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I have no greater joy
than to hear that my
children walk in truth.
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Can do can man scarecrow
You will need assorted cans with lids, twine, cross to hang him on. Take
two pieces of twine 30 feet long. Fold both strings in half, tie a knot about
6 in from top. Take nail and put hole in top and bottom of cans… run twine
through head and neck, separate twine for arms, continue two pieces of
twine through body and into legs. Tie a knot after each can, add cans for
arms. Draw face on head. Hang in garden on 2 stakes crossed to scare deer
and other animals away. He makes lots of noise when the wind blows…
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Articles
3 Need a Spouse...Anyone?
4 What I Want in a Wife
5 What I Want in a Guy
6 The Vision: Summary
8 Holy Matrimony
15 Good Ground
16 Red Clover, Red Clover Let Good
Health Comer Over
18 Adrenaline Rush
20 Jeremiah the Fisherman
22 The Only Trophies
28 Biggest Cane Creek Flood on Record
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Volume 15 | Number 4
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Editors in Chief
Michael and Debi Pearl
Photography
Elizabeth Stewart
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On the Cover
Jocelyn, Elena, Emma, and Callie
with the Can Man Scarecrow built by
Annette Godwin
Contributing Writers
Gabe Pearl, Shoshanna Easling,
Shalom Brand

Need a Spouse...
By debi pearl
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Anyone
We have three sisters who live in our area. They are blessed
to have a very wise and caring older brother. I know this to be so,
because once in a while he will send word that one or all of his sisters
are to show up at his church (an hour’s drive from their home) or to some
social function. The girls once explained to me that when their brother gets
to know Godly young men, he sets up scenarios for his sisters to meet these possible
suitors. So far, none of the sisters (all under 20 years old) have found spouses, but no
doubt they will, because their brother is looking out for them.
About now, most of you are probably asking, “What about their dad? Shouldn’t
that be his responsibility?” Maybe, maybe not, especially for the search part of it. Consider
this: In this particular case, the brother is in the same age bracket as the potential
suitors. He will get to know the guys in many situations, including when their guard
is down. And, when it comes to arranging a meeting of the guys with the girls, he is
not nearly as scary as Dad would be. The potential suitor would be more comfortable
working through the brother to arrange a casual meeting with a sister than he would
working with a dad who might make too much out of the young man’s agreement to
meet one of his girls.
Most young men would like some time to get to know the girls without being
put through the wringer immediately and without making a commitment to the father
before they are sure they even like the girl. Due to the current conservative, complicated
courtship hoops through which young men are expected to jump in order to get a
sweetie, many homeschooled young men are opting out. They are finding their spouses
outside the “courtship pool,” leaving a lot of young girls unsought after and twiddling
their thumbs at home, waiting for someone who is off fishing in easier waters.
All three of our girls, Rebekah, Shalom, and Shoshanna, got to know their prospective
spouses due to their brothers’ previous acquaintance with them. Gabe was always
actively checking out guys. As he got to know the young men, he informed us of their
potential. Most of them did not meet with his approval, and that pretty much settled it
for us. Gabe might in passing say that this guy is lazy. Yuck…who wants a lazy sonin-law?
Occasionally he would say, “I like that guy. He works hard and seems to have
genuine love for God.” The unsuspecting fellow automatically got placed on our “potentials
list”. When opportunity presented itself, I invited him to dinner and treated him
real nice. Of course, most of the young men that we surveyed never knew what we were
up to, but neither did they ever ask for one of our girls. Just think what they MISSED!
Scores of young men asked for Shalom. She was gentle, cute, hard-working, and
always cheerful, in addition to being the most compliant girl you have ever met. But
before they ever made it to our door to talk to Daddy Mike, most of them were already
discounted as possibilities. Gabe or Nathan had seen to that with their reports. Big
brothers were watching out for their sisters, especially the sweet one.
Of course, the sisters also tried to return the favor. They visited and got to know
girls the brothers would mention. “She’s moody; strike her out. She’s lazy; zip. She
talks bad about her daddy; boo on her. She’s cheerful; check her out.” Mike tried to
help the boys by bringing girls in to visit or sending them off to meet girls, but his
taste in females and our boys’ taste in females were never the same. Dad struck out as
the matchmaker every time. I didn’t do much better, although I kept trying, bless my
everloving heart.
I guess the moral to this tale is—Brothers, do your duty! If you have older unmarried
sisters…shame on you. Get out and meet some men who might be a proper match
for your sisters. Invite them home, plan a big feed. Talk to your sisters. Talk PLAIN,
bold and direct with them. Tell them what each guy likes and dislikes, his dreams and
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I want a girl who’s
interested in friendship first. I’ve run into three types of girls over the years—two of
them make me chuckle, but with a hint of sorrow inside. The third class I’ve observed
always makes me stop and think. And smile.
There are two types
of young ladies, one at either end of the “girl spectrum.” The first is most prevalent in
ultra conservative, homeschool settings. She ignores the existence of the guys around
her, believing the lie that any interaction with a guy is either sinful or premature romantic
involvement. That’s just wrong—God created both genders to edify and challenge
each other!
I would say to that girl, just get over yourself, and say hi!
Then there’s the other extreme, the “ferocious females.” Now, I have to say that I
appreciate energetic, engaging girls. What concerns me, however, is that with some of
these young ladies, they display a sense of discontent with their singleness. “Need” is
not attractive in a girl. When a girl already has an interesting life, she then has something
to bring to the marriage.
This brings us to the type of girl that is very appealing
and attractive. I like it when a young lady I meet takes the time to both talk and
listen, especially when God has given us similar passions in life. And I believe that
mutual passion that has the power to keep us together for a lifetime. At least, I think
so. Remember, I’m still single.
Beyond that, my attention is always piqued when a girl is walking in the freedom
of Christ. The most attractive women I’ve met are those who are satisfied
where they are, yet are open for more of what God has for them.
This is a freedom only God can give. But I’m looking for
one more thing: confidence. A girl who has placed her
confidence in Christ, who isn’t “afraid with any
amazement” (1 Peter 3:6) but resembles Sarah—
that’s a girl who will make any guy turn his head.
Including this one.
My happily married brother has wisely told
me, “Find a girl who is willing to follow. But
you must be willing to give up as much as
you’ve asked her to give up.” That’s what
Sarah and Abraham did. They followed God
even when they didn’t understand what he
wanted. Sarah trusted God despite Abraham’s
deficiencies. Sarah wasn’t afraid.
She was confident in God. Yeah,
I’m keeping my eye out
for Sarah.
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What I want
in a guy!
By a young woman
I am a 22-year-old girl who has met and seen my fair share of couples. I’ve traveled
a good bit and lived with/helped out different families doing mission work. These
experiences have helped me figure out who I am today, and have been instrumental in
showing me what I need in a husband.
When I was 17, my cousins and friends, who are a few years older than I, all
started getting married. So I naturally thought, “Well, I guess I should get married, too,
because it seems to be the next step in life.” But the guy I would have married then and
the guy I would marry now are two completely different types of men. I didn’t even
know myself yet, much less what I should look for in a man.
I think, as homeschoolers, we are raised with the idea that marriage is the next
important step in the school of life. I believe that attitude limits a person. I want to do
something significant with my life, including learning all I have a capacity to comprehend,
all for the purpose of making an eternal difference. I encourage girls to think:
What are your dreams, what do you want to do, what do you want to know? Get out
and do something, whether it’s starting a business, (which could include homemaking
skills) or buying a piece of land. Go help out a missionary for six months. It will give
you a whole new outlook on life and an appreciation for missionaries! It will grow
you, give you more confidence, and help you figure out what you need in a husband.
Every man is attracted to a woman who’s busy with abundant life, someone who is on
the front side of making things happen.
Years ago I was chatting with a married couple who are good friends of mine, and
who know me well. They helped me to figure out what I personally
needed in a man. I wrote a list that day of five things I
most need in a man!
1. I know that I need a Strong Leader who’s not going
to let me shove him around. I want someone who
is going to stand up and be the man!
2. Yet I need someone who is Open-minded,
who will listen to all my crazy theories about life!
3. He needs to be Passionate, so that whatever
he does, he does it with a fire under his boots!
4. I want him to be Spontaneous, full of zeal
about life, and not afraid to jump into an adventure.
I am a very enthusiastic person, and I love to do
things on the spur of the moment. I want to marry
someone I can jump on board with!
5. And I must have a man who Loves and
Honors God and is already actively serving
the Lord and has a deep-seated vision
for life.
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The Vision chapter 1
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6 A.M., Seattle, February 11
Asher Joel felt strangely
detached, staring at the thick,
gray morning fog cloaking the
world beyond the diner’s window.
A single droplet of water,
released from the window’s
condensation, captured his attention
as it zigzagged down
the inside of the plate glass,
finally dropping onto the windowsill.
He glanced down to
the lightly rolled newspaper
lying by his left hand. Last
night’s bombing in Atlanta
dominated the headlines, but
Yellowstone’s latest series of
earthquakes competed for the
public’s attention. Funny—
they were getting used to the
bombings.
He unconsciously murmured
as he thought of the
irony of the big deal the news
was making of a few small
earthquakes while keeping
the big news of Yellowstone
quiet. He understood why
his brother, a government
volcanologist, had told him the whole truth would not be released to the
public. What use would it be to awaken the public to the knowledge that deep in the
recesses of Yellowstone Park lay a waking monster? What could anyone do?
A small burst of laughter from two tables down caused him to shift his glance toward
two old fishermen that had often come in to eat while he and Dan dined. Now, even in
the diner people were subdued and withdrawn. Laughter had become a strange sound
that caught your attention. Again a mumbling groan escaped from Asher’s clinched
lips as he mulled over a more local threat. The locals called it The Muslim Invasion.
This threat tempered the locals’ usual ready laughter, their interest in politics, even
their fishing.
It muffled every aspect of their lives.
It happened gradually, the influx of Arabic speaking Muslims into their small coastal
area of Washington State … but now the fear subdued all of life’s joys and trials.
Even grief.
Quickly Asher turned again to face the window. A solitary tear slid down his face,
a manifestation of his loss. Old Dan had been a good friend—more than a friend. Dan
had been almost like a father. A rush of the cold morning dampness accompanied the
sound of the door opening. Another pair of old fishermen pushed through and took
their customary seats, each turning stiffly to Asher, offering silent condolences with the
meeting of eyes and the slightest of nods. It was a gesture that expressed their shared
sorrow, only understood and appreciated by proud alpha males. Asher’s cold blue eyes
acknowledged their tribute before turning back to look at the gray swirl.

He stared at the reflection of the hardy fishermen seated around him. What will become
of this world of simple fishermen and small diners? Men like Dan, who worked
hard all their lives, had old time values and were American to the core. Men like Dan
died when they stood up for what they believed. The young man clenched his jaw as
his ears seemed to fill with a roar.
Too much knowledge is deafening. It screams at your soul, not allowing you to
enjoy music, laughter, dreams, or even the thought of a good woman. With trembling
hands he carefully laid aside the salt shaker he had been casually pushing back and
forth.Almost as if it were an omen, he caught a fleeting glance of scurrying Muslim men
rushing off to where they would kneel together toward Mecca. A deep furl appeared
between his eyes. His hands doubled up into hard fists. This much anger was not good
for the soul.The watery reflection in the window of the waitress bearing down upon
him, carrying his smoked salmon eggs benedict, caused Asher to turn again toward the
room. His lips smiled his appreciation to the old woman as she slid the plate in front
of him with the familiar clatter unique to diners. But he couldn’t keep the turmoil out
of his eyes.Looking up at the familiar, gum-smacking, smiling face, Asher took in the
highly arched, painted brows and the compassionate, kind eyes. “Thank you, Louise.
This is my favorite breakfast. It looks good—as usual.”
The lumpy older woman pulled at the bodice of her stuffed dress and flushed,
pleased with the compliment. “Sho-wah, Honey; it’s gooahd fooahd.” Her voice always
surprised newcomers with its distinctive New England ‘Kennedy’ clip and its touch of
Old World class, in odd contrast to her appearance. Asher smiled as the stranger sitting
in the opposite booth quickly looked over his shoulder to see who was talking. Louise,
still cracking her gum, never noticed the curious glance as she stood staring intently at
Asher.Louise looked as if she were born to be a waitress in a low-class diner. Her hair
color and style changed almost as frequently as her penciled-on eyebrows. Old Dan
had called her a character, but he had always said it with a fond smile as if it were a
fine compliment. “You really miss the old man, ayuh.” Her opening had the sound of a
planned, practiced speech.
