Pastor Appreciation Day is Sunday, October 13, 2024

“Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.”
—Hebrews 13:7

Every October is Pastor Appreciation Month, a special time set aside each year to honor pastors and their families.  The second Sunday in October (this year, October 13th) is Pastor Appreciation Day.  Join us in thanking pastors for their hard work, sacrificial dedication, and servant leadership!

Our Pastor Appreciation Toolkit

When you download this toolkit, you’ll receive:

• PSAs: Voiced by speakers from various ministries/organizations
• Infographic: “Thank You Pastors”
• Quote Graphics: Ready for your social media & website use

Additional Ministry Resources:

• Focus on the Family: “The Focused Pastor” (Free biblically-based resources for pastors and ministry leaders in a NEW online portal); “Church Resources” (Collection of Audio & Articles); “Pastor Care Line” (Help & Support for pastors); “FREE Clergy Appreciation Month Guide” (Downloadable PDF)
• Grace to You: “Ten Reasons I Am a Pastor” (Blog by John MacArthur); “Insight into a Pastor’s Heart” (Archived Broadcast)
• Revive Our Hearts: “30-Day Praying For Your Pastor Challenge” (PDF Download), “How to Get the Most Out of Your Pastor’s Preaching” (Blog), 10 Ways Your Pastor Wishes You Would Pray For Him (Blog), Lets Go to Church (Digital Book)
• Evangelism Explosion: “Pastor Appreciation” (Blog)

Verses: 

Ephesians 4:11-13 “And He gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds, and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God…”

2 Timothy 4:2 “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, and exhort with complete patience and teaching.”

Jeremiah 3:15 “And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”

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The General Election is Tuesday, November 5th, 2024

Help your listeners prepare for the upcoming elections!

With elections right around the corner, we have gathered a collection of ministry resources to encourage your listeners of the importance to vote and saturate their decisions in prayer.

“The Bible gives the necessary moral framework and general principles including guidance to today’s most challenging political and social issues—and how to exercise our stewardship to vote.” —Jim Garlow

When you download this Voting toolkit, you’ll receive:

• PSAs: Voiced by various ministry speakers
• Quote Graphics: Ready for your social media & website use
• Infographic: “Are You Ready to Vote?”

Additional Ministry Resources:

• Cru: In a World So Divided, Is Unity Possible? (Article)
• Boundless: Politics Without the Passion (Article)
• Focus on the Family:  5 Ways to Discuss Politics with Your Family (Article), Jim Daly: Why your vote matters in 2024 (Article), Understanding the Importance of Voting (Guests: John Stonestreet and Tim Goeglein) – airs 9/30
• Grace to You: Exposing the Campaign for Immorality (2-part Audio Series); The Christian and Government (Current Broadcast Series)
• Haven Ministries: An Important Election Reminder for Christians (Article); 30 Ways to Pray for People in Authority (Resource)
• Revive Our Hearts: How to Pray for the Upcoming Election (article); Pray for America (PDF); Before You Vote (article); 4 Prayers for Your Heart This Election Year (article)
• The Garlow Perspective:  Comparison of the Democrat and Republican Platforms (Downloadable PDF)
• UpWords: The Vote That Matters (Facebook Check-in Video)

Verses: 

Daniel 2:21 “He changes times and season, He removes kinds and sets up kings, He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.”

Titus 3:1 “Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.”

Romans 13:1 “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.”

Veteran’s Day is Monday November 11, 2024

Memorial Day is Monday, May 26, 2025

Encourage your listeners to honor those who have faithfully fought for our freedom.

