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Love one another as Jesus has loved us.

On Monday I began a series about family. How a show from the 50s, Leave It To Beaver depicted positive family attributes that are as applicable today as they were then. In the Cleaver’s home family values were discussed and modeled. roles and corresponding responsibilities were clearly defined. rewards for appropriate behavior and negative consequences …

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Say the word “family” and a myriad of images come to mind, a collage of both personal and fabricated images. Images that nonetheless influence thoughts, opinions, feelings and beliefs— individually and collectively. Since its inception, television sitcoms have played a fundamental role in shaping our image of “family”. Beginning in the 50s with the Leave …

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