"A Supernatural Minefield"

Nearly three-quarters of American teenagers have experimented with at least one type of psychic or witchcraft-related activity according to a study done by Barna Research Group.

Surprised? You wouldn't be if you've ever checked out the Teen section in a bookstore or your local library. Talk about a supernatural minefield! That section is crawling with vampires, ghosts, goblins, magic, witchcraft and all things occult and creepy.

According to Barna Research:

• 30% of teens claim they've had supernatural encounters
• 10% say they have communicated with the dead
• 10% claim they have psychic powers
• while 30% claim to have seen an angel, demon, or some other supernatural being

Out of the 73% engaged in some form of occult activity, the most commonly named were using a Ouija board and/or reading books about witchcraft.

The researchers found that relationally-isolated teenagers and those experiencing a significant amount of stress and frustration were more likely to experiment with occult activities, while the least likely by far to do so were those with evangelical faith.

So how do parents steer their teens clear of this supernatural minefield?

David Kinnaman, author of the report, believes there are no simple solutions. "Unfortunately, we discovered the answers are quite complex. Teens need help becoming wiser consumers of media, but that takes a long-term, intensive process of coaching. They would also benefit from more integration of Scriptural perspectives into their decision-making--that is, they need to operate on the basis of a biblical worldview.

"But that takes years to develop, immense effort, and close cooperation between church and home," he continued. "Youth ministries need to address the supernatural more frequently as well as customize their ministry to each student."

In the meantime? If your teen is obsessed with supernatural themes, dare to find out why and explain why the Bible warns against the occult and witchcraft. 

A wise man once said: "The Bible repeatedly warns us against doing anything that might open the door to demonic influence over us. One of the ways they gain entrance into our lives is through occult practices--even those that seem amusing or harmless."  Billy Graham

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places" Ephesians 6:12

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"Assisted Suicide For Kids Leaves Parents In The Dark"

While Americans go coo coo for cocoa puffs over who will win the midterm elections, Canadian pediatricians are grappling with much darker questions.

Doctors from Toronto's Hospital For Sick Children, in a paper published in The British Journal of Medical Ethics, have spelled out policies and procedures for administering medically-assisted death to children, "including scenarios where the parents would not be informed until after the child dies."

"Usually, the family is intimately involved in the (end-of-life) decision-making process. If, however, a capable patient explicitly indicates that they do not want their family members involved in their decision-making, although health care providers may encourage the patient to reconsider and involve their family, ultimately the wishes of capable patients (under the age of 18) with respect to confidentiality must be respected," wrote pediatric doctors, administrators, and ethicists from the Toronto Hospital in the September issue of the prestigious journal.

Currently forbidden by law, the Canadian Council of Academies is slated to report to Parliament regarding "expert" medical opinion about extending voluntary euthanasia to minors without parental consent.

Their argument? "There is no meaningful ethical distinction between a patient choosing to refuse burdensome treatment and accepting an inevitable death versus patients choosing to die by chemical injection before the disease brings on death."

In the Province of Ontario, "capable" minors may refuse treatment without parental consent. Therefore, "there is no legal reason to require parental involvement in an assisted death."

Seriously? There's a huge difference between allowing nature to take its course without medical intervention and a lethal injection. And then to leave parents in the dark until after their child is dead? Pure evil.

Apparently, while it "takes a village" to raise a child, it only takes one doctor, playing God, to kill a child.

A wise man once said: "Earlier this year Belgium euthanized a nine-year old and an eleven-year old. Belgium has been sliding down the slippery slope since the law legalizing euthanasia was passed there. We really have no idea how 'terminal' these children were--and I doubt any limitation to 'terminal' will last as a qualifying criterion. There's no requirement for adults to be 'terminal' to request euthanasia."--Stephen Drake, research analyst for Not Dead Yet

"I am now giving you the choice between life and death, between God's blessing and God's curse, and I call heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Choose life that you and your children may live" (Deuteronomy 30:19).

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"Is The Left Unhinged?"

In every midterm election since the Civil War, the president's party has lost, on an average of, 32 seats in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. This year's midterm could prove even worse.

The reason? Republican congressmen are retiring in droves. So far, roughly 40 members are slated for departure.

"If conservatives--and in particular, evangelical voters--do not turn out, the House will change hands," predicts Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council.

"One of the first orders of business will be the impeachment of President Trump," he said. "And while the Left may not succeed in removing him from office, they will most likely succeed in stopping what this administration is doing.

"And what is it doing? The Trump administration isn't just enacting a conservative agenda in line with the Constitution. It is systematically dismantling the policies of its left-wing predecessor," Perkins said.

"That's why the Left is unhinged. They won't be able to jump back in the driver's seat and shape policies that aim to remove Biblical values from the public square. They'll have to rebuild--and that will take time, especially if they don't have the courts to help them in their activism.

"Some of our fellow Christians remain skeptical or indifferent about our engagement in the political process. Don't be foolish. Elections have consequences--many of them far-reaching ones, as we continue to see from the years of President Obama."

The bottom line? It's up to us. If the Christian doesn't care, won't pray, refuses to vote: We lose with a capital 'L'.

A wise man once said: "We have to act while we can, to fortify our freedoms and ensure that government doesn't try to quarantine our Christian faith within the four walls of our churches." 
--Tony Perkins, Family Research Council

"So be careful how you live, not as fools but as those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity for doing good in these evil days" -- Ephesians 5:15-16.

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