This Tool Kit includes:

• Audio:  A :60 PSA from Jim Daly (Focus on the Family) for Veterans Day
• Quote Graphics:  Ready for your social media & website use
• Veterans Day & Memorial Day Infographics:  Fast facts for both holidays

Broadcast Highlights for November 11: 

• Joni and Friends:  “A Veterans Day Memory” (re-air)
• Life Issues:  “No Greater Love” (new)
• Focus on the Family: “American Heroes: Serving on the Frontlines” (airs 11/10)

Ministry Resources: 

• Cru:  PTSD: How Do I Move Into The Future? (Article); Practical Suggestions for Ministering to Combat Trauma Sufferers (Article)
• Focus on the Family: May 27 2024: “Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day”(Broadcast); How to Honor and Support Those Who Serve (Article); Helping Military Families (Article); Veterans Teach Vandals a Valuable Lesson (Blog)
• Core Christianity Called to War (booklet)

Verses: 

John 15:13 “Greater love has no one that this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”

1 John 3:16 “By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.”

Galatians 5:13 “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”

Deuteronomy 32:7 “Remember the days of old. Consider the years of many generations.”

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Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 28, 2024

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.”
—1 Chronicles 16:34

This Thanksgiving, remind your listeners to encompass a spirit of gratitude not only during the holiday, but all year round!

Our Thanksgiving Toolkit:

• PSAs: Voiced by speakers from various ministries/organizations
• Infographic: “Thanksgiving By the Numbers”
• Quote Graphics: Ready for your social media & website use

Ministry Resources:

• Angel Ministries:  The Fountainhead of All Blessing (Devotional); Around the Father’s Table (Devotional)
• Cru:  When You Don’t Know What to Do for Thanksgiving (Article)
• Focus on the Family:  Thanksgiving Traditions (Article); 5 Ways to Teach Kids Gratitude at Home (Article); When Your Family’s Lost a Loved One: Handling the Holidays (Article); Parenting Lessons: Teach Your Children Gratitude (Video); “Celebrating God’s Blessings on Thanksgiving” (airs 11/23/23)
• Grace to You:  Rekindling the Gratitude (Article)
• Haven Ministries:  10 Bible Verses About Thanksgiving (Article);  A Different Way To Celebrate (Article)
• Joni and Friends:  Carried to Thanksgiving (Video/Blog); Carolina Cornbread Recipe (PDF)
• Revive Our Hearts:  A Week of Thanksgiving (Article); The Attitude of Gratitude (Article); Choosing Gratitude: Your Journey to Joy (Book); 30-Day Choosing Gratitude Challenge (Devotional)
• Times Square Church:  A Prayer for This Thanksgiving (1:00 Radio Broadcast)
• UpWords:  The Secret to the Good Life (Blog)

Verses: 

Colossians 3:15 “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.”

2 Corinthians 9:11 “You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.”

Psalm 100:4 “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him; bless His name!”

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Giving Tuesday is December 3, 2024

A global generosity movement, #GivingTuesday aimed at meeting the needs of communities everywhere — this year on November 28, 2023.  The campaign will encourage individuals and organizations to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

GivingTuesday Resources: 

• GivingTuesday:  About, Website,
• Social Media:  Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
• The Complete Tool Kit
• FAQs for Nonprofits
• How to Participate! 

Verses: 

Malachi 3:10 “Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.”

2 Corinthians 9:11 “You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.”

Proverbs 19:17 “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his deed.”

Hebrews 13:16 “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.”

Proverbs 18:16 “A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.”

Christmas is Wednesday, December 25, 2024

The countdown to Christmas is on, and we have everything you need to help your listeners celebrate our Savior’s birth!

Our Christmas Toolkit

• PSAs: Voiced by your favorite ministries & organizations
• Infographic: “Merry & Bright”
• Quote Graphics: Ready for your social media & website use

Ministry Resources:

