Media Influence Archive

  • How to Get Strawberry Preserves

    How do you get Strawberry Preserves?

    Steve had a very interesting day. In the morning, he witnessed an earthquake that devastated a countryside, people were crying, hurt, bleeding, dying, and dead. Houses were demolished, buildings flattened. His heart lay untouched.

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  • Movie reel

    Erin and Renewing the Mind

    Erin talks about movies and how to avoid being influenced by the wrong type of media.

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  • Book

    Classics by Pete

    I used to do it all the time when I lived in England. I'd go to the supermarket, buy some food (all the food groups - coffee, cheese, and candy), then wander over to the book section and buy a novel or two.

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    Classics by Kat

    A classic car is a vehicle that turns your head every time you see it. Take a '67 Mustang. Ahh... can't you just see it? My head turns every time. What is a classic?

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  • Clock

    Who is With Your Children?

    Think about this for a moment. Your children are awake anywhere from twelve to sixteen hours a day depending on their age and sleeping habits. Who is the most influential person during those waking moments?

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  • Lighthouse

    The Safe Zone

    We've all played the game. "It" chases you trying to tag you so that you become "It". As you run away from the danger, you head towards that one place where "It" cannot get you. Home Base, Safe Zone, The Place to Maintain Freedom. While there, "It" cannot touch you. You are free and relaxed.

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  • Clothing - What Am I Wearing?

    What is your Daughter Wearing?

    I'm going to talk about a very controversial subject here. There are two camps, and they are divided, very unequally divided. Our girls are making it very difficult for our boys. Our boys are perpetuating a myth about girls.

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  • A Renewing of the Mind

    A Renewing of the Mind

    Jared made a very interesting comment the other night. He had just come back from California with the Weber State University Argument and Debate Team where he spent four full days immersed in the "real world." How did he fare? Let's step into his mind for a moment.

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  • The Passing of Michael Jackson and Others

    The Passing of Michael Jackson and Others

    The week of late June/early July 2009 brought the news of two deaths: Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. You may have heard about it on the news. I witnessed people crying and mourning the deaths of these two people. I read posts and blogs and news articles about how they would be missed. Their funerals had people sobbing and crying out. They were devastated by these deaths. My 13 year old daughter and I had a conversation about celebrity status one morning.

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  • Cybersafe

    Cybersafe – Protection on the Internet

    The Internet has infiltrated our homes through one or more computers in our very own home. How do you keep you and your family safe from unsavory sites? This article provides some answers.

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