2007 Children’s Edition Points Kids to “Dream Jobs”

The Evangel’s Children’s Edition is becoming a fall tradition as kids team up with mascot Petey to explore the exciting life found in following Jesus Christ.

Past issues have featured the lands of the Bible, God’s wonderful world, and Bible doctrines. This year addresses a theme every young person thinks about: What they will become when they grow up.

The “Dream Jobs” Children’s Edition offers interviews and activities that give readers insight into the lives of teachers, preachers, firemen, doctors and other career professionals.

Don’t miss the October 28, 2007, Today’s Pentecostal Evangel and Fall 2007 Evangelio Pentecostal Hoy.

If you place a bulk order of 400 copies or more by October 1, you can have the issues custom imprinted free of charge with a message from your church or ministry.

Visit tpe.ag.org for a downloadable order form with all the details, or call Gospel Publishing House toll free at 1-800-641-4310.

ImMEDIAte Impact

What is your child learning today that you’re not teaching?

By Kirk Noonan

Lindsay Harrup, a colleague’s 15-year-old daughter, attends church regularly, is active in her youth group, is an honors student at a Christian school, and is an ace on her notebook computer. That final detail puts her within clicking distance of a worldwide Web of information and misinformation.

At her parents’ insistence, Harrup’s Internet service provides a thorough filter to pre-empt any pornography she might stumble upon. Even so, that hasn’t stopped the occasional unsolicited and insidious e-mail from slipping into her inbox.

“I immediately put that person’s address on my block list,” says Harrup, “so I never hear from them again.”

Porn is not the only detrimental thing teenagers have to contend with on the Internet and in the world. Each day, up to 500 times according to some research, children and teens are bombarded with advertisements packed with messages telling them they would be happier or cooler if they owned or did this or that.

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