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A Glen Campbell song became a major hit. The St. Louis Cardinals added numbers to their uniforms. And Amy Carmichael began her rescue ministry. It all happed the week of March 5, and it’s all discussed on this week’s edition of Providential History!

A 2015 survey by Common Sense Media found that children spend more than five hours each day consuming digital media. For teens, it’s well over eight hours. But why are kids and teens spending so much time on smartphones and tablets? Author Naomi Schaefer Riley believes she’s found the answer.

From the birth of Friedrich Chopin, to a new contract for Babe Ruth, to a major event in Hudson Taylor’s life – a lot happened this week in history! Listen as Heirloom Audio’s Bill Heid, Aaron Fullan and Michael Foust discuss these and other events in Providential History. March 1 Chopin, Australian-England cricket, Napoleon, Hudson Taylor, Huguenots massacre. https://s3.amazonaws.com/heirloomaudio/LTAClub/Podcasts/ProvidentialHistory/March2018/Providential_03-01-18.mp3   ...

It was one of the most inspiring and family-friendly films of 2017 – so much so that a few schools even took field trips to watch it. It was Wonder (PG), and it told the story of a boy named Auggie with facial differences who enters school for the first time. Its message about bullying has impacted millions – and it is now out on DVD and digital platforms. Today’s guest on Words of Wisdom is Wonder director and screenwriter Stephen Chbosky, who tells us why he wanted to make the popular book into a movie and how the story has impacted his own life.

Getting kids excited about history isn’t easy, especially in an age of video games, tablets and smartphones. It seems there are distractions everywhere! But as Robert Skead tells us in today’s episode of Words of Wisdom, parents can instill a passion for history within their children – and it’s not that difficult.

He was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood and was a household name in millions of homes across the U.S. But by the end of his life, he felt empty – that is, until he found Christ.

It seems that everywhere Christians turn in today’s world, they’re bombarded by unbiblical and hostile messages about gender and homosexuality. That even includes children’s shows, G-rated movies and sports broadcasts – three areas that once were safe for the whole family.

About 45 percent of U.S. children get a smartphone between the ages of 10 and 12, according to a Nielsen survey. But is that a good thing? And what is the right age to get a child or teen a smartphone, anyway? Our guest on this week’s edition of Words of Wisdom is youth ministry expert Jonathan McKee, who tackles ...

The same movie studio behind Case For Christ and the God’s Not Dead series is set to release a film about Samson that producer Brittany Yost says will include wall-to-wall action – while remaining true to Scripture. The movie, Samson, debuts in theaters Feb. 16. The faith and family movie studio Pure Flix is behind the project, which will be ...

We live in a sports-crazed culture, where weddings are planned around football games and adult men shed tears when their team wins the championship. So, can sports play a healthy role in the Christian life? Pastor and seminary professor David E. Prince believes it can. In fact, Prince says Christian families can use sports to teach their children not only ...