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		<title>Merry Christmas to Our Members!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On behalf of the leadership team of the National Children&#8217;s Leaders Association, we wish all of our members and their families a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! Please be safe and get refreshed as you spend time with your family making memories during this season. May God bless you and we [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=97&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thankful Fors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phil h</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At least once a week, during our family prayer time, we do a little something we now call &#8220;Thankful Fors&#8221;. It&#8217;s quite simple. Each member of the family takes a turn expressing the things they are thankful for in their life. The name started when we missed a few nights of this ritual and my [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=86&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lemonade&#8230; it&#8217;s always good!</title>
		<link>http://thenclablog.com/2007/10/30/lemonadeits-always-good/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>phil h</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday we started a three week series on Job. For our game this week, we decided to go back to an ol&#8217; favorite&#8230; Lemonade. In this &#8216;relay race&#8217; game each kid has to: 1. take a big bite of a lemon wedge 2. down a packet of sugar 3. drink a small cup [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=82&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Great E-mail Resource</title>
		<link>http://thenclablog.com/2007/10/29/great-e-mail-resource/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are like me you probably receive tons of junk e-mail every day. Even from Christian-based companies, publishers, etc. But I will say that there is one resource that does provide a plethora of articles that will be a blessing to you and your children&#8217;s ministry team. It&#8217;s at Today&#8217;s Children&#8217;s Ministry and is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=80&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is Childhood Disappearing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tony l</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you believe it?  Portland, Maine.  King Middle School.  Birth control pills available for girls as young as 11 years of age!  And, after the parents sign a waiver for medical care at the school, they are excluded from knowing about the care, including the dispensing of birth control pills to their children!  The whole [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=79&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Time To Be Real!</title>
		<link>http://thenclablog.com/2007/10/22/its-time-to-be-real/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tony l</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My favorite children&#8217;s story is The Velveteen Rabbit. I have given several copies of this book away through the years. I like it because the story of the book reveals a characteristic of effective leadership. As I look at the emerging generation of leaders, I believe I see a call and cry for authenticity. They [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=70&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Farkel!</title>
		<link>http://thenclablog.com/2007/10/19/farkel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK! I&#8217;ve been asked, &#8220;what&#8217;s that game we played at Focus?&#8221; I mean, really, how could you forget? FARKEL! I&#8217;ve been playing this game for over 10 years. It&#8217;s so simple, its almost stupid; except, it brings out so much laughter and hilarity, you have to have it. If you perform an internet search with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=67&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Resource Announced for 2008!</title>
		<link>http://thenclablog.com/2007/10/16/new-resource-announced-for-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ryan Frank of Kidzmatter resources is publishing a brand new children&#8217;s ministry magazine called K! Check it out. Click here to learn more about it.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=56&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kidology Report!</title>
		<link>http://thenclablog.com/2007/10/16/54/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kidology Report is a publication that discusses important topics in children&#8217;s ministry, tapping into the opinions of experienced children&#8217;s pastors around the country. This downloadable printer-friendly PDF document is designed to be shared with others in your church with hopes that you will find it another helpful resource as you minister to children. This [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=54&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Touch It, Feel It</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tony l</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joy and I had the opportunity to spend the day at the Georgia Aquarium this past weekend. For her birthday, and to celebrate Madison&#8217;s 2nd birthday, Joy asked that we do this. It was a great time to see Madison run from tank to tank to see the thousands of fish as they swam in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenclablog.com&blog=1797789&post=43&subd=ncla&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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