Your Communication Rights:
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you." -Unknown
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Did you know that the mainstream media doesn't report on violations of Freedom of Speech where it involves a Christian? Do you that the UN considers your rights as a parent negotiable? What are the latest news items Christians need to be aware of? Come join us as we discuss them and how we should react? Today on Grace Talk Soup, I'm going to address a few of the latest issues in the news that are important to the Christian community. * Why is it important that we know about these issues? * Why doesn't the main stream media report them? * Why aren't more Christians speaking up? * How do Christians react to these issues and why is that...
Last year we graduated our first born from our homeschool. I was so proud of her for all the late nights studying for SAT's and AP Exams while her friends were out having a good time. She did most of the research on college prep the two years prior to her graduation and learned so much that she wrote a book to help other college-bound homeschoolers reach their collegiate goals! It was also a sad day when we dropped her at the airport to fly the 1800 miles to move in to her dorm-her home away from home. At first, there were days I couldn't walk by her room without crying. She was with me every day for 18 years...
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:" 1Peter 3:15
But the Bible tells us that each of His children is a unique individual created for a special purpose. God didn't make cookie-cutter people so we can not expect to approach each unique individual effectively about the Lord with a one-size -fits-all line or tract. It is for this reason the Lord instructed me to write Say What You Mean Defending the Faith.
“Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.” The research is correct, but what it doesn't tell you if making communication difficult this way means that your audience will eventually stop reading. Being understood is so much more than having your audience understand the words; it's understanding your meaning. Being able to understand the words is only half of your job...
