Family Shield

Laura Langhoff Arndt, a childhood education expert and author of "The Art of Teaching the Faith," shares her insights on conveying complex spiritual truths to preschoolers. She emphasizes the importance of relatable communication tailored to young minds. The discussion covers effective teaching strategies, including the power of storytelling to engage children's imaginations and curiosity. Laura also highlights the significance of integrating faith into daily life, ensuring even the smallest members of our communities can develop a meaningful understanding of their beliefs.

Join Pastor John Burke, author of "Imagine Heaven," as he shares his journey from agnosticism to faith sparked by near-death experiences (NDEs). He discusses how these experiences reveal profound insights into love, identity, and the afterlife. Burke highlights emotional stories that challenge traditional views of divine presence amid suffering, providing hope and understanding. Listeners are encouraged to envision a vibrant, purposeful heaven filled with divine light, offering a reassuring perspective on what lies beyond.

After being in broadcast ministry for about 40 years, Kay Meyer is about to take a step back, and we know what that means--she's gonna find something else to do. "I'm waiting on the Lord to open doors," answered Kay. That's right. But after 40 years, she has had an amazing track record with all sorts of guests and all sorts of topics and all sorts of opportunities that the Lord has opened up. So this is our part three of a showcase of Kay Meyer, the founder and minister behind and under Family Shield Ministries. She has washed our feet through broadcasting and ministry for 40 years, and that includes you, our listeners, and me, a podcast host, and Mark Frith, who's also a pastor and in the house to help us showcase the tremendous impact and to do the highlight reel of Kay Meyer's ministry, throughout all the ways God has blessed her to use her voice to speak His Word. So it's weird for me to say this as I'm looking at Kay Meyer, but welcome to Family Shield Ministries.

Family Shield Ministries is based on Ephesians 6 – the shield of faith, not just for us but in ancient times sometimes shields are so big that they would interlock with the shield of the person next to you or it’s a big shield where he could protect not just yourself but like God, the mighty fortress. And so Family Shield Ministries from the very beginning and all along the way, has been about shielding the family under your care as God shields all of us, including your people, as a part of his family. So welcome to Family Shield Ministries. Today we are on part 2 of a special series with Kay Meyer and Rev. Mark Frith, who are both here with us on the microphone and we are looking at the impact that Family Shield Ministries has had. We're going to give a little bit behind the scenes look from Family Shield Ministries to share with everybody who it is, why it's going, and why it needs to continue. So in studio is Kay Meyer. If you are a follower of Family Shield Ministries she is no stranger to you. I would encourage you to go listen to Part 1 to hear the back story of Kay Meyer. But today it is about you, our listener, and the impacts that Family Shield Ministries is making.

Right now it is so easy to just get in your car in the garage, open the door, drive out, go about your life in your own cubicle, in your own little lane, and your own office, and then drive, home park in your garage, put the garage door down, and then then you just go inside and take care of your own family. But today we have an incredible opportunity to spend some time with somebody who refused to park in the garage and just keep her nose to herself and just keep her nose out of everybody else’s business. We have the gift of a woman who got involved in everybody's family, everybody's family business to bring them to be much more of a part of the family of God; not just to be themselves but to be in partnership. So today I have the incredible blessing to share a microphone with Mark Frith, who's also in studio, and the famous, the sacred, the precious Kay Meyer.

Welcome back to Family Shield Ministries listeners. It is a privilege and a delight to have a little bit of your time today. My name is Mark Femmel, Pastor here in St Louis and with Family Shield Ministries. I came across a book by somebody that I'm very excited to share with you today–Sheri Mueller. She is an incredible blessing because she put a book that addresses the pain that 30% of wives are silently struggling with. 30% of wives are critically unhappy in their relationship in their marriage because of the one thing we're going to talk about. Now that doesn't just mean the wives are upset; there are a lot of guys I don't have this decision for that; Sheri might. But a lot of guys are also unhappy with this. So this is an opportunity for guys, for gals, husbands and wives, to be able to figure out how to itch the itch they cannot seem to reach, and it’s so easy. Sheri makes it so easy. She gives us an action plan. So by the end of this conversation which is only 27 minutes right now, you’re going to have the ability to balance your life better, and have the ability to bring words into the lives of those around you and do life better. And I gotta say, this is one of those adult conversations.

Welcome back Family Shield Ministries folks with this Part 2 conversation with a precious part of the church, Julianna Schults. She is part of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Youth Ministry Department, and she is sharing her time with us about a book that she has just put together with a coworker of hers, Doctor Mark Kiesling. The reason why we're doing this is most congregations have a problem and that problem is your kids don't wanna come back. Your kids don't wanna come back because it's irrelevant, it's disconnected. And so we are excited to share this book with you, Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry. And we brought on one of the authors, Julianna Schults, as I mentioned and if you missed Part 1 of the conversation, she shared her absolute favorite out of the seven practices and it was a great conversation. Now you might be wondering, why did I come back? We already got the best one out of the way! Because there are six more so welcome back Julianna.

Welcome back lovely listeners to Family Shield Ministries podcast and radio show. This is Mark Femmel, the pastor in St Louis and cohost. I'm excited to have this conversation because almost every church I have ever met has a problem-a youth problem, and that is, when we just kind of do business as normal, our kids grow up and graduate from the faith. Sometimes that's right there at confirmation. Sometimes that's when they graduate high school and go off to college and we never see them again. And today we have a person who is a specialist-well trained, well educated, and well experienced. Juliana Schultz from Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Youth Ministry. There's a whole department to help us figure out how to do this better, and she has got the skillz, and that's with a z at the end as the kids say.

Welcome back to Family Shield Ministries folks. I’m Mark Femmel, pastor in St Louis, and with Family Feud Ministries. I got an exciting opportunity. I got an opportunity to get my hands on a book by Dennis Allen called The Disciple Dilemma, and it is the answer to prayers and all the things that the church can do better; it's something that I've been struggling with. Can Christians thrive just showing up for church on Sunday morning; just an hour on Sunday morning? We’ve been doing it a long time, and we’re still here. So it must not be broke, so let’s not fix it. Today the reason why I’m excited about this is Dennis Allen is going to talk to us about what if it were more than just one hour on Sunday? What would the church be, and more importantly, what would your family be if they had more than just an hour on Sunday morning, together or separate, however your church is doing it. It’s that and more. I’d hate for your family, I’d hate for you, or the people depending on you to miss out on more when it’s actually better.

My name is Mark Femmel in St. Louis and I am blessed to have a conversation with somebody who has written the book that I wish I could give to myself as a kid. This is from Concordia publishing house and it is a journey through church history. Christa Petzold has written this book and is a tremendous gift of just short bedtime stories, or reading it in the car stories. It really showcases the people who have come before us that have handed down the faith to us telling us and raising us in the faith to say, that Bible, the word that it says, it changes everything. And she also even goes into sort of the history of our our worship service. So if you've ever wondered why we are the way we are, where we got it, and how it got here, Christa’s  book is just the answer to all that. Plus, it's fun to read. And it's designed for little kiddos, so if you are a five year old or a 50 year old, this book is gonna keep you engaged and make you a lot hungrier for um, just the treasures that people have laid down before.