“We,” she fluttered her hand toward the counter, indicating the girls working there,
“knew you’uhd be bahck at least one more time. Like a memorial ta Dan.” Her voice
caught for a moment before she continued, “We needed you ta come jus once more
so’s we could say goodbye to ’im too.” This time a tear ran slowly down her rouged
face, provoking her to quickly turn so the other waitresses would not see. She sounded
stressed as she said, “I know t’was his wish not ta have a funeral...Read the rest of the
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Interspersed in the story are actual herbal remedies
and factual events that detail the real life reality of
the story’s important elements. The Vision reveals
truth in the form of fiction, from the shocking
authenticity of Muslim honor killing and the insidious
influence of white power groups in rural
America to herbal healing recipes from an experienced
herbalist and little known
scientific findings concerning
Yellowstone, one of the most
menacing sleeping giants in
the world. Who can survive?
We will learn how in books
two and three, The Test and
The Cave. In it there will be
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Holy Matrimony
by Michael Pearl
Most of my readers will agree that holy matrimony
is not the product of the state, but few understand that
it is likewise not the product of the church.
Origin of marriage
The marriage of one man to one woman is the oldest institution on earth, predating
all religion and government, inaugurated in the Garden of Eden by the Creator
himself. The incarnate son of the Creator, Jesus, said, “Have ye not read, that he which
made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause
shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain [two
and no more] shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What
therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder” (Matthew 19:4-6).
The traditional view of marriage that has come down to us from antiquity is
shared by peoples of every culture and language, and reflects quite well the Biblical
definition of marriage as being only between a man and a woman. History, likewise,
reveals that all governments and religions have assumed that marriage is an unalienable
human mandate from God, thus pre-existing government, and that it is therefore
beyond its jurisdiction.
Legislators and rulers have seldom attempted to tamper with the private nature
of this covenant between a man and a woman. Where legislation has been passed in
regard to marriage, it has, with rare exception, been to protect the sanctity and independence
of this fundamental human right. In fact, previous to the last fifty years or so,
the march of history had tended toward increasing respect for the distinctive autonomy
and sanctity of holy matrimony. As the collective states became more enlightened,
they increasingly legislated against polygamy, incest, abandonment of children, and
the patriarchal abuse of the female in marriage.
The United States has demonstrated in its tax codes a vested interest in protecting
the autonomous freedom of marriage. But an “invested interest” separated from
the Biblical and traditional concept of a lifetime covenant between one man and one
woman provides no protection at all to marriage as God has ordained it. And so it is
that until recently, the states have not attempted to offer a definition of marriage different
from the traditional assumptions and practices.
Role of the State
Let’s be very clear: the established record of history has consistently indicated
that the state does not create the right of marriage. As a part of its function, it acknowledges
and protects certain rights, duties, and privileges of both the husband and the
wife, as have been well defined by the common practice of otherwise diverse cultures
and religions. Historically, governments have guarded the sanctity of marriage more
consistently than they have other unalienable rights, such as liberty, property, and
freedom of association.
Where the state has failed to protect the inherent nature of holy matrimony, by allowing
polygamy or preventing mixed race marriages, it was understood by all, and eventually
was so demonstrated, to be the result of corruption and injustice in that state.
The state, being secondary to the institution of marriage, has no jurisdiction to
redefine the nature of marriage, as in so-called same-sex “marriage.” Even in ancient
Greece, where homosexual activity was common, same sex relationships were understood
to be the aberration—equal to adultery—while heterosexual marriage was
understood to be the norm.
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History has consistently demonstrated that there resides in our human nature an
innate knowledge that marriage―for it to be true marriage―is altogether consistent
with the Creator’s intent as revealed in the Bible.
History of holy matrimony
Most of my readers will agree that holy matrimony is not the product of the state,
but few understand that it is likewise not the product of the church.
For three hundred years after Christ, the church viewed marriage as primarily a
private matter not requiring ecclesiastical or state sanction. It was understood that marriage
predated both religion and the state, and did not look to either for its legitimacy.
The early church devised liturgies to celebrate the Eucharist, Baptism and Confirmation,
but no such liturgy was created for marriage. It was not important or required
for a couple to have their nuptials blessed by the church. Men and women
of responsible age could marry by mutual agreement in the presence of family and
friends as witnesses.
The first detailed account of a Christian wedding in the West dates from the 9th
century, and it was identical to the old nuptial service of Ancient Rome—looking to
neither the church nor the state to authenticate the union. Of course, the members of
a congregation took a great interest in the union of a young couple from their ranks,
which is why those marriages were celebrated with family, friends, and fellow believers.
But the right to marry was assumed to be a common-law right from the Creator,
predating the church.
However, throughout the Middle Ages, churches often recorded the names and
dates of marriages, as well as the children of that union. After printing became common,
the old family Bible became the authentic record of births, marriages, and deaths.
Until 1545, all marriages in medieval Europe, including Christian marriages, came
under the jurisdiction of common law. Holy matrimony occurred when two adults declared
themselves to be husband and wife and then consummated the marriage in a
one flesh union. Self-declared marriages were recognized as valid, even in the absence
of witnesses.
The concept of a third party “marrying” a couple was foreign to them. For those
living in that time, it was inconceivable that a man could have any authority to join a
couple in holy matrimony. God was understood to be the one who “joined together” a
man and a woman, and he had already established the point or kind of union and its pri-
To receive from
the state a license
to marry is to
acknowledge the
state’s supremacy
over marriage.
What it licenses,
it can un-license.
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The state, by our
consent, has made
itself higher than our
sworn covenants,
higher than the
church—higher than
the God who ordained
marriage. It was not
always so. It is now.
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mary purpose—sexual intercourse. It was understood
to be within the power of a man and
a woman to commence a life of union as they
pleased. The couple would publicly promise
themselves to each other—called a “verbum
sap” (Lat. no more need be said)—and then
assume the duties of husband and wife, and
that was marriage. When family structure and
economic conditions made it possible, there
were wedding feasts and celebrations surrounding a marriage, but the blessing of an
ecclesiastical or civil authority were unwarranted.
Marriage not the domain of the church
How did marriage come to be viewed as the domain of the church? In the sixteenth
century, as many Roman Catholics were discovering justification by faith and
leaving the fold to become Protestants, the Roman church launched a counter reformation.
In an attempt to delegitimize Protestant marriages, the Roman Church abolished
“clandestine” marriage at the Council of Trent (1545–1563), ruling that in the future,
a marriage would only be valid if it were performed by a Catholic priest in the presence
of two witnesses. Of course, this transferal of marital authority into the hands of
the clergy did not affect those outside the Roman church, where marriage by common
consent continued to be the norm.
Since it had become traditional for the Roman Catholic Church to recognize and
record marriages, in the Protestant community separation from the old hierarchy left a
vacuum that was soon filled by the Protestant states. By the 1600s, many of the Protestant
European countries initiated the state’s involvement in the institution of marriage.
England abolished clandestine or common-law marriages in the Marriage Act of
1753, requiring marriages to be performed by a priest of the Church of England. This
law did not apply to Jews or Quakers. It was an “inner church/state” act. All countries
in Europe have now abolished “marriage by habit and repute”, with Scotland being
the last to do so in 2006.
In the United States, new common-law marriages initiated in a state are still recognized
in Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Texas, Utah and the District of Columbia, and in Canada, several provinces
recognize them.
Licensed by the State
At the age of eighteen, when I was “ordained” by the Southern Baptist Church to
preach the gospel, they steered me into applying to the State of Tennessee for a license

to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. That also gave me the legal status to perform
weddings on behalf of the state. I accepted the whole process as needful for what God
had called me to do, not in the least understanding the implications behind it all. It is
downright scary to me to think back now on what they and I did.
Think about it. It was God who created sexual beings and ordained their marriage,
and it is HE who joins them together so that no man can put asunder that union. And
it is HE who commissioned me to preach the gospel and commanded me to go forth,
but I ignorantly subjected God’s calling to the state and asked their permission to
obey God. In exchange for that “submission” on my part, the state delegated to me the
authority to act as a proxy for them in granting what had been public domain for six
thousand years of human history—holy matrimony.
The state can only license that which is under its jurisdiction. And anything it
licenses can be forbidden or regulated. In short, to receive licenses is to acknowledge
the state’s supremacy over that activity, and it is a surrender to state control.
I applied for and received from the state a driver’s license, by which I acknowledge
the state’s jurisdiction over the road systems. By being a license holder, I place
myself under the penalty of law for violating any state regulation covering the use
of public roads. I have no problem with being so licensed. I acknowledge the state’s
jurisdiction over the roads it has built and maintains. I also recognize that without my
consent, the state can change the laws at any time, and I am responsible to submit to
any revision.
To receive from the state a license to marry is to acknowledge the state’s authority
over marriage. What it licenses, it can un-license. One person can go to that state and
have their contract of marriage dissolved. Why? Because the two parties of the divorce
signed away their rights to “until death do us part” when they received a state license.
The state is not bound by the verbal covenant you made in church. The state, by our
consent, has made itself higher than our sworn covenants, higher than the church—
higher than the God who ordained marriage. It was not always so. It is now. All praise
to the state supreme? I praise them not!
Redefined Marriage
Now that we have finally granted the state jurisdiction over marriage, it has taken
upon itself the authority to change the rules that have been in place for the past six
thousand years of human history. As of this writing, five states—Connecticut, Massachusetts,
New York, Rhode Island, and Iowa—recognize same-sex “marriage” as
legitimate marriage. Vermont will soon follow, starting September 1, 2009. California
was recognizing same-sex “marriages,” but later revoked the right. The battle is not
over. It is under judicial review. Marriage licenses that once had lines for the signature
of Bride and Groom now read Subject A, Subject B. When your daughter gets married
will she be A or B? According to those states, she cannot be a “bride.” That is now politically
incorrect discriminatory language.
The first country to allow same-sex couples to enter into legally recognized “marriage”
was the Netherlands, effective in 2001. Since then, six other countries—Belgium,
Spain, Canada, South Africa, Norway and Sweden—have followed suit.
Same-sex couples can be “civilly united,” but not married, in 16 other countries
and in specific jurisdictions within five others. Even Israel recognizes legal same-sex
marriages from other jurisdictions, but does not perform its own same-sex marriages.
Political and legal debate continues in over two dozen other countries and in multiple
U.S. states.
Californians will lose the battle against having their marital status degraded and
viewed as on par with an abominable perversion. Now that we have surrendered marriage
to the state, it can now be redefined to the lowest denominator. Six thousand
years of tradition will not affect this “progressive” trend. Biblical principles were disregarded
150 years ago. The opinion of the majority will have no meaningful bearing.
The courts will overrule millennia of acceptable tradition and the will of the people.
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Sodomite Agenda
Sodomites are seeking to redefine marriage in the courts and statutes to include
same-sex unions. If their concern were just to obtain the same legal benefits enjoyed
by traditional marriages, they would be satisfied with “domestic partnership” or “civil
unions”. But no, they want much more. They want to legislate the beliefs, attitudes,
and values of people―everywhere! It is not just legal standing they seek; it is complete
social and moral approval of their chosen, self-felt immoral degradation.
Marriage, necessarily requiring a man and a woman, has by nature been an institution
of exclusion from other “pairings” of people for sexual gratification. It has
earned respect and honor as a sanctified and worthy institution, the place where future
generations are incubated and nurtured. On the other hand, sodomy, by its nature, has
historically been understood by all cultures to be an aberration, a perversion, unworthy
of praise. Queers are tired of being queer. They want to escape the stigma their sin carries
by joining the ranks of the holy—holy matrimony.
Proponents of same-sex “marriage” regard it as a human right to be able to enter
into “marriage” regardless of sexual orientation. I agree that Sodomites have a human
right to do the wrong thing, to do harm to themselves, to be ignorant or stupid, but
there is no human right to constrain others to approve or legally validate that choice.
Just because one is free to choose does not render all choices appropriate. But it is not
really the right to choose they seek; it is the denial of our right to choose otherwise that
is at the forefront of their campaign.
