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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 is. It is a very misunderstood word. Did you know that the New Testament has much to say about false prophets, ...

Join us today on Family Shield as I visit with Vicar Chris Hill. His teenage mother became pregnant with him. She could have released him for adoption but instead, because she already loved him even in the womb, she raised him to know and love Jesus. His mother continued to live out her faith and attended church with her parents. ...

How do we build a loving, blended family? Bringing two families into one is challenging and rewarding. What are some of the joys of having a blended family? What challenges do blended families face? According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, it can take up to two years for blended families to adjust to changes. But parents ...

January 21, 2022 Christians: Know and Love God's Word Twenty years ago I asked my husband for a new Bible. He got me one that we thought had a leather cover, but as the years went by, we realized it was not leather.  Although I have many Bibles, this one has been my favorite over these years. I like the ...

January 7, 2022 You're Invited! You're invited to attend "Witnessing-A Lifestyle," a four-week Bible study on Fridays from January 28 through February 18 at Concordia Lutheran Church, 505 S. Kirkwood Rd., Kirkwood, Missouri 63122. It begins at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 11 a.m. Kay Meyer, founder of Family Shield Ministries, and host of the Family Shield radio program & ...

God’s Word says, “Joseph, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son and you are to give him the name Jesus because he will save his people from their sins.” Christmas is a time to worship the babe in ...

December 10, 2021 Merry Christmas And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that ...

What is loneliness, and how does it relate to isolation? What causes loneliness? What changes can we make in our lives to help recover from it? How can we help support those who are lonely or isolated? When do we need to seek counseling, and why can we find comfort knowing the Lord walks with us through each and every ...

November 24, 2021 In His Name I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. ...

November 10, 2021 Treasured Memories and Traditions But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you. 1 Thessalonians 3:6-7 WHY ARE YOU ...