What do you think has the greatest influence on children?

As parents and church leaders, we like to think it’s our family and our church. Yet chances are, music and media are two extremely potent factors in kids' lives today.

In this special CCN program, HomeWord founder Jim Burns helps parents (and youth leaders) better understand the constant, powerful influences that inundate kids everyday.

From music to movies to television to gaming systems to the Internet, both technology and media are making a major impact on culture.

It would be easy if parents could know that anything and everything “secular” was bad, and everything Christian was good. But Dr. Burns says it’s much more complicated than that.

That’s why he believes it’s important for parents to be able to help their children deal with important issues like:

• Understanding how faith can intersect with culture.
• Understanding the impact of media in their lives.
• Knowing they can make wise decisions when it comes to media.

Help the families in your church get a handle on how they allow technology and entertainment to influence their lives … both positively and negatively.

Jim Burns, Ph.D., is President and Founder of HomeWord, a Christian organization which assists adults as they help young people make wise decisions and lead positive, vibrant, Christian lifestyles. Jim has a passion for communicating to both young people and adults the practical truths of living Christian lives. Highly respected for his expertise in the area of youth ministry, family and parenting issues, Jim is well-known as a speaker, radio host and author of numerous books for parents, youth and youth workers. His books on parenting include, How to Be a Happy, Healthy Family; Parenting Teenagers for Positive Result; and with Steve Arterburn, Drug Proof Your Kids and Parents Guide to Top Ten Dangers Teens Face.