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No Greater JoyHave you discovered our daily Bird’s Eye View onNoGreaterJoy.org? Our photographer slips around tryingto catch our staff in odd moments. If you ever wondered“who, what, when, or where” about us; wonder no more.Check out the Bird’s Eye calendar for past postings.Bird’s Eye is, hands-down, our most visited venue.Visitors are welcome. www.nogreaterjoy.org/dailyContentsPhoto: Elizabeth StewartNo Greater Joy is a bimonthly publication by No GreaterJoy Ministries, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to theadvancement of the gospel of Jesus Christ in America and in thosecountries where Christ is least known. A free subscription is availableby writing to the address below or by visiting our website.Your questions and comments are welcomed. Please send them tothe address below. All correspondence to No Greater Joy becomesthe property of No Greater Joy and is available for publicationunless the writer expressly requests that it not be published.This material is copyrighted by Michael and Debi Pearl.Permission for the reprint of single articles is granted based on thefollowing conditions:1. The article must be printed in its entirety.2. No more than one article per publication.3. Complete recognition must be given as to the source.4. Every reprint must include sufficient information for the readerto subscribe to No Greater Joy.5. No copyright privileges are conveyed by reprinting any portionof this publication.Family3 Old Tom5 Apprenticeship6 Throwing Anger in theGarbage8 We Say Good Morning10 NGJ KidsMinistry12 Mirror of Our Reflexion13 Good and Evil Episode 116 Go Love Yourself22 Power of a Story26 Functioning CommunityCatalog30 NGJ ProductsOn the Cover3Old Tom6. This license to reprint may be revoked from anyone abusingthis privilege to reprint.7. This license is in force until the printing of a public statementotherwise.All Scripture taken from the Authorized Version (King James)Holy Bible.No Greater Joy Ministries, Inc.1000 Pearl Road • Pleasantville, TN 37033www.nogreaterjoy.orgJuly-August 2011Volume 17 | Number 4Printed in the USAEditors in ChiefMichael and Debi PearlStaff PHotographerElizabeth StewartContributingWritersShoshanna Easling,Shalom BrandCOVER PHOTOTom SlaymanArt DirectorLynne Hopwood

Old TomBy Michael PearlWhy does a child training magazine containa picture of an old goat like that?Photo: Elizabeth StewartTom is a sheep, not agoat, although he was a goatwhen I met him 22 yearsago. No Greater Joy mightnot exist today if it were notfor Tom and his wife Kathy.When we moved toCane Creek twenty-threeyears ago, I discovered theSlayman family living on afew acres in a little valleybeside a creek. They werethe hippies that never gaveup. It took about two years of weeklyBible studies for Tom and Kathy andtheir four children to come to faith inJesus Christ. Tom continued his studyof the Word and grew into a faithfulsoul winner for Christ, becoming mybest friend.About four years later, I wrote ToTrain Up A Child, not even dreamingthat in just a few short years it wouldopen up an international ministry, reachingpeople with the message of Christ inabout 40 languages.Tom’s Witnessing TipsFrom the beginning,Tom believed in the bookand he began to plan forits success. From a smallad in a magazine, ordersbegan to pour in. Mondaythrough Friday forthe next two years, Tomand his wife Kathy filledthose orders as volunteers,receiving no pay. Tominsisted we needed an office,so he commandeeredthree untrained teenagers and employedthem in the construction of ourfirst office and warehouse.When he was fifty-two years oldthey went to Thailand as missionaries,but that is a whole different story.Tom and Kathy’s story will beposted on our Bird’s Eye View on June15th. Anytime after the 15th it will bein the Bird’s Eye calendar. Come readthe rest of his story. ☺• See everyone as an eternal soul, bound for Heaven or Hell.• Test to see if people are open by asking, “Hey, where are you from?” If theylook away or ignore you, they’re not open. If they talk with you, they’re open.• Give them your testimony. Witnessing tools (See p. 35 for products)• Give books to interested youth. • God Made Jesus To Be Sin Tracts• Give out a tract.• Good and Evil with a tract insidewww.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 3

