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Today's quick question focuses on the Day of Pentecost, and today's "International Day for the Unreached." Get encouraged for God's purposes and to share your faith with boldness and FIRE.

In today's episode, Ann Dunagan introduces two new mentoring tools, for personal and group discipleship and mobilization with Mission-Minded Women: First is My Mission-Minded Happy Planner, a fun whimsically illustrated life-planning guide and prayer journal, designed to help Christian women and teenage girls to live every day for the glory of God, in every area of ife, spirit, soul, and body. The Happy Planner is available in an updated 10-Week version. Secondly, The Mission-Minded HappyApp (or simply "HappyApp") is a life-planning tool for personal growth, designed to coordinate with the Happy Planner. The HappyApp includes daily encouragement, personal development training (for every area of our life), goal-setting tools and tracking, and a community feature.   Link to the 10-Week Happy Planner on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/10-Week-Happy-Planner-Mission-Minded-Families/dp/B0GT934G3T/ HappyApp for Christian Women https://happyapp/passion.io

In today's episode, we're looking at the celebration and holiday of Easter, or Resurrection Sunday. Is it okay to decorate Easter Eggs or to take kids to an Easter Egg hunt?  How can we teach our children about the true meaning of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ?  And at this time of the year, how can we redeem culture to share the Gospel with people who need God's salvation? What are fun ideas to impact your community for Jesus during this Easter season. Follow our Good Friday / Easter Series:  http://harvestministry.org/tag/good-friday Recommended movie about the Ressurection: Risen

In today's quick question, you'll learn about the beautiful Jewish holiday of the Passover, and all the symbolism that points to JESUS, along with fun ideas to teach your children about how the Passover teaches us about God's salvation and how Jesus is our Messiah and Passover Lamb.

In this full-length episode (27-minutes), we're sharing about what we believe as Christians, and why the Cross and the Blood of Jesus is so important. For more, see THE SCARLET CORD: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus, by Jon & Ann Dunagan.

How do we teach our kids and teenagers about what other religions believe? In this mini-episode, Ann Dunagan shares a brief (9-minute) introduction to Buddhism, from a Christian worldview.    Here is "Highlights of World Religions" from  Teaching With God's Heart for the World, Volume 2, (by Ann Dunagan) with several pages about understanding Buddhism and explaining this religious belief to young people, from a Christian mission-minded perspective.    Check The Voice of the Martyrs at http://persecution.com for many stories of people who have surrendered to Jesus from a Buddhist upbringing, who are now willing to suffer and be persecuted and even to die for their faith in Jesus.   Here's our wonderful national missionary friend in Asia, Haran, (who is also a NETS minister with Harvest Ministry) who preaches the Gospel to people from the Buddhist faith, Reach Himalaya Ministries, with many inspiring stories.     Crosswalk.com -- Share Your Faith with Buddhists    And also, two good books are: So What's the Difference? By Fritz Ridenour Jesus in a New Age, Dalai Lama World (Defending and Sharing Christ with Buddhists), By M. Tsering

In this 7-minute episode, Ann shares a (very) brief introduction to Islam, how to pray and how to share the Gospel, from a biblical Christian worldview. This is a part of a series about global religions. How do we teach our children and teenagers about what other religions believe? Here is "Highlights of World Religions" from  Teaching With God's Heart for the World, Volume 2, (by Ann Dunagan) which includes several pages about understanding Islam and explaining this religious belief to young people, from a Christian mission-minded perspective.  Check The Voice of the Martyrs at http://persecution.com for many stories of people who have surrendered to Jesus from a Muslim upbringing, who are now willing to suffer and be persecuted and even to die for their faith in Jesus.

THUMB -- U stands for "Unreligious" and also, the "Unreached." In today's podcast Q&A, we're going to focus on UPG's (an abbreviation for a mission term for "Unreached People Groups). What about people who have never heard the Gospel? This week, we're focusing on religions of the world, understanding how to pray and to share rthe Gospel (very briefly) from a Biblical and mission-minded perspective. In today's Quick Question, Ann answers, "Why should we care for the UNREACHED?"

How do we teach our kids and teenagers about what other religions believe? In this 7-minute episode, Ann shares a (very) brief introduction to Hinduism, from a Christian worldview.    Here is "Highlights of World Religions" from  Teaching With God's Heart for the World, Volume 2, (by Ann Dunagan) which includes several pages about understanding Hinduism and explaining this religious belief to young people, from a Christian mission-minded perspective.    Check The Voice of the Martyrs at http://persecution.com for many stories of people who have surrendered to Jesus from a Hindu upbringing, who are now willing to suffer and be persecuted and even to die for their faith in Jesus.   Here's our wonderful national missionary friend in Asia, Haran, (who is also a NETS minister with Harvest Ministry) who preaches the Gospel to people from the Hindu faith, Reach Himalaya Ministries, with many inspiring stories.

In today's quick question, we're starting a new series about global religions, shared from a Christian mission-minded worldview. How do we teach our children and teenagers about what other religions believe? In this mini-episode, Ann Dunagan shares an introduction about Tribal Religions beliefs (also known as "Animism").  Here is "Highlights of World Religions" from  Teaching With God's Heart for the World, Volume 2, (by Ann Dunagan) which includes several pages about Tribal/Animism and explaining this religious belief to young people,from a biblical perspective. Included are basic beliefs, how to pray for people from remote tribal religions, and encouraging spiritual caution and prayer when learning about ancient religions -- introduced through popular family movies (such as Pocahontas, Moana, Avatar, or The Lion King), or in historical displays honoring ancient cultures and native religious practices.  Recommended mission books: Eternity in their Hearts by Don Richardson Peace Child, by Don Richardson Bruchko, by Bruce Olsen

During March, people all over the world celebrate St. Patrick's Day, with green decorations, shamrocks, rainbows, leprechans, and a focus on the nation of Ireland. But do you know the REAL story of Patrick, who was a missionary to Ireland?  Come listen, and then, take the St. Patrick's Day Misson Challenge: http://missionmindedfamilies.org/stpatrick

As Mission-Minded Families, why is it important to PRAY for mission needs around the world? How can we pray for missions and how can we encourage our kids to pray for needs, both locally and globally, beyond our own home?

Jim Elliot said, "He is no fool who gives what He cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." In today's Quick Question, Ann brings a challenge about giving with SACRIFICE.  Recommended resources include Foxes Book of Martyrs, The Voice of the Martyrs, and Jesus Freaks, and Bible focus is Luke 18:22-23.

As Mission-Minded Families, why do we GO to other places around the world when there are so many needs right here in our own area?

Today's Quick Question focuses on forgiveness. How can we forgive and why is it important?