• AnGeL Ministries: “This Christmas: For the King’s Birthday … A Gift of Service” (eBook) “God’s Christmas Gift … Jesus for Every Day” (Devotional); “Christmas Listening” (Christmas related messages)
• Cru:  “Journey to a Manger” (YouVersion Bible App Plan); “Why You Love Traditions” (Blog); “How To Share Hope at Christmas” (Blog); “The Coming of the King” (Advent Devotional – Free Downloadable PDF); More Christmas Advents (Articles) 
• Evangelism Explosion: “Witnessing Tips” (Social)
• Focus on the Family:  Plan Now to Avoid Holiday Stress in Your Marriage (Article)
• Grace to You: God’s Gift of Christmas (Book); Six Ways to Miss Christmas (Free PDF Download); One Perfect Life Christmas Special (24:55); Christians and Christmas Traditions (Blog/Video); And His Name Shall Be Called (Blog)
• Haven Ministries: Silent Night: The WWI Christmas Truce; The Unwanted Christmas Tree; Handel’s Messiah: Lyrics and Verse References (Blog); Handel’s Messiah (Resource); Comfort Ye My People; Behold, the Lamb of God; Born in a Barn; Not Home Alone (Broadcasts)
• Mercy Ships: Merry Christmas from Mercy Ships (Video)
• Revive Our Hearts:  “Nancy’s Tips for Advent Preparation” (Blog)
• UpWords: “Advent Text Messages” (Digital Devotional); Difficult December (Facebook Video)  “Christmas Day” (Video from Max Lucado); “Christ, Our Hope” & “When December is Difficult” & “Interruption” (Blogs); Because of Bethlehem” (Classics)

Verses: 

Matthew 1:21 “She will bear a son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”

Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call His name Immanuel.”

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New Year’s Day is Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Our New Year’s Toolkit

• Greetings: Voiced by your favorite ministries & organizations
• Quote Graphics: Ready for your social media & website use

Verses: 

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

Ephesians 4:31-32 “Put aside all bitterness, losing your temper, anger, shouting, and slander, along with every other evil. Be kind, compassionate, and forgiving to each other, in the same way God forgave you in Christ.”

Revelation 21:5 “And he who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.'”

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Sanctity of Life Sunday is January 19, 2025

About

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued a presidential proclamation designating the Sunday closest to January 22—the day the Supreme Court issued its infamous Roe v. Wade decision—as National Sanctity of Human Life Day.  While, unfortunately, not every President since Reagan has followed the practice of such proclamation, Christians continue to recognize the date as a significant reminder that by all means we must continue to celebrate the sanctity of life.

Get the Sanctity of Life Toolkit

Air the New Radio Special

Brad Mattes (President of Life Issues Institute and speaker for the daily 1:00 feature “Life Issues”) hosts an all-new 26:00 (Hope out of Tragedy).  In this year’s special, host Brad Mattes shares a powerful reminder about the value of every human life.

On the Air

Focus on the Family
January 22-23 “Abortion Survivors Share the Value of Pre-Born Lives”

Revive Our Hearts Weekend
January 20-21 “Valuing Life from Beginning to End”

Life Issues
Brad Mattes brings his passion for the unborn in a daily up-to-the-minute 1:00 feature.  More info >>

Connect with Life-Giving Ministries

Focus on the Family

• Jump Over to Instagram to Pray for Children in Foster Care: Find prayers like this and other bold actions by following us on Instagram.
• Save a Baby’s Life Today: $60 saves a life through the Option Ultrasound program.  Give now to save the life of one preborn baby, or choose to give monthly.

Life Issues Institute

• Lifeissues.org

Verses: 

Psalm 139:13-14 “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works, my soul knows it very well.”

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you, I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Psalm 127:3-4 “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth.”

World Radio Day is Thursday, February 13th, 2025

Whether you are celebrating World Radio Day (February 13th), National Radio Day (typically August 20th each year) or simply collecting resources for advertisers and donors, here is some of our best thinking to reflect the value of Christian Radio.

This Toolkit includes: 

• Social Media Graphics
• Infographic
• Case for Christian Radio + Powerpoint
  
• For the Love of Radio (Pinterest Board)

Additional Resources:

• Radio.co: 4 Reasons Why Radio is Still Popular (Article)
• Radio Matters: Celebrate Radio (Article)
• Paul Batura (Focus on the Family): Radio’s Magic Made Incredible Changes in the World – It Will Never Die (Article)
• Liveabout.com: 10 Important Firsts in the History of Radio (Article)

Pandemic-Related Pieces: 