ApprenticeshipBy Michael PearlLittle AdultsPhoto: Elizabeth StewartIIt may be the experience of yearsthat causes me to view all childrenas little adults. They will matureso quickly. The stumbling, foolishten-year-old will be an adult in justten years. In twenty years it will beobvious to him and others whetherhis life is a success or a failure. Willthis little guy or gal running aroundthe church yard think of me favorablyten years from now? What will be hismemories of me? Will he rememberme as a grumpy old man that spoiledall his fun, or as someone who tookinterest in his life and was a friend ashe was growing up? Will he come tome for counsel or say, “He is the lastperson I want to talk to”?I feel the need to address allchildren as people of worth, as soulssoaking up their surroundings andforming worldviews with every experience.Each of us is a vital part of themold that forms eternal souls. It is agrave responsibility.I still have unpleasant memoriesof several adults, dating back as earlyas four years old—some brief wordspoken in passing, a slight or dismissal,a rebuke I felt was not warranted.Uncles, cousins, church leaders,school teachers, ministers, friends ofthe family, they knew not that in oneevent they left an impression by whichthey are still judged today.The disciples felt there were toomany children crowding Jesus, preventingadult conversation, no doubtmaking too much noise, not appreciatingthe gravity of the moment, sothey rebuked the adults for allowingtheir children to press in upon Jesus.“But when Jesus saw it, he was muchdispleased, and said unto them, Sufferthe little children to come unto me,and forbid them not: for of such is thekingdom of God” (Mark 10:14).If we ignore the children untiltheir untoward behavior demands ourattention, we are foolishly wasting humanresources. Better to bind what isnot yet broken than to try to repair theshattered and wasted lives of adults.Go love a child today; see theadult in them and plant seeds that willbear fruit long after you are gone. ☺www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 5

Throwing AngerIn the GarbageBy Shalom BrandLaila was becoming more and more frustrated and it has led to her beingangry. Her frustration was due to Gracie teasing her, or me being busy andnot responding to her right away. She became conditioned to getting attentionby whining, crying, or getting mad. Then I would react and she would get introuble for the whining or for being mad. It just made her madder.OOvertime I could see that herresponse had become a habit that wehad created. The first step was to takeaway things that were frustrating her,at least as much as we could. I talkedto Gracie (big sister) about the problemand we agreed to do all we couldto help Laila.The second step was to figure outhow to break the angry response thatshe had learned to use to get attention.I knew that spanking her andother types of discipline would not beproductive. I asked God for wisdomto help my little girl to learn to controlher emotional reactions of anger. Thenext time Laila got angry I set her onthe couch and told her that anger was abad thing. I explained that anger madelittle girls not be sweet and that angerPhoto: Elizabeth Stewart6 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936

wanted to hurt her and be mean to her.I told her that Mama wanted to getthat anger and throw it in the garbagewhere it belonged, so that it could nothurt my sweet girl anymore. I toldLaila that we could tickle it out of her,or kiss it out, or spank it out, dependingon how much anger was there. Thewhole concept caught her imagination.She told me that she thought weshould tickle it out of her. I agreed.She was smiling and I was laughing byNow three weeks later thereis less and less anger and shetells me that anger cannothurt her any more.the time I started tickling while chanting,“Anger, Anger, go away, do notcome back to hurt Laila any day, youmean old ugly anger.”Gracie knew I had been thinkingabout what to do about Laila’s angerso when she walked in she quicklyfollowed my lead by running to hidein the closet. I asked Laila, “Where doyou think the anger is? Do you haveanger still in your heart?”“No,” she said, “it is in the closet.”So I grabbed my switch and off tothe closet we ran. Out jumped Gracie,screaming like she was angry. Iproceeded to chase her through thehouse with Laila right behind me.We chanted, “Let’s get that anger andthrow it away.” We caught Gracie andtickled her to the ground. It was allgreat fun.The next day Laila shut her fingerin the door. She ran to the couch andsat down with her arms crossed likeshe was mad. To my shame I wascooking and not paying attentionagain. She looked up and said, “MamaI think you need to spank the angerthat is in my heart and make it runaway.” She was so sincere, it was socute. I stopped cooking and asked her,“Do you have anger in your heart?”She said, “Yes.”I grinned at her as I said, “Then Iwill kiss it out of you.” I started kissingand hugging her and she startedlaughing while trying to talk, “Myanger is gone. I think it jumped intothe garbage can.”We have been chasing and kissingand tickling and even at times whenthe anger is really awful and it willnot run away I have to spank it out.Now, three weeks later, there is lessand less anger and she tells me thatanger cannot hurt her anymore. Somedays when I see frustration begin tobuild in her I catch her in my armsand spin in circles while saying, “Goaway anger and leave my little girlalone.” She knows my heart is tobless her and make her life better,so she responses to that caring call.There have been several times nowthat I have seen an angry responsecoming and told her, “Remember,anger wants to hurt you; do not letit grab you. Ask Mama for help andpush that anger away.” Over and overI have seen her gain control of hernegative emotions. She is learningself control. This training will followher all her life. She will be healthier,happier and a greater blessing to othersfor learning self control. ☺TipsRead these articles atwww.NoGreaterJoy.org:• The Will to Dominate• ESP Training-Explain,Show, Practice• My Little Knuckle-head• Poor Little Fat Girlwww.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 7

