How are screens and devices impacting our kids? As the use of screens increases, research shows the impact they are having on our kids’ emotional and mental health. On the next Equipped with Chris Brooks, Arlene Pellicane gives parents a plan to reclaim childhood. If you need a tech reset in your home, don’t miss Equipped.
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The Great Tech Reset by Arlene Pellicane
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This Light of Mine: Living Like Jesus in a Non-Jesus World by Joseph M. Stowell
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Arlene Pellicane is a speaker, host of the Happy Home podcast, and author of several books, including Parents Rising, Making Marriage Easier, and Screen Kids (coauthored with Dr. Gary Chapman). Arlene has been featured on many popular media outlets. She is the spokesperson for National Marriage Week and has been happily married to her husband, James, for more than 25 years, and they have three children. Arlene and her family live in San Diego.
Chris Brooks is the senior pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a multisite congregation across the Detroit metropolitan area. Chris served for 20 years as the senior pastor of Evangel Ministries, a thriving 1,600-member church in the heart of Detroit. He also served as the campus dean of Moody Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. A popular Detroit radio host since 2005, Chris is the author of Kingdom Dreaming and Urban Apologetics. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Finance, completed his MA in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, and graduated from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Yodit, are the proud parents of six children: Christopher, Zewditu, Cameron, Judah, Sophia, and Christyana.
Equipped with Chris Brooks encourages you to grow spiritually, think critically, and live compassionately in your community. Interact with Chris as he empowers you to live out the gospel in a rapidly changing culture. This live, one-hour program, airing weekdays at noon CT, features special guests and welcomes your participation by calling in and by plugging in through social media.
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