ACTIVE CHRISTIAN PARENTING: 2 videos, about 30 minutes for each of six sessions. Based on the popular Active Parenting Today parent education program, this kit combines skill-based parenting strategies with focus on Christian values and practice, giving parents the tools they need to improve their parenting skills and foster their children’s faith development. In addition to the videos, a leader’s guide, a parent’s guide, two posters and 25 brochures to invite parents to this group are included in this kit.

A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS: 25 minutes. This video is the first in a four-part series that presents Search Institute’s research-based framework of development assets and demonstrates their importance in the lives of young people in congregations of all faith traditions. Use this video to generate interest in asset building among the members of your congregation. Comes complete with a step-by-step guide for leading discussions with: adult education groups, youth groups, youth program planning groups and congregational leaders.

BELONGING GAME, THE: 30 minutes. (Family Films for Junior High Youth). Teach youth how to take a stand for Christ - and how they can really win at "the belonging game". (The Rev. Karen Bloomquist, Dr. Bente's response to panel).

BIGGEST AND THE BEST, THE:
FACE VALUE: 10 minutes. Designed to motivate young people to discuss and consider positive alternatives to the problems associated with peer pressure.
HEART BURN: 10 minutes. Takes a comic approach to a serious question: what is love? "Heartburn" is designed to entertain young people and yet motivate them to consider seriously the true meaning of love.
EAGLE BEAK: 6 minutes. Designed to motivate young people to consider the basis for a healthy self-image as well as their role in shaping the self-image of others.

BUILDING BLOCKS, A PARENT’S GUIDE: This is the “take home” aspect of the It Takes More Than Love positive parenting video/print curriculum. This dynamic fast-paced 20-minute tape focuses on the practical steps to help parents “do” asset-building in their children. With excerpts and illustrations from It Takes More Than Love video series, Building Blocks reinforces the positive parenting concepts of intentional parenting, value-centered parenting, nurture-centered parenting and inclusive parenting. Building Blocks also comes with it’s own reference guide to asset development.

CHANGES & CHOICES: Produced specifically for 11 to 13-year-olds to prepare them for the physical/emotional changes and the sexual choices they'll face throughout adolescence. We want to reach them before they make these choices. It takes a positive approach, helping youth understand sexuality as a gift from God that should be treasured. This comprehensive resource combines video, Bible study, discussion, and group activities in a four-session, easy-to-follow format.

COMMUNICATING MORAL VALUES: A helpful resource from the Augsburg Youth and Family Institute written by Merton Strommen who has worked for 30 years in the area of values and beliefs. He has prepared three presentations :
1) Conflict of Values
2) How Values Are Communicated
3) Join Hands to Strengthen Communication of Values

A five-part video series that takes an engaging and inspirational look at the American family, with author, lecturer and family therapist, Clayton C. Barbeau.

HUSBAND/WIFE RELATIONSHIP: 51 minutes. The whole concept of marriage hinges on how husbands and wives relate to each other...and that relating revolves around their sexuality.

CREATING FAMILY: 49 minutes. We create ourselves, our families and each other by our responses to each other and our world...our creation means risk taking to nurture ourselves.

THE MALE/FEMALE CRISIS: 47 minutes. Obsolete American misconceptions of male, female roles are wreaking havoc in many marital relationships.

TEENS, SINGLES & LOVERS VS. SEX: 52 minutes. Love is learned in the home, and love education is the answer to a lot of the problems sex education is trying to solve.

PARENTS AS ROLE MODELS: 48 minutes. What we do, more than what we say, is critical in parenting...we need to be open and natural with our children.

DEVELOPING YOUTH AS LEADERS: 98 minutes. This video is to help adults train teenagers to lead. The process of developing youth as leaders is an important one. When young people head up the planning and lead activities, they: build self-esteem as they try new things and take on new responsibilities; develop lifetime skills such as decision making, delegating, learning through failure and living Christian lifestyles. An users’ guide is included with help you “learn as you go”. Part one of the guide offers you detailed descriptions of activities and handouts to use for each video segment. Part Two offers meeting variations for using the videotape.

A set of 9 tapes each 45 minutes in length. Edge TV is a video magazine for teens, similar to 20/20 or Sixty Minutes. A leader’s guide is included in all videos.

EDITION 1: Body Image

EDITION 3: Addictive Behavior

EDITION 4: Loneliness

EDITION 9: Loss

VOLUME 1: FAMILIES/BOUNDARIES: Families are the most prevalent institution of all-and yet the most often misunderstood. Boundaries exist within every healthy family.

VOLUME 2: ATMOSPHERE/ROLES: “Atmosphere” looks at the forces that create a family’s emotional environment and shows how to maintain a realistic positive environment. Roles explores the roles that each family member carries.

VOLUME 3: RULES/FAITHFULNESS: Rules are both spoken and unspoken. How does a family determine these needed rules? “Faithfulness” looks at the necessity of commitments to family health.