• InsideRadio: Radio Listening Strong As Audience Seek Distraction From Pandemic (Article)
• InsideRadio: Edison Research: Moms Increased Their AM/FM Usage During Pandemic (Article)
• Radio Matters: The Current State of Radio Listeners (Article)
• Radio Matters: The Spirit of Radio – Connecting in Times of Business Unusual (Article)
• InsideRadio: Consultants Weigh In On Radio’s Role During Pandemic (Article)
• InsideRadio: Nielsen: Work-From-Homers Using Radio, Streaming As Audio Companions (Article)

Valentine’s Day is Friday, February 14, 2025

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” —John 3:16

Get the Valentine’s Day Toolkit

This Valentine’s Day, we have everything you need to help your listeners celebrate and share the Lord’s everlasting love.  Don’t miss the “L.O.V.E.” shareable infographic, social media memes with quotes about love from speakers heard on your station, radio vignettes, and more!

Show the Love

Anne Graham Lotz
Reflections on God’s love (Online article)
God Loves You (Archived Broadcast)
Jesus In Me (Excerpt From Her Latest Book)

Cru
Give Your Spouse the Best Gift (Online Article)
10 Tips From Couples Married 50 Years (Online Article)
Loved Enough (Ready-to-use Content)
14 of God’s best valentines (Article)
Making Your Life Count Valentine’s Day Feature (Audio)
Loving Others with Compassion (YouVersion Reading Plan)
Valentine’s Verse Wallpapers (Download)

Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family Marriage Assessment (Free Online Tool)
How to Rekindle a Relationship With Your Spouse (Article)
How to Write a Love Letter (Article)
Loving Well (Seasonal Podcast) 
Do Your Kids Know You Love Them? (Article)
What You Can Do To Help Your Child Feel Loved (Article) 
God’s Love (Article)
“Discovering the Secrets to a Lifelong Romance” with Dr. Kevin Leman and Jean Daly (Airs 2/13-14/2024)

Haven Today
10 Things You Should Know About Love (Article)

Joni and Friends
Valentine’s Day Message(Audio)

Life Issues 
Valentine’s Day Feature (Audio)

Revive Our Hearts 
Husband Encouragement Challenge (Booklet)

Verses: 

Colossians 3:14 “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”

1 Corinthians 13:13 “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three: but the greatest of these is love.”

Ephesians 5:25 “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast, it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way, it is not irritable or resentful, it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”

Saint Patrick’s Day is Monday, March 17, 2025

Ministry Resources

Focus on the Family
Jim Daly: On St. Patrick’s Day, in praise of the imperfect Irish family (Fox News Article)

Haven Today
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Saint Patrick (Blog)

Joni and Friends
The Real St. Patrick (Blog)

Easter Sunday is April 20, 2025

“For if we have been united with Him in a death like His, we will certainly also be united with Him in a resurrection like His.” —Romans 6:5

Get the Easter Toolkit

Below you’ll find a collection of resources available as you proclaim the Gospel message to your community.  Thank you for your faithfulness to this calling.  Because … He is risen—and we want the world to know it! 

Radio Special
Get details on the new radio special from Carter Conlon! Go to Specials >>

Easter Resources

AnGeL Ministries
Anne Graham Lotz Israel Easter Video (Watch Video)
Holy Week Scripture Readings (Resource)
Anne Graham Lotz “The Garden Tomb” (Videos)

A Call to the Nation
Jesus—My Heart, My Mind, My Life (Easter 2024 Message)

CRU
Rolling Away the Stone of Doubt in the Resurrection (Article)
Prepare Your Heart for Easter (Article)
10 Easter Outreach Ideas (Article)
6 Creative Ways to Experience Easter (Article)
Lent Phone Wallpapers (Download)
Easter Resources (Resource Page)

Evangelism Explosion
Reasonable Answers to “I Don’t Believe in the Resurrection”  (Video)

Focus on the Family
“Celebrate Lent with Your Kids this Easter” (Article)

Grace to You
Don’t Forget the Resurrection (Online Article)
Easter Through the Eyes of God (Audio Series)
One Perfect Life (book in English and Spanish)

