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	LifeWay: Biblical Solutions for Life - A Fresh Call to the Family Altar
		The family altar, a time when the entire family gathers for Bible study, prayer and a mutual expression of love, understanding and mission, has been virtually replaced by a myriad of activities and our all-consuming attachment to media.
		It is at the family altar that children come to appreciate the faith of their parents, and parents come to understand and connect with the hearts of their children.
		For this reason, the SBC Council on Family Life urges every family to set aside one night every week as "family night," a night of Bible study, prayer, establishing family goals, planning family mission projects and developing a sense of teamwork.
	www.lifeway.com /article/?id=152861 (576 words)

	VIETNAM: JOURNEYS OF BODY, MIND & SPIRIT \| American Museum of Natural History
		The family altar is the most respected place in the home.
		At the altar, Kinh and Hoa (Chinese) people honor their ancestors with repeated offerings: on special days in the lunar calendar, on the anniversaries of the ancestors’ deaths and on the first and fifteenth of each month.
		Families often ask their ancestors for assistance before undertaking major family events, such as building a new house, starting a new business or considering marriage.
	www.amnh.org /exhibitions/vietnam/03_gods (254 words)

	Domestic-Church.Com: Fridge Art: Liturgical Tableclothes
		The practice of family devotions and family prayer is benefitted by the installation of a family altar or prayer table in the home.
		A family altar is a place where the family can gather for prayer, where devotional objects can be placed, where the family rosaries and Bible might be kept and candles lit for special times of prayer.
		A family altar need not be elaborate - for many years our 'family altar' was actually the top shelf of a bookcase, easily visible but safely out of reach of our active inquisitve boys.
	www.domestic-church.com /CONTENT.DCC/20011101/FRIDGE/altar_cloth.htm (341 words)

	The Family Altar
		The family altar must first be established in the hearts of the parents, for they provide the leadership needed in this manor project and adventure in the life of a family.
		The family altar will be a place where they will meet daily to quiet their hearts and strengthen their purposes to live out the covenant they made with God when they became Christians, as well as when they became husband and wife.
		When family worship is a daily practice, the dedication of one's children will not be a mockery or a mere formality, but it will be the dedication of their own lives passed on to their offspring as a heart to heart and soul to soul experience.
	www.brfwitness.org /Articles/1974v9n4.htm (1830 words)

	Family Altar, Worship, Devotion, Bible Time - Christian Home and Family
		It is the best guarantee to have Christian children with good moral standards that do not drift through the teen years, to have a family that has a witness for Christ in the community, and to have a family that takes the church seriously and enjoys going to all the services.
		To pray over family problems and needs, burdens the children may have, and that they may have confidence in the God that answers prayer in the everyday things of life.
		This can be very interesting and add challenge to the family altar and can be very appealing to the young folks and keep the family altar time from being boring.
	www.wholesomewords.org /family/famaltar.html (2065 words)

	The Family Altar Will Alter Your Family
		The purpose of the family altar is not primarily to educate, nor to entertain.
		The family altar is not a quick fix which will solve all problems that can arise in a home, but a regular family worship time will help the family members turn the attention to God, and to His way of doing things.
		When family worship is a daily ractice, the dedication of one's children will not e a mockery or a mere formality, but it will be the dedication of their own lives passed on to their offspring as a heart to heart and soul to soul experience.
	www.brfwitness.org /Articles/2002v37n1.htm (3164 words)

	The Family Altar: Establishing a Place of Prayer (Hyatt)
		The primary responsibility of a priest is to officiate at the altar.
		The family altar is the primary place where we pass on to our children the "baton" of our faith.
		The altar can be a simple shelf mounted on a wall, a small table covered with a tablecloth or, as in my family's case, a special dresser with a glass top.
	www.theologic.com /oflweb/inhome/famalt.htm (1889 words)

	Build A Family Altar - Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS)
		The family altar is sometimes structured and organized; at other times it is quite spontaneous.
		The frequent visits family members make to the family altar are consistent with the endless and abundant flow of God's blessings.
		The family altar is a place where every member of the family can be involved in active expressions of worship.
	www.wels.net /cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=731&contentID=2612&shortcutID=2930 (726 words)

	THE FAMILY ALTAR
		Family altar is the time to stop and to remind all the family (saved and unsaved) that God is at the center.
		Family altar is going to be difficult to do under such circumstances.
		Family altar can be a time when young people are reminded to be respectful to policemen, teachers, and others who are in authority over them.
	www.middletownbiblechurch.org /homefam/family.htm (7583 words)

