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Training godly sons and daughters
Overview
Wise parents direct their children to seek for God, to know Him, and to walk in obedience to His ways. By example, they lead them to live with the priorities of cultivating a relationship with God, maintaining family harmony, and advancing God's kingdom. They invest in their children's lives through praise and help each child discover God's purpose for his or her life.

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Even amateur campers know the value of a rope, but what is a manty? What makes it as valuable as…
2018
A Message from the Manty

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How do you identify and remove the obstructions to your family vision before it’s too late? Robert Newhouse exposes root problems that keep…
2002
Renewing the Vision for Home Education

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Based on a thorough study of the Hebrew pattern of education reflected in the words and culture of Scripture, Dr….
2005
The Hebrew and Greek Educational Models, Part 1

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The Advanced Training Institute Wisdom Booklets are rooted firmly in the fact that God can teach us best when, as…
What Makes ATI Advanced?

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Another session for young women, this message begins with the concept that our body is a temple for God’s Holy…
1999
The Temple of God’s Spirit

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Dr. Karl Coke uses the life of faithful Abraham to illustrate our role as a parent, teacher or disciple-maker. Lasting,…
2005
Teaching, Part 1

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This ATI Family Weekly opens with an eye-catching demonstration. As entertaining as it is, even more captivating is this family’s…
2016
Lesson 61 – “It’s Not Magic”

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Whether from the world or the workplace, or from the culture at large or personal problems, pressures abound. Pressures come…
2019
Practicing Predictability

How to Make Family Devotions Meaningful
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As the spiritual leader of your family, you may wonder how you can discuss heart issues with your children without…
2018
How to Make Family Devotions Meaningful

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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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A noble man devises noble plans and by noble things shall he stand! (See Isaiah 32:8.) When another family asks…
2004
Noble Proclaimers

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Dr. Karl Coke speaks on how communion and the Jewish passover feast represent the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, and the…
2009
The Biblical Basis for the Lord’s Supper in the Home

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A statistic proposes that in twenty years over 50% of the workforce will be working in jobs that do not…
Lesson 21 – “A Lesson From a Cork”

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Session 6 of 6 This session follows up the analysis of auditory and visual weaknesses in mathematics and written expression….
2014
Remediating Deficits in Math & Written Expression

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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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For a year the Waller family worked to save enough money to purchase 11 plane tickets to Mongolia. The day…
Lesson 31 – “Ministry in Mongolia” (Part 4)

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Bill Boyd’s young son was lacking motivation in learning to read. Concerned, the caring father wondered how could he motivate…
Lesson 41 – “Guiding Through Your Child’s Giftedness”

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Gary Fraley continues his exhortation to the newly- or soon-to-be-married with a few words about children. Just as marriage is…
A Godly Offspring

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Welcome to the 50th Episode in the ATI Family Weekly! Are you trying to “do it all”? Is your family…
Lesson 50 – “Grace in the Pace”

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The purpose of the Advanced Training Institute is to structure education around God’s Word. As ATI families grew in their…
2003
How to Use the ATI Curriculum, Part 2

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Pastor Carl Swarr and his family were in ATI for 28 years, and they continue to attend Family Conferences even…
2017
Lesson 73 – “The Most Important Thing in the ATI Program”

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Many books are written about how to lead. When Peter Magnuson ran a query on leadership titles in Amazon, it…
2019
Leadership God’s Way

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How early in life can a son or daughter put into words the purpose God has put in their heart?…
2005
How to Do Life Planning with Your Sons and Daughters

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When parents provide an atmosphere for children to teach themselves (and then teach others too) education happens. Developing the love…
Why Are We Doing This?

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“We have what we need to come to faith and spiritual maturity! Do you believe it?” With tenderness, as well…
Lessons from Copper Harbor: Leading Your Family to Christ

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Keith and Kimberly Vanderford began the ATI program when their oldest was four years old. Their ten children now range…
Lesson 52 – “A Visit with the Vanderfords”

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Children love stories. Movies, too, wield an underestimated influence in the lives of young people. No matter what our age,…
2018
How to Be a Faithful Parent

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Christian dads know the importance of leading their families in daily time in the Bible. Oftentimes the challenge is just…
Lesson 13 – “Cultivating a Family’s Faith”

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Can a man today be dominant and not domineering? Can he lead by example while fulfilling the role of leader, father,…
Demonstrate Who is Boss

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“Repairing the breach” is a man’s job. It takes long-range commitment. But more than that, raising up the foundations of…
2002
The Father’s Role in ATI

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The last time your son or daughter asked you a question, it probably wasn’t at a convenient time for you…
When Your Children Ask Hard Questions

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Learn the importance of seeking forgiveness through the practice of having the Lord’s Table prior to participating in communion. Chris…
2009
How to Have a Supper with Jesus, Part 2

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Do you desire to be a Spirit-filled dad, able to discern the spiritual warfare going on in your family? Do…
2010
God’s Blueprint for Becoming a Successful Dad

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Chris Hogan says “The power of truth committed to memory is admirable but a powerful truth committed to life is…
2008
How to Conduct the Lord’s Table

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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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This question-and-answer session yields the answers as to why the Swarr family continues to delight in attending Family Conferences. Each…
2016
Lesson 74 – “Needing to or Wanting to?”

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Fathers know that it takes humility to take the lead in the area of moral freedom. In many areas, but…
Three Pitfalls Every Father Needs to Avoid

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From sweltering 120˚ copper mines in Arizona to frigid -20˚ weather in Mongolia, Mr. Warner recounts his testimony of God’s…
2018
How to Invest in the Hearts of Your Children

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Steve Westfahl’s priorities were drastically changed when he came to Christ during his second year of college. Instead of promoting…
2017
Lesson 116 – “Tuned to the Kingdom”

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It is far easier to criticize our families rather than to praise them. Even in trying to praise them, pitfalls…
Lesson 20 – “Five Simple Words”

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How is the sin offering of a pigeon a Type of Christ? How did a father’s struggling with an eight-foot…
Lesson 44 – “Leading Children into Learning”

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Parenting may be a tremendous responsibility, but it is also a tremendous joy when an independent moral agent comes to…
2005
Mentoring—Our Hope for the Future

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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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Yes, it is possible for parents to have perfect peace despite the prospect of prodigals! As with Moses, Saint Augustine,…
2019
All Humans are Prodigals

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Gerrit Van Essen has spent time reflecting on the legacy that his father and grandfather left for him. Not only…
2019
The Blessing of Reflecting on the Past

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An ATI father for 25 years, Brian Waller answers Bob Newhouse’s questions about how the Waller children were raised. Of…
Lesson 28 – “We’re Not Special” (Part 1)

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What does the field of lentils represent? What is the cause for which we as fathers can stand and fight?…
2017
Defending Your Field of Lentils

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Bob Newhouse presents the “nuts-and-bolts” of what a high school credit is and how to record credits for your homeschoolers….
Lesson 22 – “God? Why Did You . . . ?”

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What is the ALERT Cadet program? What happens at an ALERT Cadet meeting? How old does a boy need to…
Lesson 60 – “The ALERT Cadet Program”

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ATI dad Aaron Hawkins remembers his father faithfully reading Scripture daily with the family before going to work at 6:45…