
Love
The male emperor penguin demonstrates genuine love by standing almost motionless for over two months in below-zero temperatures to provide the warmth necessary to incubate a single egg. During the nesting sequence, he goes up to 120 days without eating.
Overview
Giving to others’ basic needs without having as my motive personal reward (I Corinthians 13:3)

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There once was a lost pocket watch. A treasure that must be found. This is the way Becky Keilen felt…
2015
Loving God: It’s Not What You Think It Is

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Easter is a special time of year. For those who follow Christ, this season is especially meaningful because we celebrate…
2018
Lesson 136 – “He Is Risen!”

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Confidence. This word doesn’t often seem synonymous with parenting, but can it be? Peter Magnuson, using the first chapter of…
2017
A Father’s Confidence

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World War II was not a war waged between the Axis and Allied powers alone. It was a power struggle…
2017
Two Portraits of Trust and Courage

How to Remove Walls in Family Relationships
Bob Newhouse9 Likes
Walls in relationships are tough, especially in the family. When you sense the enemy driving a wedge between you and…
2017
How to Remove Walls in Family Relationships

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Roger and Lori Mayo love to practice hospitality. Many people, from long-time friends to new acquaintances, have enjoyed the warm…
2017
Lesson 130 – “Be Not Forgetful to Entertain Strangers”

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“Our flesh is very creative. It knows how to refine itself. It knows how to polish itself. It knows how…
2017
Christ, Who Is Preeminent

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Watching the taming of a wild animal is something few have ever seen. A horse trainer’s excitement is a little…
2005
Capturing the Heart—A First Ride

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From a young age, Pamela Teh knew that there was a great God, but did not enter a personal relationship…
2017
Lesson 114 – “From Bitterness to Forgiveness”

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James 1:27 tells us that part of pure and undefiled religion is to visit the fatherless and widows in their…
2017
Lesson 112 – “Setting the Solitary in Families”

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Family Conferences are an enjoyable time for the whole family! Fellowship with friends and powerful preaching make for a full…
2017
How to Make a Difference When You Get Home

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Ever tried loving your wife? Others? Well, you can stop now. Enter the joy of learning how to replace your…
2017
Love: A Fruit of the Abundant Life of Christ

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If there’s something in your life that is not of God, He will cause it to be shaken. This is…
2016
Becky Keilen’s Testimony

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Do you know George Washington or do you merely know a lot about him? There’s a difference, isn’t there! In…
2016
Growing Through Knowing (Unit 2 Whiteboard)

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Are you a giver or a taker? Of course, the goal is to be a giver! However, in order to…
2016
Giver or Taker?

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During the Vietnam War, Vince Lewis served as a USAF B52 pilot in combat missions over Cambodia and “dropped death…
2017
Lesson 105 – “Bringing God’s love in place of war to Vietnam”

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Col. Marv Behr, Director of the International ALERT Academy, gives his testimony of God’s faithfulness in various seasons of his…
2017
Lesson 101 – “God’s Faithfulness in the Seasons of Life”

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Think about it. Capitalism and compassion have worked together pretty well in our country. Weigh the facts for yourself as…
2016
God, Morals, and Socialism

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There’s something special about doing what you know is right, faithfully. Distractions and temptations abound, to be sure, and yet…
2016
Do Right! Walk in the Light

Some Practical Truths to Strengthen Your First Year of Marriage
Gil & Kelly Bates16 Likes
What are some things we can focus on as a couple to keep the marriage a we-centered marriage instead of…
2016
Some Practical Truths to Strengthen Your First Year of Marriage

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How did you first hear about ATI? For the Hicks family, it was through an ALERT man selling Cutco knives…
2017
Lesson 92 – “Having a Second Chance”

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At the moment of salvation, we were spared from a future of utter despair in hell. But what about those…
2001
Gaining a Perspective of Realism

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“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God ……
1996
How a Funeral Motivated a Father to Conquer His Greatest Flaw

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Challenges often arise when commitments are made to draw closer to God. Mark and Alice Wilkes share candidly with Bob…
2017
Lesson 89 – “Honey, Do You Feel Loved by Me?”