Maggie Gallagher of the National Review says same-sex “marriage” advocates
seek to use the law to “stigmatize, marginalize, and repress those who disagree with
the government’s new views on marriage and sexual orientation.” Sodomites want you
punished for making them feel ashamed or guilty. They will not rest until it is illegal
to quote the Bible regarding the sin of sodomy. You can be certain that, within the next
few years, homosexuals will be a protected species and heterosexuals the endangered
species. They will use the courts to purge society of the last vestige of negative speech
or discriminatory actions. There is no stopping it, short of a nationwide repentance of
true saints for their faithlessness in praying for those in authority over them, “that we
may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty” (1 Tim. 2:1-4). And,
God willing, that revival may be the spark that God will use to ignite another revival
of the godless among us to repentance for their hell-worthy sins.
Dishonest argument
Defenders of traditional marriage have already lost the battle out of timidity.
They argue that marriage is for procreation, something same-sex partners cannot do.
What about sterile couples? Should they be denied the right to marry? Defenders of
traditional marriage argue that “heterosexual couples provide the procreative foundation
that is the chief building block of civilization, and that children are best raised
with a mother and a father.” No doubt true, but what of all the single parents? Others
argue that same-sex marriage is contrary to traditional marriage. So what? does that
make it wrong? Others put forth religious objections, to which the other side quickly
reminds us that religion is often on the wrong side. Defenders of heterosexual marriage
argue that “the definition proposed by same-sex marriage advocates changes the
social importance of marriage from its natural function of reproduction into a mere legality
or freedom to have sex.” That might have been a good argument for the Puritans
three hundred years ago, but it is embarrassing now.
What I am attempting to convey to you is this: It is ultimately futile to reject samesex
“marriage” on such flimsy grounds as those listed above. Most of you by now
should know that such arguments are our last stand after having abandoned our real
belief—Sodomy is hurtful sin. Anything else would be like the arguments used against
premarital sex that point to “how unfulfilling it is to get involved too early.” Good luck
with that argument.
You can voice all kinds of arguments about the social implications and what is best
for the rearing of children, but that is nothing more than a smoke screen for a faith-
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grounded worldview. We do not want our holy marriages identified with same-gender
unions because we know homosexuality to be an ugly sin, totally contrary to the will
of God as revealed in the Bible. Period.
Are we ashamed to voice our real position? Probably not. For some it is easier or
a matter of expediency not to “say those words.” Others are not ashamed, but have
not sat down and clearly thought it through and measured their thoughts by Scripture.
We know that government no longer recognizes the authority of God, and for that
reason has lost its original reason for protecting
the sanctity of marriage. When God was
displaced with human rights, it left a vacuum
of authority. The State stepped right in and
filled the void on behalf of the people. Why
not compromise some so-called moral issues
and try to accommodate all of its citizenry?
If homosexuals want to be included in the
bonds of matrimony, who are we (the State)
to say it is inappropriate? A break with tradition,
yes. Contrary to the comfort zones of
many, so what? They will get over it. If there
is no longer a moral Lawgiver, all that is left
are the feelings and passions of the people.
And why should the majority deny pleasure
to the minority?
Marriage, necessarily
requiring a man and a
woman, has by nature
been an institution
of exclusion. It has
earned respect and
honor as a sanctified
and worthy institution,
the place where
future generations are
incubated.
“If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psalm 11:3). Offering
feeble arguments about the functionally and social superiority of our position is
a pitiful, losing argument. Rather, let us speak the truth, proclaiming that Jesus is the
Creator, the Bible is his perfect word, we will all stand in the judgment to answer for
our deeds, and homosexual acts are sinful, ending in eternal damnation for all those
who practice them. And our closing statement can be, We will not accept a license
from the government that views our holy marriages on a parity with a couple of Sodomites
trading HIV viruses and adopting kids they could never produce.
Through the power of Godless judges in the courts, sexual deviants are pushing
the State to grant them the same license that once only legitimized holy matrimony.
There is no stopping the flow. One state after another is falling to their persuasion.
If not already, in your state you will soon find yourself standing beside a grinning
queer who holds a marriage license identical to yours. If you speak against it, you will
soon find yourself in court. The only recourse when snakes get in your boat is to get
out—fast. When it becomes a snake boat, I will swim or find another boat.
When your state declares your marriage license to be fully equal in all respects
to a Sodomite’s, it will be time to repudiate the state licenses and climb to higher
ground over which the state has no jurisdiction. They can recognize the civil rights of
a perverted union if they please, but we will maintain ground that is faith based and
divinely protected.
Confusion
The problem that has arisen today to monumental proportions is simply that the
State should never have been granted jurisdiction over holy matrimony. “We, the people”
are responsible for letting this happen. Marriage has never been a political construct
until this last generation. To demand that the State protect the sanctity of holy
matrimony is to burden the State with enforcing a position that assumes the authority
of the Holy Bible, which they have abandoned. It will never happen in the United
States of America, nor anywhere else in the world.
Proposal
I will offer you a practical solution. When your state grants marital status to
same-sex partners, send the state notification of your revocation of your state marriage
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When your state shares your licenses with
Sodomites it will be time to repudiate the state
licenses and climb to higher ground over which
the state has no jurisdiction. They can recognize
the civil rights of a perverted union if they
please, but we will maintain ground that is faith
based and divinely protected.
license. And then as a couple, draw up a document that you file in your local court
house that declares your marriage to have occurred on the date you were married long
ago, including city, county, and state, with a brief statement about the Biblical nature
of your covenant before God, and then signed by the two of you and witnessed by two
friends. It is a retro-marriage covenant—not a license.
When I first shared this with my wife, she freaked out and said she did not want
to get a divorce, just to be married again 38 years later. No, your rejection of the state
license will not be a divorce. You are just acknowledging that the state never had jurisdiction
over your marriage and that your marriage has existed, and does exist, apart
from the state. We expect the state to continue to recognize our marriage, granting us
all the protection and rights that marriages have traditionally enjoyed. It will just give
us the satisfaction of stepping out of the circle into which the queers have stepped. The
document of marriage you draw up and witness will have the force of law when it is
witnessed and filed at your local court house.
Better late than never
Several years ago, a couple with several children came to me with a concern.
When they were young, they had run away to get married and then came back home
declaring themselves to be husband and wife. But they never had a ceremony before a
preacher or a justice of the peace. It was a common law marriage. It was now a concern
to them because of the legal consequences of not being married in the eyes of the State.
What if one of them died? What about property rights, etc.? So I drew up a document
much like the one I am advocating that stated the early date of their marital union and
declared them to be married from that date to the present, “until death do they part.”
They signed it and my wife and I witnessed it, and they took it down to the local court
house where it was notarized and filed. It took five minutes and cost $.50 plus the cost
of gas. It is a valid marriage contract.
Private covenant marriage
All of my children but one were married by private contract. They did not ask
the state for permission to marry. I wrote a one-page covenant for them, something
like a private contract, that stated their commitment to enter into holy matrimony according
to Biblical precepts, a few of which were enumerated. The contractual part of
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Good Ground
A few years ago, a guy named Rick got saved while in prison. He was faithful to
come to Mike’s Bible class every week. When he got out of prison, he was always on the
streets preaching or passing out tracts. He looked for every opportunity to preach in jails
or delinquent youth homes. While he was visiting in the Philippines, he had opportunity
to go to a prison and show a gospel film. He was instantly hooked on this kind of ministry.
He really doesn’t have a gift of speaking, but he does have a strong desire to share the
gospel with those who have never heard. Films helped him do this.
He came back to the USA and worked really hard so he could save enough money
to spend a few months showing gospel films in the prisons of the Philippines. He found
about 15 good gospel films translated into Tagalog, the official language. When he went
back to the Philippines, he started going to schools and prisons, and then he associated
with some local preachers and started taking the young preacher boys to remote villages
where other missionaries had not bothered to go. He showed the films there, and they
preached and ministered to the crowds afterwards. He found the people responsive to the
gospel films, but he was dismayed at how little they understood of who God is and even
wondered if the gospel was falling on good ground. They simply had never been taught
Bible stories, so they ‘understood not’. Most of them know nothing of creation, the fall,
the law, or the redemption story. Heavy books are hard to carry when he has to hike up
treacherous mountains to remote villages, and they are expensive to print. He asked us
if it were possible he could have the Good and Evil book put on film, he could show
the whole Bible story to the people. With a more complete chronological approach, the
people would have enough knowledge to understand God’s redemptive plan.
He is not the only missionary who has requested a film which they could use to teach
and re-teach the Bible story. Most missionaries are frustrated, knowing the people they
are trying to reach get ghosts and goblins all mixed up with the gospel message, because
that is all they know.
We have a vision of animating the Good and Evil book, complete with the voices
dramatized, and with music scoring and sound effects. This medium could also be used
in Sunday Schools, but most important, men like Rick can use it to carry the Bible story
to people who know nothing of God or our Lord Jesus Christ. Back in remote tribes in
inaccessible areas of the world, people could be getting taught night after night until they
completely understand who God is and what a glorious thing he has done.
We have produced a short trailer that foreshadows the
product we expect to produce. The trailer is available on
YouTube and on our web site at www.nogreaterjoy.org
For a $10.00 or more donation we will provide you
with a Good and Evil Animation Project DVD. Additional
DVDs can be ordered for $5.00 each. These
donations will go toward the Good and Evil Animation
Project. We will need several hundred thousand
dollars to complete this project once the prototype is
perfected.
Always know that when we receive gifts for missionary
projects, every single cent goes directly to
the projects. None is withheld to pay salaries of NGJ
staff. In no way do we personally benefit from your
mission gifts.
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Red Clover, Red Clover
Send Good Health Right Over
By Shoshanna Easling
RED CLOVER is one of history’s most
popular herbs. Farmers plant it for a
cover crop and mix it into their hay
crops to increase the protein content of
their animal feed. Due to its high nutritional
content, Red Clover is the base for
many tinctures. Many health-conscious
people add a little Red Clover to their
salads. If you pick your clover from your
own property, make sure the dog and cat
haven’t passed that way recently.
Red Clover has also been widely used for its antispasmodic and
expectorant properties. It helps to relieve the lungs of congestion
and can soothe a sore throat. It is in many remedies for whopping
cough, bronchitis, asthma, and numerous other cough-related issues.
In a honey-sweetened tea, Red Clover flower has been known
to loosen phlegm and calm bronchial spasm. It is also used in tinctures,
capsules and infusions. While writing this article, I decided to
put Red Clover to the test locally.
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There is a little boy in our community who had a bad, persistent cough. I gave his
mother Red Clover tops and Licorice Root to make a tea. She did, and the tea quickly
calmed the little boy’s cough.
Red Clover has been used for centuries to treat cancer. Today, researchers are discovering
more about why it has proven to have a positive effect in cancer’s treatment.
Red Clover contains isoflavones (substances that act against estrogen), helping defeat
breast cancer, prostate cancer, and more.
By the same properties (isoflavones), it is being used for pre- and post-menopausal
women. Research has also shown that it helps to strengthen the arterial walls.
So much new research is being done that it is hard to keep up with the amazing new
findings. Well, this is Shoshanna from BulkHerbStore.com. I encourage you to Learn
and Live Well.
Recipes:
For my family I made an immune building
tincture we take every time there is a
sickness going around. I call it ImLife.
ImLife Tincture
1 ½ part Red Clover Top
2 part Olive Leaf
(Herbal antibiotics, immune booster)
1 part of each Pau D’Arco Bark,
Cats Claw Bark
(fungus fighter and yeast killer)
½ part of each Dandelion Root,
Burdock Root, Butcher Broom root
(blood purifiers,)
½ part Echinacea Root
(immune booster, fights infection,)
1 part Nettle leaf
(highly nutritious, builds blood)
Cough Tea
3 part packed Red Clover Tops
1 part Licorice Root
¼ part Lobelia Leaf
½ part Ginger Root
Heat water on stove with little of
herb mixture until hot. Let sit with
lid on a few
minutes and
strain herbs off.
Add a little raw
honey and enjoy
your tea! You
can also make
it like you do
coffee.
Fill a clean glass jar with 2/3 of herb mix, maybe a little more. Fill jar with 90
proof rum or whiskey, screw lid on, label including all the herbs. The alcohol will
break down the herbal properties in about 3 weeks. Shake once a day to help keep all
the herb loose. After 3 or 4 weeks strain herbs off and throw away. Honey can be added
to liquid tincture to make it more palatable. Keep tincture in a place out of sun and not
too warm. Cabinet works great!
