So How Are Your Knees?

One great resource to help focus our prayers not just on a President but on all areas of our government and country is the Presidential Prayer Team. They can send e-mail reminders and have a wide range of resources on their website. We hope you will take full advantage of what they have to offer! Here is just a very small introduction to the Presidential Prayer Team:

Who is The Presidential Prayer Team?

We are dedicated to a focused mission of encouraging and inspiring PRAYER for our nation, our President, our nation's leaders and our troops. We also seek to be a catalyst in the development of a robust prayer lifestyle of our selves and others. We do this by finding and PROVIDING tools to encourage prayer – through email, the web, mobile phones, and any other communication tools the Lord has given us. Ultimately we believe that our prayers will TRANSFORM our nation, by transforming hearts one at a time.

"If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all."
Isaiah 7:9

"Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand."
Matthew 12: 25

Wisdom from Abraham Lincoln - On September 11, 1858 Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech at Edwardsville, Illinois where he addressed the needs to rely on God for the issues facing America:

“Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in us. Our defense is in the spirit which prized liberty as the heritage of all men, in all lands everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism at your own doors. Familiarize yourselves with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them. Accustomed to trample on the rights of others, you have lost the genius of your own independence and become the fit subjects of the first cunning tyrant who rises among you."

PRAY LIVE

Join others around the nation in prayer for our nation and President right now. Click here to join.

A PRAYER FOR AMERICA

"Thank you, dear Lord, for this nation and for the freedoms we enjoy here. Give us the courage to preserve our precious liberties and the strength to share them with oppressed people around the world. May we speak out against injustice and oppression everywhere. And, may the flame of freedom that burns brightly here in America be a beacon for all the world to see. Amen."

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Our Schools Under Attack. What Are You Doing to Protect The Kids?

PART ONE:

The President Speaks to Our Children: Information or Indoctrination?

Click on the title of the article above to go to the link...pictured below is the "test" the children were given in school:

PART TWO:

Remember, we can't sing Christmas songs but this is just fine...

**Click to enlarge the lyrics....

PART THREE:

The Story of Stuff. Here is the explanation taken directly from their website.

What is the Story of Stuff?

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

And here is their video:

(Although if you want to watch the four part series posted further below you will see the full video with the rebuttal. This is just an option for those who wish who don't have a lot of time or don't wish to see the full video twice.)

So why is this a big deal?

7,000 schools and churches and organizations are now playing this across the country.

PLEASE WATCH ALL FOUR PARTS.

This way you will have seen the full video and the rebuttal information. It will be worth the time you invested.














Who is most responsible for our children?

And what are we doing about it?

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Did you miss it? Watch Highlights HERE!

VALUES VOTER SUMMIT 2009

Did you miss last weekend's Values Voter Summit?

Over 1,800 activists from 49 states gathered in our nation's capital. and over 175,000 watched online to hear from speakers, such as: Governors Rick Perry and Tim Pawlenty, former Governors Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Reps. John Boehner (R-Ohio), Eric Cantor (R-Va.), Mike Pence (R-Ind.), Chris Smith (R-N.J.), Tom Price (R-Ga.), and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Bill Bennett, actor Stephen Baldwin, best-selling author Joel Rosenberg, Phyllis Schlafly, Ken Blackwell, Star Parker, Lila Rose and many others.

CLICK ON THE BOX IN THE UPPER LEFT TO WATCH THE WEBCAST

• The Health Care Townhall Meeting
• House Minority Leader, Rep. John Boehner
• Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee
• Rep. Mike Pence
• Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney
• Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty
• Texas Governor Rick Perry
• House Minority Whip, Rep. Roy Blunt
• Rep. Eric Cantor

You can watch the highlights from the Values Voter Summit today.

Sincerely,

Tony Perkins
President

Religious liberties threat gaining momentum‏

Dear Friends,

Though the nation is focused on the health care debate, we must also keep our eyes on the growing threat of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).

Shortly after Focus on the Family^® federal policy analyst, Ashley Horne, presented petitions opposing the pro-gay Hate Crimes and ENDA bills to Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC), the House Education and Labor Committee announced that it will consider ENDA next Wednesday, September 23.

Answering the Call to Preserve our
Religious Liberties
Despite its innocent-sounding name, ENDA would, in fact, require faith-based employers to choose between granting special workplace protections on the basis of sexual orientation and their deeply held religious beliefs. That means a Christian employer could be forced to make hiring and other employment decisions that violate their consciences--or risk liability!

The ability of private businesses to choose employees who agree with the organization's mission would be stripped away--possibly forcing groups like Focus to hire homosexuals or those who are hostile to our deeply held moral and religious beliefs.

Efforts by pro-gay activists working to build support in both the House and the Senate appear to be paying off as Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) proclaimed the House may have the necessary votes to pass ENDA, but later admitted it would be a tougher battle for passage in the Senate.

