your family on an unforgettable trip this year! We've designed ten adventures for 2011 with the unique needs of families in mind. Snorkel amid sea turtles in the Galápagos, hike the Peruvian Andes—this July happens to be the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the famous Inca site Machu Picchu—or spot giraffes and elephants on safari in Tanzania. See below for more ideas, and be sure to sign up for a free webinar about our ever-popular family adventures aboard the National Geographic fleet. What is it really like to live aboard a National Geographic ship? Who are the naturalists? What are the activities for children and for adults? During our upcoming webinar, you'll meet our naturalists, take a virtual stroll through our ships, and find out what makes our ship-based adventures to places such as the Galápagos, Greece, and Alaska perfect for families. Free Webinar: Family Adventures aboard the National Geographic fleet Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Time: 8:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Space on this webinar is limited, so click here to register today! Provence Family Adventure 9 Days • 2011: July 23–31 See the wild horses of the Camargue, kayak under an ancient Roman aqueduct, and visit the Eiffel Tower. Learn more. Tanzania Family Safari 11 Days • 2011: July 3–13, July 29–August 8, December 19–29; 11 Days • December 29, 2011–January 8, 2012 Track lions in the Serengeti, and meet Maasai tribespeople. Learn more. Alaska Family Voyage aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird 8 Days • 2011: July 3–10, July 24–31, August 7–14 Glide in a Zodiac among a maze of icebergs; search for bears and breaching whales. Learn more. Irish Family Adventure - NEW! 10 Days • 2011: July 8–17, August 5–14 Ride horses through the spectacular countryside; meet local characters and performers to get a taste of traditional Irish life. Learn more.   Greece Family Adventure aboard the Panorama 9 Days • July 21–29, July 28–August 5, August 4–12 Kayak and swim in the turquoise waters of the Aegean Sea, and participate in “Olympic” sports. Learn more. Tuscany Family Adventure 10 Days • 2011: August 10–19 Sleep in an 800-year-old castle, and witness the legendary Palio horse race. Learn more. Peru Family Adventure 9 Days • 2011: July 10–18 Explore the passageways of Machu Picchu, and visit an alpaca farm. Learn more. Swiss Alpine Family Adventure 8 Days • 2011: July 16–23 Ride the famous Glacier Express train, and hike in the shadow of the Matterhorn. Learn more. Galápagos Family Odyssey aboard the National Geographic Endeavour or Islander 10 Days • 2011: June 17–26, July 1–10, July 9–18; 10 Days • July 23–August 1, August 12–21; 10 Days • December 30, 2011–January 8, 2012 Walk among blue-footed boobies and meet Lonesome George—the last tortoise of his kind. Learn more. Watch a short video about our Galápagos Family Odyssey. Egypt Family Adventure 9 Days • 2011: July 22–30; December 27, 2011–January 4, 2012 Ride a camel past the Pyramids at Gîza, and come face-to-face with mummies at the Egyptian Museum. Learn more. If you received this email from a friend and would like to subscribe to this or other National Geographic emails, click here. Unsubscribe | Change Email Address | Update Email Preferences | Privacy Policy | Mission Statement Click the unsubscribe link above to be removed from our email program, or send your request to… National Geographic; Attn: E-newsletter Program; 1145 17th Street N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20036 Copyright © 2011 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved. To ensure that you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@newsletters.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now.