Two very simple books you might find useful are The How to Herb Book and
Practical Herbalism by Dr. John Christopher.
Bulk Herb Store sells books, herbs, heirloom seeds, and premixed herbal tinctures.
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By Shalom Brand
Of special concern
is how we as parents
help our sons survive
the most powerful
force of their
growing-up years
that they will ever
encounter—the girlcrazy
years.
Over the past couple months, my husband and I have been
discussing how parents can help their boys get through those
first few years of adolescence. They all have to go through it;
there’s no way around it. And it comes just as certainly for
the sweet boys as it does for the ornery ones. Of special concern
is how we as parents can help our sons survive the most
powerful force of their growing-up years that they will ever
encounter—the girl-crazy years.
As we began to consider the boys we know and analyze
why one maintains his equilibrium while another loses his
mind and self-control, we came to some important conclusions.
All men, especially young men, need an “adrenaline rush,” something women
cannot quite understand, but which men and boys love. The thought of climbing a
tree, going fast in a car, jumping out of a plane, hitting a ball across a field, running a
marathon, playing a chess game, competing in a spelling contest, or even preaching
to a crowd, captivates and holds the imagination of almost all hormonal males. The
list is endless. Every man’s adrenaline rush is where he finds it. It can be gambling or
trading stocks, but no matter in what form it displays itself, beware, because any such
rush can be addictive and controlling. Possibilities are all around us. A young boy can
fall into his addiction by default—whatever is in vogue in his local environment. But
parents, knowing the dangers that are out there, can set the stage for many constructive
options.
When my husband was only nine, his father put him on a dirt bike. What a rush!
That created a growing passion for something bigger and faster than himself. His dad
encouraged him and helped him repair old trucks and tractors. He was soon doing mechanic
work for others and building his own race car. Always busy searching for this
or that part, he went into his teen years with his energy and passion already consumed
by his hobby. Girls were of interest, of course, but they never came around to the
greasy old barn cluttered with parts. At night, his dreams were of wheels and motors.
He still rides his basically homemade motorcycle and has several cars and trucks wait-
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ing for repairs parked all over the place. You’ve likely heard the common expression:
“Boys never grow up; they just get bigger and more expensive toys.” Thankfully, we
know that the kids and I are his greatest passion now.
My brother’s never really cared much for mechanic work. Gabe took up hunting
when he was only a kid and shot his first deer at the age of eleven. I remember him
coming home with great excitement and telling us how he had sat frozen while a herd
of deer passed by him. His hands shaking with “deer fever,” he waited, and finally got
off a clear shot. He thought he missed and fired again. The deer ran and then stumbled.
Another shot. The deer was down. He had done it—meat for the table—all by himself!
When he burst in on our breakfast, I can remember how his excitement affected us. It
was contagious. Dad, almost as excited as Gabe, left his breakfast and ran out to help
him drag the deer home and skin it out. Gabe’s passion for hunting and fishing and the
woods kept him busy during those girl-crazy years. It is very hard to think of chasing
girls and hunting deer at the same time.
But then there are the boys who are just sweet, book-reading, fun to be around,
liking their mom, and just enjoying working around the house, playing games, helping
with the other kids—you know, those boys whom we all wish we had. For us moms,
they are easier to raise than the outdoors kind of boys. Yet when they hit puberty, the
struggle for them is much greater than for those boys who are out playing, working,
and fighting hard. They do not have an OUTLET to drain off the adrenaline and to burn
up the hormones. Their imagination becomes an incubator for sexual adrenaline trips.
What can we do to help prepare our sons
for the time puberty hits?
Way in advance of that “fateful” day,
plant in them a vision, a dream for something
that will grab their attention and keep them
preoccupied from childhood onward and
through their adolescent years. Last week I
saw on the news where hundreds of young
children had gotten together to have a chess
competition. They showed the children sitting
perfectly still, all their attention focused
on the chessboard; they had a vision. They
had developed a powerfully strong interest
in competitive chess. Look carefully and
prayerfully at your young tender boys, and
notice what most inspires them. Be creative, and start right now to guide them into
the pursuit of their dreams. Left to themselves, they are vulnerable and easy prey for
the Evil One, who like a lion is out there seeking to devour them. At all costs, don’t
leave them to experience the adrenaline rush alone and unprepared. “…A child left to
himself bringeth his mother to shame” (Proverbs 29:15).
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Jeremiah
the fisherman
by big papa
I will admit it. Everybody in the family knows it, so it is time I
state it publicly. I do have a favorite grandkid. It’s Jeremiah, and he is three years old.
In time, as the other little guys get older, I may come to treasure them as much, but
for now, Jeremiah takes the show. Of course, it’s partly because I have seen more of
him than I have the other kids. Joe Courage, seven years old, lives so far away that I
haven’t had a chance to bond with him, as I have with Jeremiah. The other three male
grandkids are just out of the infant stage and can’t compete with a “grownup” young
man like Jeremiah.
I took Jeremiah and his daddy fishing in the boat out on the Tennessee River the
other day. It was the first time for this three-year-old. His daddy gave him a rod and
reel about six weeks ago and taught him how to cast and retrieve. He has stood out in
the yard for hours practicing. All he has talked about is going fishing with Big Papa,
so the time had come.
Since it was the first time to go out this year, we had intended to slip off without
him and wait for better weather and better fishing conditions to take this would-be
fisherman. But when James came over to go fishing with me, Shoshanna and Jeremiah
came to drop him off, Jeremiah immediately guessed that James and I were going
fishing, and of course, he assumed he was going too. He got really excited. What
could I do? The day had now turned from a guys’ time out catching a lot of fish to a
three-year-old-centered outing. The girls packed lunch and prepared the ice chest. We
three “guys” readied the boat and gear. With everything packed, we rolled out of the
driveway while the girls waved us off.
I had an extra hat in the truck that could be fitted for small heads, so I told Jeremiah
that it was a special fishing hat that must be worn by a fisherman. He donned it
with pride, knowing he was now officially inducted into the clan.
We anchored the boat at the mouth of a creek running into the river. James and I
were going to fish with spinner bait, which requires constant casting and retrieving, so
we decided to equip Jeremiah’s rod with a weighted cork and hook. His father would cast
for him, so he would not hook one of us in his clumsy attempts. That would keep him
still and occupied watching the cork while James and I did the more serious fishing.
I began casting right away, while James baited Jeremiah’s hook. James explained
to him about watching the cork and keeping his rod’s tip up. “Hold on tightly, or the
fish will jerk it out of your hand.” He was trembling with excitement as the boat rocked
in the waves. The wind blowing hard against the boat was straining the anchor line,
and other larger boats rumbled past, rocking our boat even more.
After I had been fishing for about five minutes, James cast Jeremiah’s rig into a
likely spot and handed him the rod, repeating the previous instructions. Jeremiah held
the rod at about a 45-degree angle and watched his cork intently. I continued to work
the area where the clear water of the creek met the murky water of the river. Then suddenly,
James hollered out, “You got a bite, Jeremiah; set the hook!”
“I got one, I got one!” he yelled.” It was a struggle for him to keep his seat and
keep the rod tip up, but he sat there like a pro, cranking the reel. I saw the rod tip bending
radically and heard his drag release singing as the fish sent a thrill up the monofilament
line and into that little three-year-old body. The fish went one way and then the
other, drawing closer to the boat each time. Finally, Jeremiah flipped the Yellow Bass
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“You got a bite, Jeremiah; set the hook!”
over into the boat. I never had so
much fun catching a fish.
Before I could catch one fish, this little
thirty-five pound fisherman caught another one,
and then his daddy caught two. By then we had
five fish in the ice chest, and none of them were
mine. Jeremiah was talking non-stop—bragging,
complimenting himself. Finally, he was silent for a moment, and
then he said, “Well, Daddy and I are pretty good fishermen.”
After about three hours of fishing, Jeremiah said, “I’m sleepy.” We had anticipated
his nap time and brought along a foam mat and blanket to make him a bed in the boat.
So James told him, “Here, you can lie down and take your nap.” He looked at the
comfortable spot up under the hood of the boat and then straightened up in his seat and
said, “No, fishing is more fun.”
He caught ten fish. His daddy caught ten, and I caught five. When a stranger
walked up on the bank and hailed us, Jeremiah started telling him what a good fisherman
he was and that he had caught the most fish. Then he pointed to his hat and explained
that it was a fisherman’s hat and he was a fisherman. That he is—forever. He
earned his seat in the boat that day.
That evening we had a fish bake, and he ate his share. When he had finished off
two fish, he threw his hands up in the air and reminded us, “I won.” Everything is
competition with him. He wins, all right. He wins hearts. And Big Papa’s heart has
been won, for sure!
He called early the next morning, ready to go fishing again.
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The Only Trophies
By Michael Pearl
While I am crutching around dangling a broken ankle, I have two young boys
hired to be my feet. They are ten and eleven years old. Like the majority of
modern youth, neither of them has ever had to do any hard work. They have had typical
chores to do, but household jobs seldom last more than 30 minutes and are not labor intensive.
I never knew of a kid that got sore muscles from helping Mommy.
My own children seldom had to do hard labor when they were young. The plain people
in our community know what it means to work hard. There has not been any time in
my life when I could have kept up with them. Hard work is hoeing corn from sunup to
sundown, picking strawberries for six hours, swinging a machete for
eight hours in the heat, throwing hay all day long every day for two
weeks, putting in two miles of fence (digging the holes and tamping
the posts), logging any time of the year, and whatever else is needed
to survive the elements and keep food on the table. Hard work is
becoming a lost commodity.
Now, don’t start thinking that I want to go back to the days when
it took 14 hours of manual labor six days a week to secure one’s survival.
I like modern conveniences and use them at every reasonable
opportunity. But there is something lost in our character when we do
not develop the will to suffer the pain of hard work. I more readily
trust an unregenerate man who is known as a hard worker than I do
a polished Christian who is lazy. I cannot like a lazy man. And a hard working kid wins
my heart every time.
Just yesterday, a family was visiting while my two helpers and I were picking up
firewood and stacking it on pallets for transfer and storage in the woodshed. The visitor
volunteered himself and his son to help. The little guy must have been only about five
years old. The boy struggled along for about fifteen minutes, picking up the smaller pieces
at his father’s direction. Dad offered his son several “wise admonitions” about the benefits
of learning to work and doing one’s part. Finally, the little day-laborer turned around and
said, “Then why aren’t you working?” I smiled on the outside and had a belly laugh hurrah
on the inside. “Go, tiger; you tell ’em.”
The admonition, or should I say rebuke, had its effect. Dad started helping. More is
caught than taught. All by themselves, spoken words are empty. Actions are living words,
the manifestation of our true beliefs. Words alone make us hypocrites; actions make us irrefutable
examples. It takes character to work hard, and then that hard work pays dividends
by developing more and stronger character.
But what about a lazy kid? Every kid is lazy unless he is taught to work. And no one
is taught to work with words or admonitions any more than someone can develop muscles
in a classroom learning about muscles. I see a lazy kid as an opportunity—a challenge. I
do not fault a child who avoids work. It is my inclination as well. All work is pain. Who
wants to suffer? But work is a necessary duty for us adults. Children are not yet responsible
for the roof over their heads or the food on the table. But if we wait until age pushes them
into the place of responsibility, they will be unequipped to provide for themselves and their
future families. They will vote for the Democratic Party so they can live off the labor of
those who are diligent hard workers.
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As I worked these two boys yesterday, it brought back to mind the way I related to my
kids as they were growing up and learning to work. Never try to teach your kids to work in
a high demand situation. When I am responsible for a job that has narrow time constraints
or that requires exactness, I tend to be short and bossy with my helpers. When my wife is
lending a hand on a job that has me keyed up and anxious, I am aware that she ceases to
be my sweetheart and becomes my minimum-wage employee. I tend to bark commands:
“No, not that one. Here, grab that.” “Quickly!” “Not so fast.” I am amazed at how dumb
uninformed women are about things that all men should know.
I am ashamed to say that there were times when my boys were growing up that I was
impatient with them, as well, but I do believe it was the exception. They didn’t grow up
hating me—quite the contrary; there was a mutual respect that has continued to grow with
time. It is foremost in my mind that kids need to learn to work in a patient and forgiving
environment. Don’t misunderstand; it remains a man’s world. The boys love being driven.