Haven Today
Resurrection Power (Airs March 15-19)
Responding to Easter: “Is He Worthy?” (Blog)

Joni and Friends
Glory Prayers (March 25), Our Guilt Not His (Good Friday Special)

Life Issues
His Resurrection is For You (1:00 Feature)

Revive Our Hearts
10-Day Easter Preparation Guide (Resource)
Incomparable: The Person of Christ (Series)

UpWords
Easter Reflections (Text Word “Easter” to 210-361-1169)
Jesus Online Bible Study by Max Lucado (Book, DVD Sessions, and Study Guide)
He Chose the Nails (Book and Study Guide)
Six Hours One Friday (Book)
And the Angels Were Silent (Book)
Christ Still Brings Easter Peace (Facebook Video)
Oak Hills Church (Easter Sunday Service)

Verses: 

Luke 23:46-47 “Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said ‘Father, into your hands, I commit my spirit!’ And having said this He breathed His last. Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying ‘Certainly this man was innocent!”

Luke 24:6-7 “He is not here, but has risen. Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.”

Mark 16:5-7 “And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the ride side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. And He said to them ‘Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. But go tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.”

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National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 1, 2025

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” —1 John 5:14

National Day of Prayer is May 2nd 2024.  Encourage your listeners to connect and communicate with God with the following resources.

Our National Day of Prayer Toolkit

When you download this toolkit, you’ll receive:

• PSAs: Voiced by speakers from a variety of ministries/organizations
• Quote Graphics: Ready for your social media & website use
• Infographic: “It’s Time to Pray”

Ministry Resources:

AnGel Ministries
National Day of Prayer Message (Video)
“The Daniel Prayer: Prayer That Moves Heaven and Changes Nations”(Book)
A Prayer For Our Nation (Blog)
National Day of Prayer (Blog)

Carter Conlon
“Are You Sick of Powerless Prayer?” (New Radio Special)

CRU 
Prayer Starter Kit & More (Blogs)
God’s Wonderful Plan for Prayer (Blog)
The Power of Fervent Prayer (Resource)
A Heart Molded By Prayer (Blog)
Expand Your Prayer Life (YouVersion Reading Plan)
Talking With God (YouVersion Reading Plan)

Focus on the Family
Prayer and the Difference It Makes (Resource Page)
The National Day of Prayer: Praying for Our Nation (Article)
“Building Habits of Prayer with Your Children” (Broadcast)

Grace to You
At the Throne of Grace (Devotional Prayer Book)

Haven Today
The Perfect Prayer (Blog)

IgniteAmerica
“10 Ways to Start God-Centered Conversations” (Blog)

Revive Our Hearts
17 Prompts to Help You Say a Prayer for America (Article)
Prayer In Times of Crisis (Archived Broadcast)
Articles on Prayer (Articles)

UpWords 
Before Amen (Book)
Prayer: A Heavenly Invitation (Blog)
Hope for Prayer Wimps (Blog)
Your Prayers Matter Because You Do (Blog)

Verses: 

2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land.”

Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom He has chosen as His heritage!”

Proverbs 14:34 “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.”

1 John 1:19 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

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Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11, 2025

“Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her;  ‘Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.’”
—Proverbs 31:28-29

This Mother’s Day, remind your listeners to cherish the mothers in their lives with the following resources.

This Mother’s Day Toolkit includes:

• PSAs: Voiced by speakers from a variety of ministries/organizations
• Infographic: “Honoring Mom”
• Quote Graphics: Ready for your social media & website use

Cru 
10 Ways to Honor Mom on Mother’s Day (Article)
How to Handle Mother’s Day When It Feels Hard (Article)
8 Things That Can Help When Mother’s Day Hurts (Article)

Focus on the Family
May 10: “Hope and Encouragement for Moms” with Kirsten Watson
Appreciating Moms (Resource Page)
The ‘Perfect’ Mother’s Day (Articles)
Affirming Mothers Every Day (Articles)

Grace to You 
The Profile of a Godly Mother (Article)
“The Extraordinary Mother” (Gift Book)

Haven Ministries 
The Truth About Mother’s Day (Blog)
Kristyn Getty: Reflections on a Mother’s Prayer (Blog)

Revive Our Hearts
May 4-5 (Weekend edition): “Motherhood is My Calling”
May 9-10: “Humble Moms” with Kristen Wetherell
May 11-12 (Weekend edition): “The Gift of a Mother”

UpWords
Pocket Prayers for Moms (Book)
Traveling Light for Mothers (Book)

Verses: 

Genesis 3:20 “The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.”

