Young Anthony tries to complete his homework on the Ten Commandments - but he just can't see how that "old list of rules" makes any sense to today's modern kids. In this episode, young people will see that the commandments aren't really a "book of rules" at all. Rather, they present us with opportunities to give witness to God's love, share with others, and care for our friends and families as we help build God's kingdom everyday.

This is tape 1 of 5 in "Ten Commandment" series.
Program 1: "Have No Other Gods but Me"- Where did the commandments come from? What is their special link to the desert and mountain? What does it mean to have our bodies free but our hearts enslaved? Why was it more difficult to get the slavey out of Israel than to get Israel out of slavery? Discover how the first commandment is really more a joy than a duty. Meet the man who thought he didn't need anyone or anything.
Program 2: "Do Not Bow Down to Anything"- How does religion get in God's way? What are the techniques we use to make God more manageable and safe? See how we inevitably will worship someone or something. Consider how our choices have consequences not only for us but for future generations. Meet the lady who had to decide about God at David Koresh's Waco compound.

This is tape 2 of 5 in "Ten Commandments" series. Program 3: "Do Not Misuse My Name"- See why this may be the most miunderstood command. Learn how it has to do with far more than just words and language. How is racism a form of blasphemy? Find out what's really in a name - God's name, your name, How does God address us by name, and what does that mean? Meet the now repentant Ku Klux Klan Imperial Wizard who used God's name to spread hatred.
Program 4: "Keep the Sabbath" - Why was the seventh day special? What is really meant by keeping it "holy" or "set apart"? How does it fit into the human rhythm and bio clock? How did communist regimes learn to embrace this command? How does this command provide the secret to getting rid of our tunnel vision? Meet the fashion model who had it all but was dying from exhaustion.

This is tape 3 of 5 in "Ten Commandments" series. Program 5: "Honor Your Father and Mother"- Why is this the first commandment with a promise attached? How is it that to honor is different from to love? What if you never had a real father or mother in your own life? What do you do if you think your problems are your parents' fault? How are memories and attitudes the most valuable inheritances? Meet the orphan skinhead who thought violence was the only way out of his unhappy life. Program 6: "Do Not Kill"- How is this one far more complex than it seems at first? Could you really have been unknowingly guilty of killing? Are there some worthless types that really do not deserve to live? How is "Where was God at Auschwitz?" the wrong question? How can the Bible state that to hate is to murder? Meet the Northern Ireland terrorist who learned to love the enemy.

This is tape 4 of 5 in "Ten Commandments" series. Program 7: "Do Not Commit Adultery"- So what's all the fuss about on this one if it's between "consenting adults"? How does this command cut to the heart of human relationships? Where does God fit into the union of a man and woman? How are body and spirit combined, and what does that have to do with it all? Meet the man whose wife abandoned him for another guy, and see why he eagerly welcomed her back.
Program 8: "Do Not Steal"- See how stealing can involve far more than overt theft and ripping someone off. How can negligence, waste, indifference and disregard become significant theft? How does stealing in the deepest sense reveal our own lack of self-respect? Meet the businessman who found out how God wanted him to run his business far differently from what he thought.

This is tape 5 of 5 in "Ten Commandments" series. Program 9: "Do Not Lie"- See how all our problems startee out with a little lie. How did it ever come about that "truth is negotiable"? See how lying can involve far more than just not telling the truth. How does the truth get twisted without really resorting to outright lies? how can gossip be the worst form of lying? Meet the tabloid journalist who reveals his techniques to get people to say more than is warranted, more than intended, and how this sells big. Program 10: "Do Not Covet"- What are those desires that we can possess for things we think we just have to have? Why does the pleasure wear off after we get what we want? Why are we left still with a whole new heap of unfulfilled desires? Meet the man who became a master gambler but now says, "If I knew for certain all of the numbers which would win the lottery, I wouldn't even bother to buy a ticket."

Featuring Dr. Laura Schlessinger, this video presents God's ten commandments in a clear fashion through fun characters and songs. It is divided into ten different segments (one for each commandment) so parents and teachers can use them individually or as a whole to present, teach, discuss.
(1Video; KidzVid, c2002)

Tape 2 of 10 (Exodus 32; Deuteronomy 5).
Kids will learn that: God gives us what we need; realized that God is wiser than anyone; discover that God wants us to obey His commands; learn that God's rules guide us with love.

In this study, our host J. John takes a fresh look at the Ten Commandments (taken up in reverse order) and what they mean for us today

Tape 1 of 5:
Commandment 10: considers why materialism can cause worry, weariness and despair; Commandment 9: exposes three specific areas of lying: gossip, slander and flattery;
(The Philo Trust, c2007?)