It holds their interest. Today when I work with them, I bark, in a congenial but mocked air,
sounding like an army sergeant. “Move it, boys your feet are going to grow roots. We’ve
got to earn our dinner. Grab the other end. Don’t move like Grandma. Did you leave your
brain in your oatmeal bowl this morning?” It gets them moving without feeling diminished.
Rather than feeling insulted, they like being treated like “one of the guys.”
Let me say it again. Don’t try to introduce your kids to hard work in a high demand
situation where you are edgy or hurried. It is imperative that they succeed in their early
attempts at work. The idea is to leave them with a good feeling about work. They should
always carry away a grown up feeling, a sense of having done their duty despite the hardships,
of having prevailed in the face of great obstacles, of having taken on a man-sized job
and completed it to everyone’s satisfaction. And it’s not a bad idea to make a big deal about
how dirty you and they are after your hard work. Clean up together and chatter with them
about the job you’ve all just worked on.
If their first experiences at work leave them feeling inadequate, they will hate it and
resist all future offers to work with you. Who wants to return to an environment that is emotionally
painful? If your high-demand situation puts the bar higher than they can jump, they
will stop jumping. They’ll feel much better sitting on the sidelines.
Working with these two boys yesterday, I was reminded of a young man’s need of
fulfillment in his work. One of the boys who had cleaned out a drainage ditch a few days
earlier came back after a rain, anxious to see how it was functioning. He was proud of his
work. He also wanted his father to come and see the shop he had cleaned up.
My perspective with them was that what we did and the way we went about it had more
to do with developing their souls than it did with getting the job done right. Wow! That’s
a big one for us guys. The bottom line in my thinking was that at the end of our work day,
these two young guys must feel better about themselves. They must have developed thinking
skills and working skills and become a little more hardened and tolerant of the pain of
work. Daddies, what value is there in working hard to keep your house and yard from getting
run down, if in the process you run down your kids? When the years have passed, your
home will become devalued. Our only permanent investment is in the souls of our children.
Let’s not sacrifice our children on the altar of our perfectionism.
What is life really all about? Yards and homes and possessions are just a physical vanity,
all destined to decay. Our children are our masterpieces—our life’s spiritual work. They
are the only works we will leave behind by which others will know who we were.
50 Sins—(most of which have been committed by Michael Pearl)
In this series of nine messages delivered to The Church at Cane
Creek, Michael opens the Scriptures to reveal the more common
and “acceptable” sins of Christians living in these last days. These
messages will bring you out into the Light where you will see your
own heart in a new way. If you are not humbled after hearing these
messages…well, never mind; you will be. Sin brings misery, even
when we are unaware of it as the source of our troubled spirit. To
allow the Holy Spirit to chase lifelong troublesome sin out into the light is
purging in and of itself. Our Father deserves no less from his “children of
light, and the children of the day.” Available as a single MP3 CD.
NEW!
$12.95

Dear Michael, Debi, and No Greater Joy family,
My husband is in Kuwait and was due to return home this past week on
Tuesday. Like the other times he was deployed and close to coming home, my
children have been counting down the days on their little chalkboard that says,
“__Days Till Daddy Comes Home”. On Monday, we had one more day left when
we received a call from him with the disappointing news that he will be there for
almost one more month. It was especially tough to hear that, because what we
at first thought would be a three-month deployment now will turn out to be six
months.
Today I stepped out onto my porch, and your package was there. I am so very
thankful to you for such a great gift! I really didn’t know who it was from, and I
thought maybe I had even ordered something and somehow forgot. I opened it
at the kitchen table and realized it was a gift from you to me. I was just completely
overwhelmed and couldn’t stop crying because the gift was so great. I can’t explain
it, but you blessed me so deeply, and I really can’t thank you enough.
On Friday, there was a flight that came in with soldiers, and for the whole day
I was thinking how wonderful it would be if they decided to put Rich on that flight,
and how we would be so surprised and happy to have him back (it had recently
happened to a family here that we know). Well, Rich is still there, and I guess what
I am trying to say is that when the gifts from you came, it was a wonderful surprise
and pleasure to me. And, as I opened the box and began taking out the many
different items, I realized in my spirit that right when I needed it most, God was
blessing me with exactly what I needed right now. It was such a sweet surprise,
and I felt loved by you and by God in a double-big way. I thanked God for you
and your ministry, thanked Him for blessing you so much that you could give such
generous gifts to us, and I prayed that you will reap a hundredfold for every wife
and soldier you touch. Everything in the box is so wonderful, and I know I will
be blessed by every bit of it. I will never forget your generosity, and I can’t help
thanking God for you. You couldn’t have sent it at a better time. Thank you also
for sending a package to my husband. I know he too will love it.
God is so good, He is so faithful, and He has been doing such a wonderful
work in us. You are a very sweet part of the beautiful way God has touched us.
With love and appreciation, Michelle
Need a Spouse...Anyone? continued from page 3
his ambitions, his taste in food and styles. Talk to your guy friends. Say something like,
“Hey, you looking for a bride? I got four sisters and would consider it a privilege for you
to drop in and take your pick. My parents trust my judgment and I’m giving you high
marks. Of course, my sisters are picky, and they have the last word, but I’ll throw in a
good word for you with them, too. Now, the oldest sister is kinda bossy, but she always
gives in after a little persuasion. She’s the smartest. So if you think you would enjoy a
little challenge but get a good mate for the extra effort, she’s your gal. My next sister is
not so cute, but she is the nicest of the bunch. Whoever gets her will do well, because
she already makes a pile of money in her business. Then, maybe you like loud mouths.
My third sister is for sure, but she can make everybody laugh. She is the life of the party.
I have to admit, I like taking her with me when I travel because she gets to know everyone
so easy. You’re kinda quiet, so she might be the best for you. My youngest sister is
still too young for marriage, so just forget about her unless you want to go on her list of
possible guys for when she gets a little older. If you’re interested in her, I can e-mail you
in three or four years. So how about it…wanta check out the fam? I got four other guys
coming Sunday for brunch, so you better hurry if you want the pick of the litter.”
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Romans 10:14
Dear Mr. Pearl,
I am a young man of 16 years. I really want to preach the Gospel. So I am trying to plan and
prepare myself to. I am a certified farrier, a certified horse trainer, and a classical guitarist.
Where could I be best used in the mission field? What do I need to do to prepare myself?
What language or languages do I need to learn? Would I have to provide my own support?
Do you or any of your associates offer training? You know more about what I need to do
to prepare myself, so please tell me even if I don’t ask. I really love the unadulterated word
of God, and support all your material and will use it if possible. I hold no allegiance to any
man-made doctrine and will let the Bible be my truth.
Sincerely, Benjamin H. Munson
Dear Benjamin,
Stop thinking of ministry as a vocation; start thinking
of it as a lifestyle. Continue to pursue your talents and
abilities in farriering, horse training and guitar to prepare
to make a living and be self-supporting. Never
expect someone to support you in ministry.
Study the Bible; teach it to someone as you study, say, one to four people. When I
was seventeen I taught at a rescue mission and witnessed to people on the street,
teaching the Bible to anyone who would listen.
Ministry happens in the course of life, if you have the heart to minister. If you have
a life that truly ministers, people will seek you out. Ministry may take full time, but
if you have the ability to support yourself you will always be free from the controls
of religion.
I say again: study the Bible and teach it as you study. There is not a Bible college or
training that can make you a minister.
Respectfully, Michael Pearl
Perhaps you think I am a pretty bold old lady. You just might be right. Then again…
maybe I’m a smart, bold old lady. But what I do know positively is that I have ended
up with five good sons and daughters-in-law and 15 grandkids with
many more to come—no old maids or sons living at my home!
Love, marriage and the baby carriage make life so sweet. Wise
up, you brothers. A bunch of good sisters are sitting at home somewhere
waiting…and waiting…and waiting.
Marriage Resources
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help meet you can be. Sold over 325, 000. See page
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As far as I am concerned, Created To
Be His Help Meet is the only book any
woman would ever need on marriage.
I’m not saying that her husband would
do everything right, but I believe if she
would follow these Biblical principles
then God would honor her and see to
it that she felt content in her marriage.
I know it has TOTALLY changed
my whole perspective of my
husband.
Thanks again SO MUCH! I really really
want her to know how much her book
has helped me, probably more than any
one book ever!! And I have been married
for 34 years...thanks to “Mr. Steady”.
I am so excited about this book that I
can hardly contain it...telling everyone
I know about it. This is going to be the
best Valentine’s Day ever because my
whole attitude towards my husband has
changed. ~Kathy
Hello Mrs. Pearl, I wanted
to thank you because I
have been so blessed by
your book Created To Be
His Help Meet. I married
young and had little
training from my parents.
Combined with the Lord’s
help and your book, I have
an excellent marriage.
~Mae Ellen
Dear Pearl Family and staff at No Greater Joy, I received Created To Be
His Help Meet from my youth pastor’s wife after she moved back east. I
was young and single, but she knew how needful it was for me to have.
It changed me so dramatically!!! I then gave it to my good friend, who
was 15 years older and married with four children. I then had to order a
new book. THEN, I gave it away to my younger friend who is engaged....
THEN I got another copy!!! I got two this time...but gave them both away.
I hadn’t bought another one yet so I told my other friend about it, then
she bought one. She is also single, and also gave hers away. Cutting to
the chase, we have all been passing around these few copies around our
church and the ladies are getting so excited about it that they are deciding
who to pass it to next, before they have even reached the 2nd chapter!!!
God is using it incredibly in our church! Thank you so much for your
faithfulness and obedience to God in writing this book. I myself am now
married, and plan to purchase another copy, hopefully a case of them this
time. I can’t say enough how blessed the women in our church are because
of this book. God Bless you, Mike and Debi, and all of the people involved
in this ministry! ~Rachel Sims, Wife and Mother
I wanted to let you know I have just finished your book Created To Be His
Help Meet. I was really scared to read it, because I know that I have not been
the wife I know I should be, even though I’m saved and I know what God says
is right and true. We have been married for 10 years and have 5 children. My
husband was raised in a Christian home, but has never come to know Jesus as
his Lord and Savior. I have been one of those wives that tells him he needs to
take his place and be head of our home and I haven’t been taking my place as
help meet. But I wanted to tell you that God through you has shown
me the light and my goal is to win my husband to the Lord. Thank you
for obeying God. ~Your sister in the Lord, Leah
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Hi Debi, I just wanted to share a quick story. I was recently re-reading
Created To Be His Help Meet (for the 3rd time, different parts have
struck me each time) and was really convicted on being sober. I had
been working full time up until giving birth to our first child and
it’s definitely been an adjustment being home. Our baby is almost 6
months old but the house was still messy and dinner not always on
the table. After reading that, I said, no more! I will have my house
clean every night and always plan ahead so even if I have a headache,
(or any other excuse) I can still have something on the table and we
won’t have to eat out. After only 2 days of this concerted effort my
husband told me that a woman he works with asked how he liked me
being at home. He said it made him feel like a king. I couldn’t
believe my ears! Two days? Seriously? To have him feel that much
respect from just having the baby calm and clean, the house picked
up, dinner on the table and a smile on my face...well worth the effort.
Thank you for taking the time to train us younger women.
Each time I’ve read the book a new aspect of my heart changes
and our marriage is “saved”.~ Thanks! Jonelle
Photo by Kriss Szkurlatowski
I have read Created To Be
His Help Meet many times. I
hosted a Bible study on the book.
If every wife could read this book
and do what it says (key to it)
there would be no divorces. I am
buying the two books now for
gifts. I don’t know who I will give
them to, but God always seems
to bring someone in need. Thank
you so much. I had a strong
marriage before the book, but
now it is amazing what God has
revealed to me of how to make
things better. ~ Serena Sanders
I LOVE the book
Created To Be His
Help Meet! We have a
happy marriage of 25
years, but we are like
newly-weds after I read
your book! I feel that
I know my purpose
in life now, and we
are both elated. My
husband loves you! I
love you, too! ~Peggy
(and Scott)
Dear Mrs. Pearl, I was recently given a copy
of your book Created To Be His Help
Meet. I want to let you know that I really
feel that in just the 2 weeks that I have been
reading the book and praying as I study it, I
feel that the Lord is using the book to begin
to show me the right times to speak and
when to just be quiet. I have only gotten
through to the fifth chapter but even as I try
to study and be a godly wife with an open
mind and heart I find it to be much help. I
am seeing changes for the better
in my dear hubby too. I find that as I
keep myself under control and in a heart of
patience he is becoming more patient with
me! Thank you for hearkening to the voice
of God and doing HIS will in the writing
of this book. Sounds like you have got a
wonderful husband.