We Say Good MorningBy Michael Pearl and Jeremiah James EaslingFFive-year-old Jeremiah stayedwith us for four days while his parentsattended a funeral out of state.He is a very sound sleeper. Nothingwakes him once he goes out. Just tellhim to lie down and in one minutehe goes bye bye. But he sometimeswets his bed during the night, so hismother has him sleep in an absorbentgarment made for older kids who wetthemselves.The first morning as he got upand was stepping out of his pull updiaper I said, “Did youwet yourself?” As hepushed his absorbentgarment to the floor hesaid, “Na” and walkedoff. But then I smelledsomething awful. Pickingit up I said, “Yea,you peed on yourself;better go wash up.”Something similartook place the next twomornings as well. On thefourth morning, he gotup without me noticingand was coming from thebathroom. I said, “Didyou wash yourself off?”“Yeah, I washed mybutt.”“Well, your butt isnot enough; you need towash all over.”“Naah, that’s enough.”“You need to washthe front too; I can smellyou.”Live and learn.“It’s okay; it doesn’t stink.”“You might not be able to smell itbut I can, and it stinks.”And then he said, “At my housewe say good morning.”At first I thought he had changedthe subject, and then it dawned on methat he was rebuking me for not beginningthe day with good fellowshipas his parents do at home. Apparentlythey don’t rag him about his bed wetting.Wow! Shut my mouth! Live andlearn. ☺8 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936

June 22011NO GREATER JOYFrom the MailboxSee page 35This copy of Good and Evil is being donated toa homeless shelter in Los Angeles’ Skid Row area.Thank you and we hope to order more in the future.God bless you! – CaliforniaHi! I just read “Yes, I Am Normal”. Lovedit! I am that girl too - raised in a spankinghappening-but-loved-like-crazyhome. I was homeschooled as well. I can't even count the times I haveheard people comment on how I could possibly comefrom such an oppressive home like that and come out sounscathed. I usually have to say that that's why I AMso unscathed. How blessed we truly are that our parentswere wiser than the culture and confident in the Wordof God rather than our pop psychologists. I may have totake this article around with me and hand out copies...June 22011NO GREATER JOYMay-June 2011“Yes! I Am Normal”“I have no greater joy than to hear that mychildren walk in truth.”III John 4it will save my breath! Many thanks and giggles as I read this! :O)Thank you for what you do! - P. Smith, Lexington, VAI would like to show my appreciationtoward your ministry and extend my deepestsympathy in regards to the humanistic slander thathas been spreading around. This, I’m sure, has beenJune 22011NO GREATER JOYa true test of faith. I encourage you to hold fast to the things of Godand persevere to the end. For in our trials is when we can be closestto our Saviour. The Devil is at work, but God always comes out winning.Our day is so corrupt, but you are a light in which He shallgreatly reward. Even through the darkest moments we shall findjoy. Joy in the Saviour and abiding in His truth. May God shineHis many mercies apon you and give you rest and peace in a darkenedworld. - In Christ, K. HansonWant To Help? Support NGJ by going on placeslike Amazon and post your comments. Don’t let the devil’screw be the only voice !www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 9

