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		<title>The &#8216;Original&#8217; Singing Bible</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 08:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Osborne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE &#8216;ORIGINAL&#8217; SINGING BIBLE
The demand for this product has been huge and therefore I&#8217;m pleased to announce that this best-selling children&#8217;s classic, The  Original Singing Bible, has been digitally remastered and is now available on CD and for digital downloads!
Over 50 songs and narration make for an exciting 160-minute ride through the Bible.
The Singing Bible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Spiritual Growth of Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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PARENT&#8217;S GUIDE TO THE SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF CHILDREN
Helping your child develop a personal Faith
Gary Smalley (Author, speaker and founder of Smalley Relationship Center) says, “This book gives parents easy-to-use plans and ideas to help them pass on their Faith; this couldn’t come at a better time for our children and culture.”
Put together by Dr. John [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it unfair for Christian parents to teach their children about christianity when they are young and impressionable?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is part 2 of the video of Richard Dawkins, an avowed atheist speaking about why he thinks children should not be indoctrinated in religion. I would love to read your comments on the videos and blogs.

The atheists accuse Christians of keeping their children cloistered away from other views and indoctrinating these young and impressionable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Christians making the world a more hostile place by raising their children as Christians?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Osborne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The attached video is of Richard Dawkins, an avowed atheist speaking about why he thinks children should not be indoctrinated in religion. I would love to read your comments on the videos and blogs. Part two will be attached to my next blog.

Recently, there has been a rash of books written by atheists vilifying religion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Shows That A Child’s Spirituality Is The Number One Factor In their Happiness</title>
		<link>http://rick-osborne.com/2008/06/27/study-shows-that-a-child%e2%80%99s-spirituality-is-the-number-one-factor-in-their-happiness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Osborne</dc:creator>
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Dr. Mark Holder, a psychology professor at The University of British Columbia, led a study to determine what factors have the greatest influence on a child’s happiness. He and his team surveyed more than 300 children ages 9 to 12. The researchers also asked the parents and teachers of the children to rate their happiness.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can I know which children&#8217;s bible is the best one for my child? (ages 8-12)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 22:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Before I make some suggestions, let me briefly blog about why getting the right Bible for your children in this age group is so incredibly important.
Once we are Christians, the foundation for building our relationship with God is regular time in the Bible and in prayer. Yet how many of us as adults, struggle with this?
My daughter was seventeen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Should I Look For When Buying A Bible Storybook For My Children?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 15:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Osborne</dc:creator>
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I probably get asked this question and ones like it more often than any other question.
When I first started developing Bibles for children it was in response to the frustration I experienced over the years when trying to find Bibles that I could use with my own children.
At first the publishers I went to with [...]]]></description>
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