~In Christ’s Love, Krystal
I love your book Created To Be His Help Meet
so much that I am now ordering it to place
it on my Zune so I can listen to it while my
husband is gone during the week at work. He
gets very little time with us on the weekends,
so I want to make sure that I am fresh in Spirit
when he arrives home so I may bless him and
honor my Father. I have had several of my
friends and my sister read this book and seen
many lives changed for the glory of the Lord.
May God continue to bless your ministry, Mr.
and Mrs. Pearl! ~In Christ’s Love, Tralina
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Biggest Cane Creek
Flood on Record
By Debi Pearl
e had a flood! Under the church building, which is built on stilts,
W the water was four or five feet deep. Thankfully, some smart
folks tied the thousand-gallon propane tank to the closest tree, or it would be in New
Orleans by now. Seven horses from the field across the road were swept away. The
Amish boys were able to grab three of them and pull them to safety. The others showed
up on their own after a while.
Mike and James took their homemade jet boat out into the flood waters, just upstream
from the new concrete bridge. The raging current had risen to within 18 inches
of the bottom of the bridge. The rushing water was full of huge logs and other debris.
Mike’s boat was in the current only a few minutes when the jet intake sucked up leaves,
choking the motor down to about one-third power. The current was sweeping the little
boat toward the bridge, and they saw that there was not enough clearance for the boat,
and certainly not for its passengers.
Now James, Shoshanna’s husband, is skinny and can move like a monkey, so he
was able to jump up and reach the roadway of the bridge. Mike, on the other hand, is
NOT skinny, and he moves more like an old walrus. And, to make things worse, he had
a large leg brace on his right leg because of his surgery just three weeks earlier to screw
his broken ankle back together (that’s another crazy story).
Anyway, when Old Walrus saw that the boat was going to be forced under the small
space beneath the bridge, he did what he had to do: he flipped backwards out of the boat
into the roiling torrent. Even though I was a quarter of a mile away on the other side of
the floodwaters, I could still hear the grinding noise as the boat was forced under the
concrete beams. The ladies watching from the overpass said that they saw Mike’s head
come up once or twice as he was swirled around in the raging water; then he disappeared.
One of the men on shore declared, “Mike Pearl is gone…he’s gone.” A younger,
braver man jumped in to help, but by then, Mike was long gone downstream.
Later, Mike said that when he flipped into the water, he was worried about the force
of the water driving him into the concrete, so he went under as deep as he could. He
surfaced a good ways downstream and started looking for James, not knowing that he
had made his hasty exit over the bridge. When he spotted James safely on the bridge,
he turned to rescuing himself. After several attempts to hang onto willow branches, he
was able to grab a tree and then move from tree to tree towards shore until he got into
waist-deep water. From there, he made his way the last hundred yards or so back to dry
ground. Two of the locals picked him up in a canoe and brought him back to the bridge
where everyone was gathered to mourn his demise. The ladies on the bridge watching
him wash downstream started crying. He was
quite pleased when he came back 15 minutes later
and saw they all liked him enough to weep at
his violent passing.
Gabe called five hours later and told us that
some of the more adventurous young men had
found Mike’s boat and pulled it to safety. Mike
had built it, so he can repair it well enough. Gabe
also told us about another man in the community
who lost his boat right after Mike’s boat went under.
Dumbness must be contagious.
Never a dull moment in Hicksville, especially
when Big Papa thinks he is still eighteen.
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Cane Creek Flood
By gabriel Pearl
This past spring has proven to be a very beneficial for our Cane Creek area. We
have acquired the much-needed rain that we have been missing for the past several
years. But with abundance of rain comes considerable flooding. This isn’t a problem
for those of us living on high ground, but those living within the flood range were less
fortunate. Vehicles were completely submerged in the floodwater, fences destroyed,
homes flooded, and even horses were washed down the raging creek.
The Amish community pulled together and offered help for those in need. Whether
it was driving a river boat to bring food and hot coffee to those trapped by flood waters,
sweeping water and mud out of a flooded house, or just helping to round up livestock,
those who could lent a hand. Our little church house had four feet of water around it, and
all of our outdoor tables and chairs were swept away with the fierce current.
Lori and I live on a high hill, so the ten inches of rain that fell in such a short period
of time was nothing to us. But that didn’t stop Lori from swimming in the river, kayaking
in it, and videotaping the whole episode. It was a party day for her.
Before all the flooding started, we were able to host our first outdoorsmen Father/
Son Event here in Tennessee. There was boating, fishing, turkey hunting, and, of course,
good eating for everyone involved. These Father/Son Events are something we hope to
start hosting twice a year. Our next one will be this fall for deer hunting. I “looove” deer
hunting! From the time the season ends, I can hardly wait for it to open again. We’d
love to have you all come join us. See PearlOutdoors.com for details.
~Gabriel
Lydia Easling and Lori Pearl
with neighbors Jubal Beachy
and Joey Miller helping the
rescue effort in the Cane
Creek flood.
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Family Resources
A-B-C Bible Verse Songs
Beka and some of the kids in the church sing
the A-B-C Bible verse songs that her mother
taught her when she was growing up. Your
little ones will want to listen to this day and
night, and by doing so they will learn 26
Bible verses with the references. This is the
smilingest tape you will ever hear.
1 CD 1010-45 $5.95
Alabama Seminar
Two hours of Michael Pearl speaking on
child training. These tapes are geared toward
the father’s role in the family. Tales of Mike
and his sons’ wild adventures. Boys love it!
2 CDs 8325-45 $10.95
Balanced patriarch
Today there is a twisted Christian doctrine
preached that justifies not cutting the umbilical
cord, all in the name of “Children, obey
your parents.” It is based on the assumption
that one’s offspring remain children, dutybound
before God to always be subject to the
chain of command. This is the second session
from the January ‘09 southern California
seminar.
1 DVD 1407-75 $12.95
Becoming a Man
This message is for parents concerned about
raising their boys up to be men, and for encouraging
boys and young men to take the
steps to manhood, and it is for fathers who
never learned to be real men. It tells you what
you need to do to become more than just an
adult—how to become a real man.
1 CD 1417-10 $5.95
Best Homeschooling Ideas
Debi Pearl discusses her best homeschooling
ideas. 20-plus years of accumulated wisdom.
This message can remove your burden. A
best-seller!
1 CD 6170-45 $5.95
California seminar DVD Set
3 DVDs: Child Training 101, Balanced Patriarch,
and Movers & Shakers. Great price!
3 DVDs 2009-75 $29.95
CHILD TRAINING 101
This message takes the viewer back to the
basics. If you want to introduce child-training
principles to a friend, this professionallyproduced
DVD will make a great impact.
1 DVD 2007-75 $12.95
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KNIFE AND TOMAHAWK THROWING
FOR FUN
Michael Pearl demonstrates and teaches knife
and tomahawk throwing.
1 DVD 5300-75 $16.95
EE-Taow & Next Chapter DVD set
This is a remarkable story of a native tribe being
won to the Lord. The gospel is presented
chronologically and the results are spectacular.
It is a great video to watch with your children,
grandchildren, Sunday School students, etc.
2 DVDs 2910-75 $19.95
From the End of the Earth
Songs by Rebekah Pearl. All alone in a bamboo
hut on the top of a mountain in New
Guinea, the first white woman ever seen by
the Kumboi village, Rebekah writes and
sings songs about her God. She accompanies
herself on a classical guitar.
1 CD 3020-41 $8.95
homesteading for beginners
Learn everything from starting and maintaining
a garden, raising and butchering chickens,
cutting firewood, to baking bread, making
cheese, and much, much more. This video is
for anyone who would like to have basic country
life skills but is not sure how to even start.
It is entertaining for the entire family.
1 DVD 4126-75 $19.95
Jumping Ship
There is a troubling trend showing up among
some of the “homeschool crowd.” Their children
are discontent and rebellious, jumping
ship as soon as they think they can survive
without the family—some as young as sixteen
years old. Michael Pearl addressed this
issue in a series of NGJ magazine articles in
2006. These have now been compiled into
this book, along with new material and an additional
two chapters covering further issues.
106-pg. Book 4940-10 $5.95
8 or more copies ea. $3.57
Jumping Ship DVD
1 DVD 4940-75 $12.95
Abandonando el Barco
(Span. Jumping Ship) 4040-12 $5.95
8 or more copies ea. $3.57
movers & shakers
In this third session of the ‘09 California
Seminar Michael encourages parents to train
their children to be tomorrow’s movers and
shakers. They will become leaders, entrepreneurs,
statesmen—the framers of tomorrow.
1 DVD 6113-75 $12.95
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Family Resources
Rebekah’s Diary
Rebekah Pearl (now Rebekah Anast), daughter
of Michael and Debi Pearl, tells the awesome
story of God’s guidance and protection
as she, a 22-year-old girl, all alone where
no white person had ever been, adapted to a
primitive culture.
106-pg. Book 7810-10 $5.95
8 or more copies ea. $3.57
Starting Over
The basic message: “Okay, I know I’ve messed
up in child training; now what do I do?”
1 CD 8338-45 $5.95
Teaching Responsibility
In this seminar, Michael Pearl uses humorous
stories and practical examples to illustrate the
simple process of training your children to
work without complaint. Cut into his speaking
presentation are hundreds of video clips
and photos that help illustrate his message.
2 DVDs 8500-00 $19.95
The Joy of Training
Michael and Debi Pearl tell how they successfully
trained up their five children with
love, humor, the rod, and a King James Bible.
The 2 DVD set contains the same high-quality,
digitally-filmed content as the video set
and hundreds of snapshots and video clips
of family and children, illustrating the things
being taught.
2 DVDs 4910-75 $26.00
To Train Up a Child
From successful parents, learn how to train up
your children rather than discipline them up.
With humor and real-life examples, this book
shows you how to train your children before
the need to discipline arises. Be done with
corrective discipline; make them allies rather
than adversaries. The stress will be gone and
your obedient children will praise you.
Book 8610-10 $5.95
1 MP3 8610-55 $12.95
8 or more copies ea. $3.57
para entrenar a un niÑo
Spanish Translation of To Train Up A Child,
Mike and Debi’s best-selling book.
Spanish Book 8610-12 $5.95
8 or more copies ea. $3.57
Spanish 5 CDs 8620-45 $21.95
No Greater Joy - Vol. 1
Reprints of the first two years of No Greater
Joy articles. Covers the subjects of sibling rivalry,
pouting, bad attitudes, and much more.
Book 6230-10 $5.95
8 or more copies ea. $3.57
No Greater Joy - Vol. 2
Let your children listen to great bedtime
stories. Covers the subjects of rowdy boys,
homeschooling, grief, and much more.
Book 6235-10 $5.95
8 or more copies ea. $3.57
No Greater Joy - Vol. 3
Children learn wisdom and enjoy listening to
the stories as you read to them volumes 1, 2,
and 3. Covers the subjects of marriage relationships
and how they affect children, joy,
much more.
Book 6240-10 $5.95
8 or more copies ea. $3.57
Four Book Set
Get the No Greater Joy Series and To Train Up
A Child in this four book set. This is a perfect
gift for friends or anyone who is seeking help
in parenting.
4 Book Set 3200-00 $19.00
Created to be His Help Meet
NEW COVER!!
What God is doing through this book is amazing!
We are receiving thousands of letters
from people giving testimony to marriages
restored and made new. Pastors, bookstores,
and teachers are ordering and reordering cases.
UPDATED—The book now contains a
word index at the back of the book to aid you
in topical searches.
296-pg. Book 2020-10 $13.95
Box of 24 books 2020-99 $200.88
9 CDs 2020-45 $34.95
1 MP3 2020-55 $12.95
Creada Para Ser Su Ayuda Idónea
Spanish Translation of Created To Be His Help
Meet, Debi’s best-selling book.
