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Encouragement
The 4th of July and Summer Activities Remind Me of God
June 28, 2024 Fourth of July and Summer Activities Remind Me of God From Kay Meyer’s column in the St. Louis Metro Voice newspaper What are your favorite memories of summers? What about the 4th of July-is it a holiday you … More
Just Words?
June 6, 2024 Just Words? We all have heard the rhyme, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.” But is the saying really true? When someone gives us an encouraging word, we feel our … More
Celebrating Life in the Midst of Opposition
November 10, 2023 Celebrating Life in the Midst of Opposition Luke 2:21-40 How did you celebrate the birth of your child or grandchild? Fathers sometimes hand out cigars when a baby is born. New parents send out birth announcements to … More
Family
A Little of This and That!
October 10, 2024 A Little of This and That! My brother-in-law, Pat, passed away recently. He remained my brother-in-law even after my sister and he divorced. They remarried once, but again divorced. My husband thought of Pat as the brother … More
Parents Teach Your Children to Share Their Faith and Pray!
May 23, 2024 We encourage you to take a family prayer walk together this week! Parents – Teach Your Children to Share Their Faith and Pray! From Kay Meyer’s column in the St. Louis Metro Voice newspaper. “Mom, today the … More
Share Your Faith with Your Family
May 9, 2024 We encourage you to take a family prayer walk together this week! Fun Family Devotions for the Home From Kay Meyer’s column in the St. Louis Metro Voice newspaper from 1994 to 2013. It’s tough, isn’t it? … More
Ministry
Happy New Year!
January 11, 2023 Happy New Year! As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming, … More
I Don’t Want to Be Baptized!
July 28, 2022 Rev. David Jander and a child he baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carver, MN. “I Don’t Want to Be Baptized!” Some years ago I was the Spiritual Life Director and LCMS Liaison for a Christian maternity home. … More
What is a Cult?
February 15, 2022 What is a Cult? Over the years as I present educational programs on “Responding and Witnessing to Jehovah’s Witnesses” and “Responding and Witnessing to Mormons” I have had to explain to those who attend what a cult … More
Prayer
Parents Teach Your Children to Share Their Faith and Pray!
May 23, 2024 We encourage you to take a family prayer walk together this week! Parents – Teach Your Children to Share Their Faith and Pray! From Kay Meyer’s column in the St. Louis Metro Voice newspaper. “Mom, today the … More
Praying for Prodigals
March 27, 2024 Praying for Prodigals Discover Renewed Hope for the Prodigals in Your Life From time to time we like to make our Family Shield listeners and supporters aware of resources offered by other ministries that we believe will … More
Prodigals
I Have a Prodigal, Now What?
January 12, 2024 I Have a Prodigal, Now What? Paula Isakson was the presenter for the January 2024 Missouri District Webinar. Here it is: The video above, “I Have a Prodigal, Now What?” is presented by Paula Isakson. Sadly today, … More
God Loves Our Prodigals More!
September 27, 2023 God Loves Our Prodigals More! By Rev. Kevin Arndt and Laura Langhoff Arndt The word prodigal is a description of the son’s extravagant and lavish lifestyle described in the parable found in Luke 15. In the church, … More
Dear Parents of Prodigals
God Loves Our Prodigals More by Rev. Kevin Arndt and Laura Langhoff Arndt The word prodigal is a description of the son’s extravagant and lavish lifestyle described in the parable found in Luke 15. In the church, we have come … More
Witnessing
Evangelism Podcasts
July 24, 2024 Evangelism Podcasts Dear Friends and Supporters, One of my friends who is also a Family Shield supporter asked me a couple weeks ago about Family Shield podcasts that address evangelism and witnessing. She wanted a list for … More
Parents Teach Your Children to Share Their Faith and Pray!
May 23, 2024 We encourage you to take a family prayer walk together this week! Parents – Teach Your Children to Share Their Faith and Pray! From Kay Meyer’s column in the St. Louis Metro Voice newspaper. “Mom, today the … More
Share Your Faith with Your Family
May 9, 2024 We encourage you to take a family prayer walk together this week! Fun Family Devotions for the Home From Kay Meyer’s column in the St. Louis Metro Voice newspaper from 1994 to 2013. It’s tough, isn’t it? … More