Proverbs 31:28  “Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praises her…”

Proverbs 31:31 “Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.”

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

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Flag Day is Saturday, June 14, 2025

This Flag Day, encourage your listeners to celebrate freedom, equality, and justice with the following resources.

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.”
—Galatians 5:1

This Flag Day Toolkit includes:

• Video: “My Name is Old Glory” (voiced by Al Sanders)
• PSA: “I Am the Flag” (voiced by Al Sanders)
• Infographic: “The Rights & Wrongs of Displaying the American Flag”
• Quote Graphics: Ready for your social media & website use

Additional Ministry Resources:

• Focus on the Family:  “Veterans Teach Vandals a Valuable Lesson” (Blog)

Verses: 

Psalm 20:5 “May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners!”

Isaiah 13:2 “Lift up a banner on the high mountain. Raise your voice to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.”

Psalm 60:4 “You have set up a banner for those who fear you, that they may flee to it from the bow.”

Jeremiah 51:27 “Set up a banner in the land. Blow the trumpet among the nations!”

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Father’s Day is Sunday, June 15, 2025

“The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.”
—Proverbs 20:7

Encourage your listeners to show appreciation to the dads in their lives with the following resources.

This Father’s Day Toolkit includes: 

• PSAs: Voiced by speakers from a variety of ministries/organizations
• Infographic: “We Heart Dads”
• Quote Graphics: Ready for your social media & website use

• Cru: 10 Ideas: Esteeming Dad on Father’s Day; Ideas for Honoring Dad on Father’s Day (Articles)
• Focus on the Family: Fathers Matter: The Importance of a Father (Article); “Celebrating the Journey to Becoming a Dad” with Benjamin Watson (airs June 14)
• Grace to You: How to Be a Spiritual Father (Sermon); Crucial Lessons for a Wise Father (Blog); “Brave Dad” (Book)
• Haven Ministries: Show Us the Father, A Father’s Love for His Children, The Father’s Compassion (Anchor Devotional)
• Mercy Ships: Father and Son, Mouhamed and Mactar (Story)
• Revive Our Hearts: Portrait of a Godly Father (Article); “ROH Daily: “The Most Important Place on Earth” with Robert Wolgemuth (airs June 12-13) & “A Man’s Hunger for the Word” with Robert Wolgemuth (airs June 14); ROH Weekend: “Dad, We Need You!” (airs June 15/16)
• UpWords: Bring Your Children to Jesus (Blog);  Audiograms (UpWords Archived Features)

Verses: 

Psalm 103:13 “As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear Him.”

Proverbs 23:24 “The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice: he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.”

Malachi 4:6a “And He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers…”

Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”

*Please note that downloading audio (wav/mp2/mp3) works best after first downloading the file (in the upper right-hand corner of Dropbox click the button that says “Download” or, if you don’t see that, click the button with three horizontal dots, “more,” and select “download”).

Independence Day is Friday, July 4, 2025

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.”
—Psalm 33:12

This 4th of July Toolkit includes: 

• PSAs: Voiced by speakers from a variety of ministries/organizations
• Infographic: “Red, White, & Blue”
• Quote Graphics: Ready for your social media & website use

Special Programming:

• Focus on the Family: “The Midnight Ride” (Adventures in Odyssey drama)

Additional Ministry Resources:

• Cru: “Share Freedom This July 4th” & “What it Means to Live Free” (Articles)
• Revive Our Hearts: “17 Prompts to Help You Say a Prayer for America” (Article)

Verses: 

John 8:36 “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”

Galatians 5:1 “For freedom Christ has set us free: stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.”

