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FEBRUARY ISSUE, 2009

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A Credit Card Culture
In a scary economy, financial expert Dave Ramsey explains how we can learn from the recession and help teens slay monstrous cultural habits and break the debt cycle.
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Focus on the Family President Jim Daly Mulls Media
We sat down with Jim Daly to talk about media and ministry, including ways entertainment has impacted him and his young family.
   
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A Question of Ethics
With cheating on the rise, experts worry that young people are experiencing an unprecedented ethical crisis. Alex McFarland grapples honestly with what's going on.
ALSO INSIDE:
  • Video Sharing Goes Live
  • Media's Impact Confirmed!
  • New Video Game Report Card
  • Movie Nights: Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
  • Culture Clips, Quotes, Cartoons, Numbers, Ask the Editor and more
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    My Coming Day

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    Innocence & Instinct
    Jeremy Camp
    Speaking Louder Than Before
     
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