VOLUME 4: AFFIRMATION/CONFRONTATION: Affirmation explores the attitudes and behaviors needed to nurture family growth. Confrontation is inevitable. Learn to develop skills for verbalizing differences.

VOLUME 5: PROBLEM SOLVING/FORGIVENESS: Problem Solving explores the dynamics of power within the family and illustrates effective problem-solving skills. Forgiveness is necessary in every family. Five antidotes to painful situations are discussed-contribution, confession, absolution, restoration, and amendment of life.

VOLUME 6: CONSOLATION/RITUALS: consolation in times of loss is important to family support. Rituals bring order out of chaos. Learn how to share and pass on their value and meaning.

FOCUS: This is a series of five video vignettes designed to encourage discussion about issues and concerns of today’s young people. Each segment presents a topic in one or more dramatic scenes. These scenes, along with additional material in the enclosed leader’s guide, raise issues and stimulate the open expression of thoughts and feelings. The topics on this tape are: Family Relationships; Who Am I?; Substance Abuse; Sex and Sexuality; and How to Make Friends.

FRAGILE TIME: 30 minutes. This video is an educational documentary aobut teenage depression and suicide designed to teach adults how to recognize and intervene in high risk situations. The video combines research data about adolescent stress, depression, and suicide with the personal stories of three young people who were at high risk. The case studies in the video were developed from interviews with survivors, young people, and family members willing to share their personal experiences.

GOD LOVES ME, SO WHAT?: A set of three videos. Each tape is approximately 20-30 minutes in length. Former Teacher of the Year Guy Doud offers practical, real-life applications of God’s Word. Doud challenges kids to act on their faith and see the difference God’s love can make in their lives. Weaves Doud’s speaking segments with vignettes of youth facing real-life situations. In addition to the videos, the set contains a leader’s guide, reproducible handouts, and a promotion kit.

GROWING AS FAITHFUL PARENTS: 23 minutes. This video will assist parents and congregations in family ministry. It explores some of the skills that can be a part of the dynamic of parenting and Christian love. Listening, confronting, bonding, and affirming are channels to strengthening relationships within families. This video will also be useful to stimulate interest in family ministry programs in the congregation.

HIGH ON LIFE, NOT ON DRUGS: 35 minutes. Help teenagers see how they can live a happy, drug-free lifestyle. This powerful, common-sense approach to help keep kids off drugs is used by law enforcement officers, teenagers, teachers, clergy, and parents.

HOW TO RAISE PARENTS...IN THESE TROUBLED TIMES: 2/60 minutes sessions. This two part program looks at the ever changing relationships of teenagers and their parents, featuring the noted author, lecturer and family therapist, Clayton C. Barbeau.

Part 1: Presents some Do’s and Dont’s of interpersonal communications..compares the trials of adolescence with the tensions of middlessence..concludes with a straightforward discussion of premature sex and its troublesome side effects.

Part 2: Insight, compassion and humor mark Mr. Barbeau’s responses to questions submitted to him earlier by parents and teens in the audience. He touches on parental authority and the maturing teen, active listening and honest responses, the right to privacy, and the freedom to make and admit to mistakes.

JOY IN PARENTING: Parts 1 & 2: 120 minutes.

HOW YOU ARE CHANGING: This video is for ages 8 to 11 and parents. All children during their preteen years have one thing in common: they’re painfully self-conscious about what’s happening to their bodies. This video gives support and encouragement, as well as the accurate, up-to-date information they need. Parents guide included.

SEX AND THE NEW YOU: This special program not only helps young teens to understand the physical and emotional aspects of sexuality, but encourages them to feel good about themselves as males or females, to respect this God given gift -- and to discuss questions with their parents. Users guide included.

LOVE, SEX & GOD: This video emphasizes His Word as the ultimate guide for achieving a rich, fulfilling life. And it provides a healthy avenue to discussion between parents and teens. Users guide included.

WHERE DO BABIES COME FROM?: For ages 6 to 8 and parents. This video gives six-to eight- year olds just the right amount of information for their special level of development. As you watch together, it helps you open the door to discussion without awkwardness or embarrassment. Parent guide included.

WHY BOYS & GIRLS ARE DIFFERENT: For ages 3 to 5 and parents. The purpose of this video is to answer questions about sex which typical preschoolers raise- and to do so in a Christian context, developing a sense of reverence and thanks for God’s good gift of our bodies and for His care through families. Parents guide included.

LEARNING CHRISTIAN FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS: A six-session series. This series is designed to help participants identify communication barriers, study good communication skills, and put these skills into practice. In addition to the video the set includes; The Power of Praise book and audiocassette set written by Kenneth Erickson. These resources offer tips and identify opportunities to build others up through words and actions.

LIFE 101:LEARNING TO SAY YES TO LIFE! A two-part video series. There is a war going on all across America, a war that has produced countless casualties. That war is going on in the minds of the American teenager. It’s on the rise and demands a response. Life 101 provides ammunition for this war. Teenage culture expert, Dawson McAllister, knows how to reach into the lives of America’s teenagers.