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Down through the ages many techniques have been suggested for “the furtherance of the Gospel”. Roger Magnuson helps us to…
2002
Being Always Ready to Give An Answer

Lesson 76 – “David and Priscilla: A Courtship Story,” Part 1
David & Priscilla Waller21 Likes
David and Priscilla Waller share with Bob Newhouse how God brought them together. In the first part of this interview,…
2016
Lesson 76 – “David and Priscilla: A Courtship Story,” Part 1

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Taryn and Mirren Martin are sisters who are unmarried and content in their lives. They share with Bob Newhouse about…
2016
Lesson 75 – “Seeking a Life of Fulfillment”

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Three high school boys decided to explore a cave in Tasmania after school one day. Bob Newhouse shares this true…
2016
Lesson 70 – “A Light in the Darkness”

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“Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep” (Romans 12:15). When do I normally rejoice? What…
2016
The Other Man’s Rain

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Picture the genuine love that radiated from the cross. There was sacrifice. There was generosity. That was the character of…
2016
Sunrise on the Sinner

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Every once in a while it helps to step back and get a glimpse of where I fit in the…
2016
My Burden is Light

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Do you love your wife and children? Do you feel sometimes that they doubt your love? Stop for a minute…
2016
What is God Really Like?

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When we think about the future we might naturally wonder about “God’s will”. But really what good would it do…
2015
The Will of God

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The ministry Dr. S. M. Davis has today resulted from the time he went through the “Refiner’s fire.” While pastoring…
Lesson 57 – “From the Ashes of the Refiner’s Fire”

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Leadership from the Lord’s perspective is certainly different than leadership from a humanistic perspective. As a young person, why not…
2000
Principles of True Leadership

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Imagine never being offended or frustrated. This kind of power has always been available, whether it is was needed by…
2015
The Valley: Lessons from the Sheep

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He was a student attending a university in her hometown. They met when he visited her church one Sunday—he was…
Lesson 49 – “It Wasn’t ‘Love at First Sight’!”

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It makes a difference. A family-wide difference. God’s design in birth order becomes a natural problem solver when acknowledged and…
Ten Ways Older Children Can Influence Younger Ones

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God prepares us for the unexpected. Julie Willersdorf attests to this in her testimony she tells to Bob Newhouse. Julie’s…
Lesson 43 – “God Does All Things Well”

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Your older children are grown – yet younger ones still at home need the same interpersonal contact with you that…
Lesson 42 – “You’re not Retired!”

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Another straightforward how-to message from a husband that is still learning and growing in his own marriage. With a handy…
How to Dwell With Your Wife According to Knowledge

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Teaching all nations can be a daunting task! How did Jesus do it? He made disciples and He taught the…
Hope for One

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Did the Lord ever make anyone without value? What would life be like if I decided to find that value…
The Power of Honor

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As Adrian Rogers says “No one fell asleep while Jesus was preaching!” His command to love our enemies heralded a…
Go the Second Mile

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We’ve all heard the exhortation to “Be careful!” Being careful protects those under us. And taking the time to care and connect in the relationships…
Don’t Lose Your Family Shepherding the Flock

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Mike and Connie Walsh admit they didn’t understand oneness in marriage until dealing with moral freedom. Consistent moral freedom is…
Session 7: Lust—Enemy to Intimacy

Session 1: The Complement, the Curse and the Cure
Mike & Connie Walsh18 Likes
Mike Walsh found his “complement” in his wife, Connie. Newlyweds for only seven months in 1980, they attended a Basic…
Session 1: The Complement, the Curse and the Cure

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In Galatians 5:19-21, the apostle Paul lists the deeds of the flesh; that list includes “emulations.” What are “emulations”? How…
Lesson 16 – “Tattletale! Tattletale!”

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For those who trust Him God has the plan of a lifetime. It comes by losing, then finding. It’s true!…
The Firefly Principle

Fueling the Passion in Your Walk, Your Relationship, and Your Finances
Dwain Swanson6 Likes
With a special heart for young men that are newly married, Dwain Swanson directs the larger part of his advice…