Spanish Book 2020-12 $13.95
The Help Meet’s Journey
The Journey is a 184-page year-long companion
workbook/journal for Created To
Be His Help Meet. There are extra pages for
your stories, doodlings, studies, and pictures
where you will create a lasting memory of the
miracle God is doing in you. This is a perfect
study guide for individuals or women’s study
groups.
Workbook 2030-10 $10.95
Box of 24 books 2030-99 $157.68
Holy Sex
Michael Pearl takes his readers through a refreshing
journey of biblical texts showing that
God designed marriage to be in the context of
erotic pleasure. The world and the devil have
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attempted to make the subject of sex their
domain. No longer.
82-pg. Book 4125-10 $5.95
8 or more copies ea. $3.57
Spanish Book Sexo Santo 4125-12 $5.95
8 or more copies ea. $3.57
Marriage God’s Way
Husbands, learn how to sanctify your wife
and cleanse her of spots, wrinkles, and blemishes.
You have the power to bring your wife
into the fullness of all that God intended her
to be. Wives, learn the freedom of honoring
and ministering to your man. You can help
him become all that God intended him to be.
2 DVDs 4140-75 $19.95
Only Men
Michael Pearl speaks directly and frankly to
men about their responsibilities as husbands.
Wives should not listen to this tape. We don’t
want you taking advantage of your man.
1 CD 6650-45 $5.95
Spanish CD Solo Hombres 6650-12 $5.95
the vision
What do you get when Islamic NEW!
terrorists and White Supremacists
go up against a small group of Bible believers
in the hills of East Tennessee? Get your
hands on a copy of this intensely exciting,
informative novel!
Book 9350-10 $14.95
Young Adults & Marriage
This message, spoken by Michael Pearl in
California, was given to help parents and
their young adult children make wise decisions
concerning marriage. It has the story of
all five of our children finding their mates.
1 CD 9810-45 $5.95
Bible Teaching
There is a dearth of Bible knowledge
across this land. Bible teaching has been
replaced with principle-based, self-improvement
psychology. More than ever, we want
to get these Bible messages into your hands,
so we have priced them right down to what it
costs us to provide them.
swordsearcher software
Now you can use the Bible search software
that Mike uses to study the Bible. Includes
over 70 study references such as the KJV,
KJV 1611, early translations by Tyndale and
Wycliffe, commentaries and much more!
PC only.
Software CD 8375-10 $49.95
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Books of the Bible
1 & 2 Peter
1 & 2 Peter introduces subjects that the
Apostle Paul never touched on. Exotic, some
people call it. Learn about election, adding
to your faith, Paradise, the seven baptisms,
Christian suffering, corrupt shepherds, and
much more. There are more practical teachings
in these two letters than one can imagine.
Thirteen messages totaling over nine
hours of teaching.
13 CDS 7010-45 $42.95
1 MP3 7010-55 $12.95
1 & 2 THESSALONIANS
These two letters written by the Apostle Paul
contain teaching on departed loved ones, the
rapture, the second coming of our Lord, as
well as some of the most practical teachings
in the New Testament.
8 CDs 8440-45 $29.95
MP3 (1 CD) 8440-55 $12.95
Matthew
Michael Pearl opens new insights as he
teaches the Gospel of Matthew, describing it
as the last book in the old covenant. A grasp
of this unique book is essential to a proper
understanding of the New Testament.
24 CDs 6020-41 $72.95
MP3 (1 CD) 6020-55 $12.95
Romans
Verse by verse, word by word, this is a commentary
on the book of Romans. We continually
receive testimonies of lives changed and
souls saved through listening to this greatest
of all New Testament books. Until you know
the book of Romans you don’t know the Bible.
If you have never listened to any Bible
teaching by Michael Pearl, this is the place to
start. Michael also has a printed commentary
on Romans 1-8 which is much more extensive
than the audio.
20 CDs 8140-45 $56.95
MP3 (1 CD) 8140-55 $12.95
Romans chapter 1-8 Commentary
This commentary contains a careful wordfor-word
examination of every phrase and
addresses all the hard theological issues that
have been the foundation of the Christian
faith down through the centuries.
222-pg. Book 8140-10 $8.95
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1 Corinthians
Here is a book of radical answers for radical
times. Michael covers every verse in 1 Corinthians
in a straightforward manner. This is not
devotional teaching. It is practical Bible doctrine
on a host of controversial subjects. Paul
answers questions put to him by the church at
Corinth.
10 CDs 2060-41 $36.95
1 Corinthians & Colossians MP3
Two books on one MP3 CD.
MP3 (1 CD) 2060-55 $12.95
Colossians
If you enjoyed Romans, you need to hear Colossians.
Learn about your spiritual circumcision.
Rise to complete victory in knowledge
that you indeed have risen with Christ and are
an overcomer of the world, the flesh and the
devil.
5 CDs 2050-41 $19.95
Galatians
Many professing Christians who don’t have a
personal relationship with Christ are seeking
meaning in Rabbinical Judaism, keeping feast
days and Sabbaths, and resorting to using
Hebrew words for God and Jesus. Many are
“falling from grace” in their attempt to give
the Law of Moses a place in their daily lives.
God gave us the book of Galatians to answer
this ancient, and now modern, heresy.
6 CDs 3410-41 $24.95
Other Authors
Bible Study
FIVE POINTS of Calvinism
Each of the much-touted 5 points of Calvinism
is carefully compared with the clear
teaching of God’s holy and infallible Word,
providing both serious Scriptural challenge
and correction to the extremes of Calvinism.
125-pg book
Book 3050-10 $5.95
King James, His Bible, and Its
Translators
This collection of essays on the subjects of
King James, his Bible, and its translators is
the result of painstaking, original research,
with an emphasis on primary resources.
Book 5200-10 $8.95
Which Version is the Bible?
Author: Floyd Jones. Answers all your questions
about Bible versions. Proof that the
King James Bible is the perfect Word of God
to the English-speaking people.
Book 9510-10 $12.95
The answer book
Author: Samuel Gipp, Th.D. Contains answers
to 62 most-often-asked questions
concerning Bible translation issues and the
preservation of the Bible in the Authorized
Version. It is scrupulously researched and
beautifully written—a pleasure to read.
165-pg. Book 1318-10 $6.95
Hebrews
This is a book that will bless you like no other.
As you study the book of Hebrews, you will
not only learn about faith, you will actually
have faith built into you by the Word of God.
12 CDs 3800-45 $39.95
MP3 (1 CD) 3800-55 $12.95
Mark
Michael teaches through the book of Mark
verse by verse.
MP3 (1 CD) 5950-55 $12.95
Revelation Poster & Handbook
This poster is a print of an original painting
done by Michael Pearl which shows the
events of Revelation in chronological order. It
is 40"x19" on heavy, glossy paper. The handbook
which accompanies it is filled with Old
Testament references and commentary to the
events in Revelation.
Poster 8130-10 $12.95
The 2006 Geneva Bible –
The Trojan Horse
This is Dr. Gipp’s answer to the all the hoopla
surrounding the “Geneva” Bible. Recently,
a Bible has been promoted as the “1599 Geneva
Bible” when in fact, it is not. Unsuspecting
Bible believers may be deceived into
thinking it is safe to read and study from the
“Grandfather” of the King James Bible. It
isn’t. Dr. Gipp is direct and concise in this
brief 112 page examination of the “2006 Geneva
Bible”.
104-pg. Book 3430-10 Price $5.95
The Other Side of Calvinism
Author: Laurence M. Vance, Ph.D. This is a
detailed historical examination and critical
biblical analysis of Calvinism. Extensively
documented from Calvinistic authorities, this
book presents the other side to the over 400-
year-old debate of the doctrines of Calvinism.
Mike Pearl states, “This is the best book ex-
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posing the heresies of Calvinism. If you are a
Bible believer concerned about TRUTH, this
is a ‘must-read.’” Hard bound book.
788-pg. Book 6610-00 $21.95
Books about the Bible
Eight Kingdoms
The Bible speaks of eight kingdoms. You
can’t see one of them. One is coming but you
can’t be a part of it. Another must be resisted.
You have been removed from another. You
must honor another that is evil. One is now
fighting for its life. One is going to smash all
the others and reign forever on the earth. If
you don’t want to be challenged, don’t bother
buying this book. This book would be a gift
your pastor would truly enjoy.
Book 8328-10 $12.95
Box of 34 8328-99 $265.00
Good and Evil
Written by Michael Pearl and featuring spectacular
artwork by former Marvel Comic
artist Danny Bulanadi. Over 300 pages illustrated
in comic book format show the Bible
stories in a chronological approach. Great
for any child, teen or as Sunday School material.
English Book 3760-10 $19.95
Box of 26 3750-99 $311.22
Spanish Book -
(El Bien y El Mal) 3760-12 $19.95
Box of 26 3712-99 $311.22
Good and Evil - Comic Books
Our popular book, Good and Evil, has been
printed in one-chapter comic books. Perfect
for giveaways. Kids will beg you for the next
chapter. 6 1/2" x 10 1/4" 28 pages each, soft
cover, full color.
English
Chapter 1 3761-10 $2.99
Chapter 2 3762-10 $2.99
Chapter 3 3763-10 $2.99
Chapter 4 3764-10 $2.99
Chapter 5 3765-10 $2.99
Chapter 6 3766-10 $2.99
G&E Comic 6-pk Special 3766-15 $9.00
Spanish
Chapter 1 3761-12 $2.99
Chapter 2 3762-12 $2.99
Chapter 3 3763-12 $2.99
Chapter 4 3764-12 $2.99
Chapter 5 3765-12 $2.99
25 or more copies ea. $2.00
El Bien y El Mal Comic 5-pk. 3765-15 $7.50
Good and Evil - Kids’ coloring
Books
Your children will love coloring the pages of
these four books! Based on the popular Good
and Evil book. Sold separately or in a 4-Book
Set.
Book 1 3775-01 $2.00
Book 2 3775-02 $2.00
Book 3 3775-03 $2.00
Book 4 3775-04 $2.00
25 or more copies ea. $1.50
4 Book Set 3775-05 $6.50
25 or more sets ea. $5.50
Booklets
All booklets are $1.50 each or $1 each for
25 or more copies of any one of the below.
These are great resources for teachers to use
in Bible classes.
1 John 1:9 the Protestant
Confessional
A core belief held by most conservative Christians
is that Christians who have unconfessed
sins in their life are in need of forgiveness,
are out of fellowship with God, and are walking
in darkness. The underlying assumption
is that God forgives only sins that are confessed.
What does the Bible teach? Does God
withhold forgiveness until sin is confessed?
Not on your life.
23-pg. Booklet 4650-10 $1.50
Baptism in Jesus’ Name
There are those who insist that New Testament
water baptism is not valid unless the
one doing the baptism vocally utters the
words “in Jesus’ name.” It is the conclusion
of this study that the verbal utterance is never
an issue in Scripture. It is erroneous to insist
on any certain phrase being pronounced over
the baptized.
17-pg. Booklet 1410-10 $1.50
In Defense of Biblical
Chastisement
Michael brings clear understanding back into
the confusing and often misunderstood subject
of corporal chastisement. After firmly
laying the Biblical foundation for chastisement,
he then answers the question, “How do
I apply corporal chastisement properly?” Finally,
he shows the effectiveness of Biblical
chastisement demonstrated in those families
that practice it as taught.
29-pg. Booklet 4530-10 $1.50
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Justification and the book
of James
James clearly teaches that works justify a man
while Paul teaches that a man is not justified
by works. Are they contradicting each other?
Which one is correct? This study resolves the
issue once and for all.
26-pg. Booklet 4960-10 $1.50
LEARNING FROM THE ATHEISTS
Mike tackles the arguments for the faith by
taking the Atheists’ own logic to prove Jesus
Christ is God.
32-pg. Booklet 5600-10 $0.90
25 or more copies ea. $0.75
Pornography - Road to Hell
While most ministers avoid the subject, Michael
Pearl addresses the deadly scourge of
pornography head-on. He shows how repentance
toward God and the power of the gospel
of Jesus Christ can break the bondage of
this wicked perversion through the abundant
mercy and grace of a loving God. There is
hope for the man caught in the snare of pornography
and hope for the helpless, angry
wife who finds it difficult to honor him.
