The world is trying to influence the hearts and minds of our children and grandchildren.

How can we live intentionally to prepare the next generation for what's ahead?

We'll discuss it.

Think about it this way.

A child born in 2007 will never know a world without smartphones.

Then you add in the time spent in front of TVs,

tablets, computers, and you can see how quickly those screen time hours add up. Well, now researchers

want to know how all of this screen time is affecting the brains of our children.

Welcome to Understanding the Times Radio with Pastor Josh Schwartz and Ken Michael, brought to you by Olive Tree Ministries,

the ministry founded by Jan Markell. In our program, Pastor Josh and Ken talked to Tina Griffin,

the counterculture mom, pop culture, and Hollywood have an influence, but Jesus' influence must be greater. In the extended version,

Pastor Josh and Ken continue the conversation with Tina Griffin. You won't want to miss it. You can

find the extended version, add free on our website, olive three views.org, or on our YouTube and Rumble channels.

The Just Love Story Bible is a new release from publisher Beaming Books.

Written by two female PCUSA pastors, Reverend Jackie Lewis and Reverend Shannon Daley Harris.

It reimagines 52 Bible stories, 26 from each Testament,

for kids ages 4 to 10. Our agenda is to teach young people a theology of love and justice

that they don't have to unlearn because they understand from the beginning what this faith is

really about. They commissioned this Bible book cause.

We notice a gap in the marketplace for people who are looking for a more open-minded Bible

for progressive Christians, one that's focused on love and justice.

And other publishers are marking devotionals that, for example, don't use mother,

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