This is a very real threat to our religious liberties, and one that cannot go unmentioned. That's why we'll continue to keep you up-to-date on this and other important issues that could impact the family.

Thank you for standing with Focus on the Family and for your efforts to protect our families, our faith and our nation!

For faith and family,

Tom Minnery
Senior Vice President, Government & Public Policy

Abercrombie & Fitch pitches new trashy T-shirts to America's youth

Send an email to Abercrombie and Fitch. Ask them to pull their sexualized shirts.

Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) continues its pattern of pushing pornographic-themed material into mainstream America. Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) has just begun offering their "New College" line of T-shirts.

The first A&F t-shirt pictures a young girl opening her blouse - exposing herself. A&F titles the image: "Show the Twins".

The second picture is of a female running nude. A&F titles it: "Female streaking encouraged."

The next Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirt is entitled: "Female Students Wanted for Sexual Research"



Abercrombie & Fitch does not merely sell a popular line of clothing – they sell a lifestyle. And because A&F clothing is popular among teens and college kids, the influence of their sex-as-recreation lifestyle is widespread.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention reports that Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain a major public health challenge in the United States. CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new infections occur each year— almost half of them among young people 15 to 24 years of age.

TAKE ACTION
Send an email to Abercrombie and Fitch. Ask them to pull their sexualized shirts.

After sending your email, call A&F at 614-283-6500 (press "0" to speak directly to a real person).

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We Must NEVER Forget 9.11.01

U.N. Report Advocates Teaching Masturbation to 5-Year-Olds

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
By Joseph Abrams

NEW YORK —

The United Nations is recommending that children as young as five receive mandatory sexual education that would teach even pre-kindergarteners about masturbation and topics like gender violence.

The U.N.'s Economic, Social and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) released a 98-page report in June offering a universal lesson plan for kids ranging in age from 5-18, an
"informed approach to effective sex, relationships" and HIV education that they say is essential for "all young people."

The U.N. insists the program is "age appropriate," but critics say it's exposing kids to sex far too early, and offers up abstract ideas — like "transphobia" — they might not even understand.

"At that age they should be learning about ... the proper name of certain parts of their bodies," said Michelle Turner, president of Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum, "certainly not about masturbation."

Turner was disturbed by UNESCO's plans to explain to children as young as nine about the safety of legal abortions, and to advocate and "promote the right to and access to safe abortion" for everyone over the age of 15.

"This is absurd," she told FOXNews.com.

The UNESCO report, called "International Guidelines for Sexuality Education," separates children into four age groups: 5-to-8-year-olds, 9-to-12-year-olds, 12-to-15-year-olds and 15-to-18-year-olds.

Under the U.N.'s voluntary sex-ed regime, kids just 5-8 years old will be told that "touching and rubbing one's genitals is called masturbation" and that private parts "can feel pleasurable when touched by oneself."

• Click here to see the report.

By the time they're 9 years old, they'll learn about "positive and negative effects of 'aphrodisiacs," and wrestle with the ideas of "homophobia, transphobia and abuse of power."

At 12, they'll learn the "reasons for" abortions — but they'll already have known about their safety for three years. When they're 15, they'll be exposed to direct "advocacy to promote the right to and access to safe abortion."

Child health experts say they are wary of teaching about the sticky topic of abortion, but stress that as long as messages stay age-appropriate, educating kids at a younger age helps better steer them into adulthood.

"The adults are more leery of [early sex-ed] than the kids are," said Dr. Jennifer Hartstein, a child psychiatrist in New York. "Our own fears sometimes prevent us from being as open and honest with our kids as possible."

Hartstein, however, who didn't see much harm in explaining basic concepts that kids of all ages will have questions about, was baffled by some of the ideas the U.N. hoped to introduce to kids as young as 5 years old, who will be taught about "gender roles, stereotypes and gender-based violence."

"I want to know how you teach that to a 5-year-old," Hartstein told FOXNews.com.

Despite those challenges, the U.N. insists that "in a world affected by HIV and AIDS ... there is an imperative to give children and young people the knowledge, skills and values to understand and make informed decisions."

UNESCO officials said the guidelines were "co-authored by two leading experts in the field of sexuality education" — Dr. Doug Kirby, an adolescent sexuality expert, and Nanette Ecker, the former director of international education and training at the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States.

Their report was based on a "rigorous review" of sex-ed literature, "drawing upon 87 studies from around the world," said Mark Richmond, director of UNESCO's Division for the Coordination of U.N. Priorities in Education, in an e-mailed statement.

Richmond defended teaching about masturbation as "age-appropriate" because even in early childhood, "children are known to be curious about their bodies." Their lessons, he added, would hopefully help kids "develop a more complex understanding of sexual behaviour" as they grow into adults.

But Michelle Turner, of Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum, said that such roles should be left up to parents, and worried that children were being exposed to too much information too soon.

"Why can't kids be kids anymore?" she said.

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