12-pg. Booklet 7030-10 $1.50
Spanish Book 8610-12 $1.50
(La Pornografía: Camino al Infierno)
The gap fact
The Bible clearly declares that the Earth existed
before the six-day creation. Don’t let
well-meaning creation scientists cloud this
Biblical truth for you. Study it for yourself.
30-pg. Booklet 3425-10 $1.50
To Betroth or not to Betroth
All Christian parents want their children to
have God’s first and best in all areas of their
lives, and this includes marriage. In an effort
to avoid the dangers of the modern dating
game, families are giving attention to the
concept of betrothal. The dangers of the betrothal
system are exposed with the light of
biblical truth, bringing objectivity back to an
often-misunderstood subject.
28-pg. Booklet 1420-10 $1.50
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Bible Topics
Bible Study
50 Sins
Sin brings misery, even when we NEW!
are unaware of it as the source of
our troubled spirit. To allow the Holy Spirit
to chase lifelong troublesome sin out into the
light is purging in and of itself.
1 MP3 CD 3012-55 $12.95
Am I Saved?
Three message set: Born Again, Am I Saved?
and Repent, discusses the nature of repentance
and faith as it pertains to salvation.
2 CDs 1310-45 $10.95
Angels, Good and Bad
This is everything you ever wanted to know
about angels, demons, Cherubim, heavenly
beasts, living creatures, and UFOs. These
messages are not going to sanctify you, but
they will excite you to study your Bible.
2 CDs 1315-45 $10.95
Balaam & his Ass
Insightful and entertaining story of Balaam
and his ass.
1 CD 1405-45 $5.95
Body, Soul, & Spirit
Five messages discussing the nature of man,
temptation and sin, the sovereignty of God,
and the free will of man. Illustrated diagram
included.
3 CDs 1435-45 $14.95
By Divine Design
If you are philosophically-minded, this book
will appeal to you. Michael discusses some
of the basic presuppositions that lead us to
believe in and trust the unseen God. We are
part of a great drama that is perfectly orchestrated
by both the sovereignty of God and the
free will of man.
85-pg. Book 2330-10 $5.95
8 or more copies ea. $3.57
Chronological Prophecies
The infidel is silenced with this irrefutable
testimony of the Bible’s accuracy.
1 CD 2080-45 $5.95
Generational Sins
Michael Pearl addresses the faddish teaching
on generational sins, sins of the fathers visited
on the children, family curses, etc. Let
the word of God free you from the curse of
pop theology.
1 CD 3730-45 $5.95
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God’s Eternal Program
Most of Michael’s tapes and CDs are teachings.
This one is a sermon preached at a camp
in California. It is fun and a blessing.
1 CD 3610-45 $5.95
God Hates Sinners
It’s time you knew the truth.
1 CD 3615-45 $5.95
Repentance
When the Bible warns a sinner to repent,
what is the nature of that repentance? Michael
Pearl examines all 112 uses of “repent”
in the KJV. Designed to put hearts at rest in
Christ, and correct error.
44-pg. Book 8120-10 $4.50
8 or more copies ea. $3.15
repentance, true and false
Undoubtedly the most misunderstood word in
the Bible. Have you repented? If you haven’t
you cannot be saved. Did you know that the
most oft used phrase, “Repent of your sins,”
is not to be found in the Bible even one time?
Then what is this vital act that God requires
as a condition of salvation? Michael Pearl
explores this subject in depth and gives definitive
Biblical answers. This message could
be the one that will change your life forever
and forever.
1 CD 8125-45 $5.95
Righteousness
Four messages on salvation: Blood, Imputed
Righteousness, The Man Christ Jesus, and
Saving Righteousness.
4 CDs 8135-41 $18.95
Righteousness,
TEMPERANCE & jUDGMENT
When the Apostle Paul had just one opportunity
to communicate the gospel to the pagan
ruler Felix, he spoke of righteousness, temperance,
and judgment. Felix was so moved
he trembled. Preachers need to go back to the
source and redefine their message.
1 CD 8138-45 $5.95
Sabbath Rest
What does the Bible say about keeping the
Sabbath, be it Saturday, Sunday or Tuesday?
1 CD 8310-45 $5.95
Sanctification
Three sermons by Michael Pearl contain the
good news of complete and immediate deliverance
from any and all sin by the miracle of
the gospel alone.
3 CDs 8320-41 $14.95
Security of the Believer
You will be surprised at what you hear. The
Church (at large) has been divided, both sides
holding to a portion of Scripture while explaining
away the other Scripture. Can one
believe all the Scripture on both sides of the
issue? Absolutely.
3 CDs 8322-45 $14.95
Sinful Nature
These four messages answer some of the
ridiculous teachings of an ancient heresy
sometimes called “Calvinism.” For too long,
Reformed theology has robbed the church
of the power of God. The petals fall off of
Calvin’s tulip when it is held up to the light
of Scripture.
3 CDs 8330-45 $14.95
Sin No More
The big question is: “So how do I stop sinning?”
You have confessed your sins, received
the baptism of the Holy Ghost with
evidence of everything but ceasing to sin; yet
you are still a Romans 7 Christian. I assure
you, God not only saves his children from
the penalty of sin but he saves them from its
power as well. You can stop sinning.
9 CDs 8315-41 $34.95
Sin No More & Sanctification
MP3
Two sets of messages on one MP3 CD.
MP3 (1 CD) 8315-55 $12.95
Sons of God and Giants
The Jews have taught it for 3,500 years. The
church fathers believed it and wrote of it. It
has been commonly believed by Bible believers
down through the ages, but it is too
radical for our present generation. They will
ridicule you if you believe it.
1 CD 8336-45 $5.95
When Forgiveness is a Sin
The Bible does not teach that Christians are
to forgive everyone. In some cases it would
be a sin to forgive. See what the Bible says
and free yourself from the bondage of modern
psycho babble.
1 CD 9580-45 $5.95
O Praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise
him, all ye people. For his merciful
kindness is great toward us: and the
truth of the Lord endureth forever.
Praise ye the Lord. ~ Psalm 117
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Holy Matrimony
continued from page 14
the wedding consisted of their verbal pledges of marriage and their signing the pledge
in front of all present. Parents also signed the pledge, committing to the union, and
then siblings and friends signed it as well. In unison, all present pronounced them man
and wife by the power vested in us from God. They later took a copy of the document
to the courthouse and had it notarized and filed. They have never failed to gain equal
status before the law as being legally married.
Need your help
I am not an attorney. Many of my readers are. Lend us a hand. Research the statutes
for us, and draw up a one-page marriage covenant that we can make available to
our readers free. Also, please draw up a document that we can file with the courthouse
that rescinds a state marriage license already in force. Email that to me with or without
your credentials. If you wish, I will include your credentials on the instrument you create
for us, including any contact information you may wish. But, of course, you may
remain anonymous. If you do want credit, please send us a letter of consent to publish
it free of charge in our publications.
______________________________________________________
(Our Biblical grounds against same-sex marriage: Genesis 19:5, Leviticus 18:22,
Romans 1:22-32, 1Corinthians 6:9-20, Jude 1:7, Isaiah 3:9)
They won’t mate!
I hired a young boy to help do some chores around the place. Our first job was
to gather up the old hoses and irrigate the garden. But the hoses had many cuts and
leaks, and some had broken couplings, so I purchased a sackful of brass couplings and
hastily repaired the hoses. When I finished fixing them, I told the boy to hook them
up and run them down to the sprinkler in the garden. After thirty minutes, he was still
running back and forth, dragging hoses this way and that. I asked him, “What’s the
problem?” In complete frustration he replied, “There is something queer about these
hoses; I can’t make them fit together, no matter which way I turn them.” I examined
the hoses and discovered that on one hose, I had put a female coupling on each end.
Laughing heartily, I said, “You got that right; there is no way to mate two females. The
couplings simply can’t couple.”
...your rejection of
the state license
will not be a
divorce. You are
just acknowledging
that the state never
had jurisdiction over
your marriage and
that your marriage
has existed, and
does exist, apart
from the state.
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Good and Evil Worldwide
Outreach Moving Forward
by Mel Cohen, CFP, RFC, General Manager
The Good and Evil project continues moving forward. This
month (June) Lithuanian is being printed with financial contributions
from the churches in Lithuania. They will also be very involved
in the distribution of the books. The funds have been provided to print Vietnamese
this month. Thai and Cebuano (Philippines) are in their second printings and
Burmese is ready for a second printing. We are getting quotes for printing Nepali,
Zaiwa and Falam Chin. The Arabic website alkhairwasharr.com (goodandevil.com
in Arabic) is up and available for viewing by the millions of Arabic speaking people.
A Rights Agreement has been signed for publication in French.
Each language has a cost from beginning to end of approximately $14,000 per
5,000 books; reprint costs are considerably less as the translation, proofing, editing,
and prepress work is already completed. Continue to pray with us about the Lord providing
funds for His work. We appreciate your sacrificial giving.
If you are willing, please consider either a one time gift designated to this project
or a specific monthly amount for general language translation and printing work. If
we can provide you with additional information on giving or making No Greater Joy
part of your estate plan, please contact Mel Cohen, CFP, RFC, our General Manager.
Contact Mel at mcohen@nogreaterjoy.org or call him at 931-593-2484.
All gifts to No Greater Joy are qualified gifts, and may be Tax Deductible. Note:
If you desire to fund a specific language, just write the language you wish to fund in
the memo section of your check and we will designate your amount to that language.
You can designate any amount you desire to fund a specific language. All designated
donations go 100% to the designated request. None of the designated money goes to
the general operation of NGJ.
Printed:
Burmese
Cebuano
English
Hmong
Jinghpaw
(Kachin)
Karen
Khmer
Korean
(just off the
press!)
Portions
printed:
Mongolian
Sotho
Tsonga
Tswana
Lao
Lisu
Mongolian
Simplified
Chinese
Spanish
(Latin American,
Mexican)
Thai
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Wa
2 or more
printings:
Burmese
Cebuano
English
Simplified
Chinese
Spanish
Thai
Finished/
waiting for
funds
to print:
Arabic
Castellano
Catalan
Falam Chin
German
Lithuanian
Nepali
Romanian
Russian
Tibetan
Zaiwa
In Progress:
Afrikaans
Ahka
Anung
Bahasa Malaysia
Bislama
Chichewa
Chin, Haka
Chin, Falam
Czech
Dai
Dutch
Dzonkha
Finnish
Finuntuk
(Philippines)
French
Guji Oromo
Hawa Naga
(Burma, China)
Hungarian
Indonesian
(formerly
listed as almost
ready to print,
but extensive
re-translation
being done)
Khmu
Japanese
Jinghpaw
Kyrgyz
Lahu
Liang tu
Luo
Maka
(new)
Maru
Mongul
(China)
Ngochang
Norwegian
Pidgin
Polish
Portuguese
Rawang
Samoan
Sichla
Sinhalese
Slovak
Swahili
Sotho
Swedish
Tagalog
Telugu
Tetun
Tibetan
Tswana
Turkish
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NGJ’s Distributorship Program
In less than three years over 435 Ministries, Churches, Individuals and Families in 14
countries have joined us to become authorized Distributors for No Greater Joy Ministries.
Please review the website www.nogreaterjoy.org/business-in-a-box before calling,
as many of your potential questions will be answered there. Your family can get started
right away–within a week we can have you set up and ready to go.
This is a good way for you to minister to individuals and families, spread the Gospel,
and earn extra income at the same time.
After reviewing our website, call Mel Cohen at 931-593-2484 to answer all of your
questions or to sign up for the program. Email questions to: mcohen@nogreaterjoy.org.
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Available upon request:
• Your complete contact information
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each year.
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for you to use on your
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Email: mcohen@nogreaterjoy.org
New arrivals:
Books:
The Vision
Audio:
50 Sins MP3
The other day I told my 2- and 4-year-old sons that they could cut pictures
out of my old NGJ magazines and glue them to construction paper. My
oldest found the pictures of Good and Evil books and he became very excited
asking what they were. When I looked down several minutes later I saw
that he had carefully cut out all of the pictures of Good and Evil he could
find. When I realized how interested he was I asked him if he would like to
have those books. He responded with a resounding yes! So we gathered together all his
old books and sold them to a used bookstore and he is using the money to purchase his
books. He is excitedly waiting and I am excited to start his bible training. Thanks
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July-august 2009
No Greater Joy Ministries, Inc.
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Pleasantville, TN 37033
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