2 Corinthians 3:17 “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom He has chosen as His heritage.”

*Please note that downloading audio (wav/mp2/mp3) works best after first downloading the file (in the upper right-hand corner of Dropbox click the button that says “Download” or, if you don’t see that, click the button with three horizontal dots, “more,” and select “download”).

Back to School season is from mid-July until early September

Special Programs & Features:

• Cru: “Praying for Students” (1:00 & 2:00 versions available)

Additional Ministry Resources:

• Cru: Searching for Answers (Resources), Back to School Tips; Get Ready for Back to School; Things I Wish I Had Known as a Freshman; Why Students Lose Their Faith in College; Sharing Your Faith on Campus (Articles)
• Focus on the Family: Easy Ideas for a Better Back to School; Back to School Blues; It’s a Crazy Time of Year; How to Raise Kids Who Love Reading (Articles); Back to School — For Parents; Back to School Checklist (Downloads)
• Revive Our Hearts: Prayer Is Your Work, Mom! with Sally Burke (Video); Ask an Older Woman #19: 4 Mantras for Back to School (Article); 35 Things I Wish I’d Known in High School (Article); 35 Things I Wish I’d Known in High School (Downloadable Graphic); & Ears, Voice, Heart, Feet: Four Prayers for Wisdom This School Year (Article)
• Max Lucado: Pocket Prayers for Teachers (Book); What Gives Your Children Satisfaction or Pleasure? (Audiogram)

Verses: 

Ecclesiastes 9:10 “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might.”

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Psalm 33:8 “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go, I will counsel you with my eye upon you.”

Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”

Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 7, 2025

“…tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.”
—Psalm 78:4

The relationship between grandchild and grandparent is an important one for both. This Grandparents Day, September 8th, let’s thank the Lord for His promises to be a faithful God to us and to our children.

Our Grandparents Day Toolkit

When you download this toolkit, you’ll receive:

• PSAs: Voiced by speakers from various ministries/organizations
• Quote Graphics: Ready for your social media & website use
• Infographic: “Grandparents by Numbers”

Additional Ministry Resources:

• Ambassador: “Grandparents: Investing for Life” (AAA created audio piece featuring the voices of three generations of Sanders)
• Cru: “15 Scriptures I Pray For My Grandchildren”; “How My Grandparents Taught Me to Love by Faith” (Articles); Godly Legacy (Making Your Life Count Feature
• Focus on the Family: “Long-Distance Grandparenting: Having an Impact Across the Miles”; “7 Essentials For Granparenting Your Grandkids”; “5 Reasons Why Grandparents Are Important”; “Bible Verses About the Importance of Grandparents”; “The Role of Grandparents and Grandchildren in the Teenage Years“ (Articles)
• Revive Our Hearts: “4 Keys for Investing in Your Grandchildren” (Article)

Verses: 

Psalm 145:4 “One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.”

Proverbs 17:6 “Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.”

Proverbs 16:31 “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.”

Proverbs 13:22 “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.”

*Please note that downloading audio (wav/mp2/mp3) works best after first downloading the file (in the upper right-hand corner of Dropbox click the button that says “Download” or, if you don’t see that, click the button with three horizontal dots, “more,” and select “download”).

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
—Psalm 34:18

It’s no overstatement to say that we’re living in tumultuous times.  With natural disasters, violence, and upheaval in the headlines each day—listeners need to be especially reminded that hope comes from Christ.  Use this Tool Kit to remind your audience that He “is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1).

Tragedy Response Toolkit

When you download this toolkit, you’ll receive:

• PSAs: Voiced by speakers from various ministries/organizations
• Quote & Scripture Graphics: Ready for your social media & website use

Additional Ministry Resources:

• Focus on the Family: As referenced in the PSAs available via download above: Focus on the Family Help Center (website here; or 855-771-HELP)

Verses: 

Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

Psalm 9:9-10 “The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.”