	Family Altar
		The altar itself is raised and also it is a place for offerings of food and prayer to be carried to the Divine, traditionally seen as living in a higher realm.
		The family altar is not a new concept.
		The family altar has then become a part of everyday life, a constant reminder of our beliefs and a way of attuning ourselves to the Wheel of the Year.
	www.wyldwytch.com /weavings/articles/sacred_circle/pages/creating_a_family_altar.htm (885 words)

	Rick Warren's Ministry Toolbox
		The family altar - a time when the entire family gathers for Bible study, prayer and a mutual expression of love, understanding and mission - has been virtually replaced by a myriad of activities and our all-consuming attachment to media.
		It is at the family altar that children come to appreciate the faith of their parents, and parents come to understand and connect with the hearts of their children.
		Families are urged to invite the participation of singles.
	www.pastors.com /article.asp?ArtID=4206 (502 words)

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		When family members pray together before a meal, at bedtime, during a devotion or spontaneously through the day, they are at the foot of the family altar.
		Sometimes the family altar is loud and noisy: a preschool child singing a song of faith at the top of her voice while swinging in the backyard, a toddler sobbing in pain from a fall and being comforted with words of God’s love, the joyous celebration of a wedding party.
		Other times the family altar is quiet: a whispered prayer in the dark, a time of silent meditation during a devotion, the quiet voices of a parent and teen talking late into the night.
	www.lcms.org /ca/dcs/family/Content/doc_articles/550.doc (1873 words)

	Llewellyn Journal - Wheel of the Year Altar: Bringing the Magick of the Family Together
		A family Wheel of the Year altar is a wonderful way to bring family energies together and teach the kids about the eight sabbats in a way that is fun.
		Every member of our family is welcome to use the altar to bless a stone they plan to carry in a pocket, or perhaps light a candle for special blessings during the day.
		Because the altar is a special to our family, we may light a candle and say a blessing during times of family stress, or request protection for a member when away from home.
	www.llewellynjournal.com /article/782 (1288 words)

	FIRST-PERSON: A fresh call to the family altar - (BP) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		OKLAHOMA CITY (BP)--For most families across our nation (and throughout the Southern Baptist Convention) the "family altar" is considered a relic of the past.
		The family altar, a time when the entire family gathers for Bible study, prayer and a mutual expression of love, understanding and mission, has been virtually replaced by a myriad of activities and our all-consuming attachment to media.
		For this reason, the SBC Council on Family Life urges every family to set aside one night every week as "family night," a night of Bible study, prayer, establishing family goals, planning family mission projects and developing a sense of teamwork.
	www.sbcbaptistpress.org /bpnews.asp?ID=15590 (668 words)

	Programs and links
		The Family Altar just might be the largest regular prayer gathering in the world.
		Each Family Altar begins with a brief devotional by a speaker from our BBN staff.
		Due to the large number of prayer requests we receive, we do not put prayer requests on the Family Altar for an extended period of time.
	www.bbnradio.org /wcm/english/Programsandlinks/tabid/177/ItemID/38/Default.aspx (145 words)

	Altars - TruthBook
		An altar is merely one way to help facilitate feelings of sacredness, reverence, and awe, by reflecting in some way common values held most dear.
		An altar can be a space set aside for worship and prayer, for honoring the patterns of divinity found in and around us, or for bringing God closer to us through the use of meaningful symbols.
		Family members can have their own quiet moments at the altar, or a family can gather around the altar at special times, like before or after a family meeting.
	www.truthbook.com /1509.cfm (902 words)

	"Family Altar" : Articles : HEARTLIGHT® Magazine
		Is your family altar one of enthusiastic expectancy — or does it draw yawns?
		Let each family member recite one of his or her favorite verse.
		Let family members tell of answered prayer and other blessings.
	www.heartlight.org /articles/200207/20020702_altar.html (594 words)

	By Common Consent » The family altar
		The altar is a sacral edifice in Mormonsim.
		However, for the Saints of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the family altar was consistently preached from the pulpit and in Church periodicals (3).
		The family altar should be in every man’s house; he is the patriarch of the family, and everything should be done under his direction.
	www.bycommonconsent.com /2006/07/the-family-altar (12769 words)

	Family Life: Creating sacred space
		Combining crucifixes, statues of the Virgin Mary and saints with photos of family members who have passed away and objects associated with them, Hispanic home altars are about honoring family relationships and connecting the living with the dead, said scholar Lara Medina, assistant professor of Chicano and Chicano studies at California State University in Northridge.
		Altars provide a space for women to image and express ultimate meaning, which they’re not always able to in the traditional church,” she said.
		Workshops on altar making, especially around the Day of the Dead, are held in parish halls or community centers to transmit the tradition to younger generations.
	www.natcath.com /NCR_Online/archives2/2003d/111403/111403k.php (1014 words)