LIFE IN THE HERD: 25 minutes. Peer pressure - the #1 enemy of Christian teens on high school campuses. Use this fun video to help teens fight the battle to "fit in". Featuring Christian comedian and youth speaker Pat Hurley. Includes Leader's Guide.

LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE!: 38 Minutes. A high school-aged young man has the drive to be a winner at all he does. However, as the meaning of his life becomes reduced to his personal successes and pleasures, he feels increasingly trapped. Only an encounter with a loving Savior can save him from himself. This video is written by Pastor John Strommen.

MOLDER OF DREAMS: 94 minutes. Shy and overweight as a child, Guy Doud traveled a rocky road on his way to becoming National Teacher of the Year in 1986. The encouraging and discouraging messages he received about himself as a youth taught him a profound truth: that we hold each other’s fragile hopes in our hands...as everything we say and do has the potential to shape another’s dreams.

MOMS, DADS & OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES: 30 minutes. What are the five things parents want most from their teens? Pat Hurley tells you in this humorous video designed to get teens and their parents talking - and laughing! Featuring Christian comedian and youth speaker Pat Hurley. Includes Leader's Guide.

PARENTING WITH PURPOSE: 6 PROVEN STEPS TO BETTER FAMILIES: Each session is approximately 15-20 minutes in length. This set includes 20 four-page take-home participant guides for each session, one leader’s guide, reproducible participant worksheets for classroom use during each session; and promotional materials.

This video teaches parents how to incorporate six characteristics of a healthy family into their own family life. The six subjects touched upon in this video are as follows:
1. High level of commitment
2. Time together-quantity time as well as quality time
3. An approach to daily life based on faith and trust in God
4. Good communication practices
5. Appreciation of one another
6. Ability to handle crises positively

PARENTING WITH VALUES: Six sessions to better parenting. This dynamic video-based course gives parents practical, age-appropriate ways to clearly and effectively share biblical values with their children. Participants sharpen their parenting skills as they follow the lives of three Christian families who are using proven techniques to equip their children with six key values of live. Included in this kit are a leader’s guide and 14 participant books.

POSITIVE PARENTING: 60 minutes. This series will help each of us examine our methods of parenting with the guiding hand of Dr. Waitley's highly professional instruction. Included in the 60-minute video are the following sessions:

Unit One - SELF-ESTEEM
Unit Two  - ROLE MODELS
Unit Three - SELF-DETERMINATION
Unit Four - SELF-DISCIPLINE
Unit Five - OPTIMISM

COPING WITH PRESSURES: In this particular video, comedian/teen counselor Mike Pritchard and various students talk about the pressures they face, from academic competition to peer acceptance and parental expectations. In small group dialogues, they grapple with ways of keeping pressures in perspective and of learning to handle those pressures in ways that serve their best interests.

DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE: This program, which was videotaped in two high schools still reverberating from recent suicides, presents a clear minded look at what to do if you or someone you care about is at risk. The host and guests in this video examine ways of coping with the depression and stress that often leads to suicide, and encourage people to ask for help when they feel themselves at risk. As one student states,”Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.”

POWER TOOLS- THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: A ten-session video course designed to supplement materials you are currently using to teach 6th to 9th graders the basics of Christian faith. You teach the facts. Then use power tools to help your youth apply the topic to their daily lives. Each session includes a variety of activities to keep your students actively involved in learning.

RENEWING THE FAMILY SPIRIT/SPIRITUAL GROWTH THROUGH ALL TYPES OF WEATHER: This video course provides a window into the lives of three families. It shows how different personalities, backgrounds and daily situations affect the family spirit. The detailed leader’s guide makes leading the class easy for both lay leaders and church professionals. Participants’s guides outline Bible study and activities that help participants create a happier and healthier home life. To support your publicity campaign, the kit provides bulletin announcements, articles for your parish newspaper, and posters.

TEN STEPS TO EFFECTIVE YOUTH MINISTRY: In this video Dr. Roland D. Martinson guides a planning committee (and you!) through a process for developing your own approach to serving the needs of young people in your congregation.

THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN THE WEEKEND?: 25 minutes. School, homework, TV, fights with parents - same old boring routine. The only thing to live for is the weekend, right? Wrong! Featuring Christian comedian and youth speaker Pat Hurley. Includes Leader's Guide.

TOUGH-MINDED PARENTING: 75 minutes. Designed to be studied, not merely watched. It is to be used by individuals, groups and families who are thirsty to find new frontiers of growth and life for themselves and those they love. Includes the following parts:

Part 1 - Introduction
Part 2 - The Power of Values
Part 3 - The Power of Initiative
Part 4 - The Power of Love and Trust
Part 5 - The Power of Parental Example

CHOICES: 5 Minutes

WORTH IT: 30 minutes. (Family Films - Junior High). A story about two teens who struggle for self-esteem, acceptance -- and life itself. This two-session is a resource that offers a Christ-centered approach to battling teen suicide.