	Learning the New Attitude Ephesians 4:30-5:2 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The family altar is the time and place where we meet the Lord each day by reading his word and bringing our prayers to him.
		When Noah and his family passed through the flood waters and got out of the ark, the first thing old Noah did was to build an altar and offer a sacrifice to the Lord.
		The family altar is a daily meeting with God, where all the family stops what they are doing and gathers together before their God.
	www.shout.net /~stjohn/sermons/000903.html (1711 words)

	NACFLM: Family/Parish Altar
		Usually one presenter places the family altar objects and another places the parish ones alternating until all items are placed on the respective tables.
		Other reminders of the suffering that goes on within a family might be a bad report card or a cell phone bill gone out of control.
		Families create traditions and rituals that create bonding and build up the faith community of the home.
	www.nacflm.org /displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=24 (1373 words)

	8. How to Conduct the Family Altar
		In the family altar worship the fullness of CHRIST's life within the heart is united with the fullness of His presence in the midst of the family to make the lifeline of the family altar.
		Every family should have a Cruden's Concordance and use it fully in the preparation of the studies in the Word of GOD around the family altar.
		Praise sets the spirit of the family altar in the major key and seems to diffuse upon all a heavenly fragrance.
	xsorbit29.com /users5/fundamentalbaptistforum/index.php?topic=2110.0 (3556 words)

	Ray Comfort's Column
		If you are not used to praying out loud, have everyone close their eyes while you pray so that they won’t see you.
		As time goes by, ask one of the children to open in prayer, to build up their confidence when it comes to public prayer.
		Then have each of the family members read five verses, stopping now and then and asking what they think a particular verse means.
	www.livingwaters.com /articles_ray_archive/articles_ray_03-05-08_familyaltar.shtml (810 words)

	Family Altar, The
		She studies the family life of the birds, so exquisite in its emotional intensity and its patient devotion, until she seems to feel the universal mother-heart beating in her own breast.
		All of the family property was held by her, descent was traced in the maternal line, and the honor of the house was in her hands.
		Modesty was her chief adornment; hence the younger women were usually silent and retiring: but a woman who had attained to ripeness of years and wisdom, or who had displayed notable courage in some emergency, was sometimes invited to a seat in the council.
	www.paganlibrary.com /etext/indian_soul/family_altar.php (2499 words)

	Family Medallion Pendants & Pins
		A family medallion symbolizes the importance of family in the wedding ceremony.
		The Family Medallion® symbol includes three equally merged circles: two circles represent the marriage union; the third symbolizes the importance of children within the family.
		A Family Medallion is a meaningful way to include children in the wedding ceremony.
	theweddingoutlet.com /family-medallion.htm (350 words)

	R. G. McKenzie's The Family Altar
		Family worship helps each member of the family to become familiar with the Word of God, which is the sword of the Spirit.
		The values from family worship are values which we cannot afford to lose, and parents must provide the time for family worship.
		Family worship should not be an "extra" or a "burden." It should be a natural, regular part of family life in the home.
	www.mun.ca /rels/restmov/texts/pp/PP067.HTM (2225 words)

	SermonAudio.com - The Family Altar and Worship
		The Family Altar, or Family Worship, VOT #185
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		Oh for Pastors like Rev. Shelton who would once again turn the hearts of fathers to care for their children in prayer and worship at the FAMILY ALTAR.
	www.sermonaudio.com /sermoninfo.asp?currSection=&sermonID=11501124912 (347 words)

	Family Altar (June) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rather, we make the family altar the center of our life through the practice of the Nembutsu gratitude.
		However l think that the family altar is the most important means and support Of our true entrusting minds in placing complete Shinjin in Amida Buddha.
		If you do not have an altar in your home, if you do not know the proper arrangements of the ornaments in the altar, please come and share the True Teachings of the Buddha.
	www.hawaiilink.net /~oneness/familyaltar.html (675 words)

	GBOD \| Ministries-Family (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Gather as a family for devotions on Saturday morning, or choose an alternative time during the weekend.
		Create a family altar by placing a cross or a picture of a cross in the center of a table.
		Members of the family speak words of forgiveness, hold hands, or embrace in a circle to receive God's forgiveness, saying to one another: "In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven."
	www.gbod.org /ADULT/family/articles.asp?item_id=8772 (392 words)

	Discreet Family Altar (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Then she framed various family pictures and arranged them on the wall in cross patterns, mostly equilateral crosses.
		The shell in the West was found at the beach during a family outing, the feathers in the East were a present from the children, and the small stones in the North were picked from a mountain streambed on a family vacation.
		When the altar is less discreet, rune cards or Tarot cards are fanned out on the table or propped against the cold candle to help the family visualize particular goals, such as strength or clarity.
	www.spilledcandy.com /altar081804.htm (329 words)

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