DTruthMy name is Gracie,and I am six years old now.I love to drive my mom’s golfcart. One day when I was drivingwith my little sister and mycousin Jeremiah, I did not payattention. The other two jumped off,fell, and got hurt. I knew that if theytold my mom, I would get in bigtrouble. So I did a bad thing: Itold them not to tell Mama.Later that day MamaPearl asked me, “Whydoes Jeremiah have abruise on his knee?”I told Mama Pearland my mama whathad happened andthat I had asked mysister and Jeremiah not to tell. Mamaexplained to me that not telling isAbove All ThingsBy Gracie, with a little help from Mamathe same as lying; it is called beingdeceitful and dishonest. She said thatwhen I hide something from her, itis just as wrong as lying and sometimeseven worse! The Bible says inJeremiah 17:9-10 that “The heart isdeceitful above all things, and desperatelywicked: who can know it?I the Lord search the heart, I try thereins, even to give every manaccording to his ways, andaccording to the fruit ofhis doings.”So when my heartis deceitful, God is theone that I will be introuble with. He can seeinto my heart, and he is alot bigger than Mama!Read the rest of Gracie’s storyon page 22, The Power of a Story!Photo:.Elizabeth StewartLyingTruthBruiseGolf cartDeceitfulHeartA purple spot on the skin that hurts.Covering up a lie and pretending it is true.The hidden part of a person that God watches.Telling what actually happened.A vehicle that drives like a car.Match up the wordswith the definition.One is already done foryou. Give it a try!The story you make up to avoid the truth.10 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936

Art Contest!1 stMay-June contest winners!FIRST PLACEEthan MacKenzie,Age 8, Carver, MASECOND PLACEAlvina GrigoryevaAge 9Salem, ORTHIRD PLACEEmma WestAge 8Crimora, VAEthan MacKenzie2 nd 3 rdAlvina GrigoryevaEmma WestView all art at YellandTellbooks.com/contest.See page 32 for Sept-Oct contest rules.www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 11

Mirror of Our ReflectionBy Shoshanna EaslingLook at your reflection and smile. It is a two way mirror.From the time Jeremiah was ababy, the moment he wakes I cheerfullysay, “Good morning sweetheart!”He always smiles back indelight, and I go on to talk to himabout the wonderful day ahead. Thissets the tone for the day, and everyday is a good day. Happy, confident,aggressive, as a toddler and then asmall child, he knew his mama lovedhim. He has grown up so much. Nowhe is five and I say to him, “Do youknow you are the best kid ever?”“Yes!” he says. “I know, Mama. Doyou know you are the best Mamaever?” We laugh and hug. I havefound I am raising my reflection.Now Penelope Jane has joined ourplay. She is eight months old anddelights in her brother as he does inher. I see my son starting his sister’sday off with a smile as he talks withher and delights in her.12 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936My children reflect everything Ido. The way I greet and talk to Daddy;the way I treat others; the way Ilive life; everything I do, everything Isay, they look at me and learn. By thetime a child is five years old his brainis 90 percent developed—and his soulis 90 percent developed as well. Theheart is well on its way to learningempathy, love, kindness, goodness,gentleness, courage, strength, andsteadfastness—or anger, laziness,pouting, envy, greed, and lust.I look around and I see parentseverywhere raising their reflections.Each child is unique, but still reflectswho is raising him. I look at myselfand I ask, am I what I want my kidsto be? “More is caught than taught,”my daddy always says. Your childrenare your reflection. Look at yourreflection and smile. It is a two waymirror.☺Photo: Laura Newman - lauranewmanphotography.blogspot.com

Good and EvilEpisode One Complete!The NGJ Video TeamAAs many of you know, the Goodand Evil graphic novel is being madeinto an animated series. The goal ofthis project is not to create entertainmentfor Western Christians. It is atool missionaries will use to teach theBible chronologically to those whoknow little or nothing about God.People must understand who God isbefore they can understand the gospel.This often takes months of teaching,especially in foreign cultures differentfrom our own. Using the Good andEvil DVD will shorten the teachingtime to about four and one half hoursof viewing. We are spending extratime and money to produce it in layers,allowing adjustments to be madewhen it is translated into other languages.The language can be changedwhile maintaining the sound effectsand the originalmusical scoring.It has been a monumental project,involving dozens of people, many ofthem professionals who have eithervolunteered their time or worked fora very low rate. We had to producethe voices of over 650 characters withabout 30 actors, each one changing hisor her voice to match several charactersin the book. Auditions were held, andpeople from all over the Nashville areatried out. The carefully selected crewworked long hours for more than aweek in a professional studio in Nashville.The producer, director, and audiotechnicians worked about 16 hours aday to get all the recordings done. Eventhough most of the people working onthe project were Christians, a few ofthe men kept proclaiming, “The Biblesays WHAT?!” Then they looked upthe references found in Good and Eviland were amazed when they read whatthe Bible actually says.The film will be separated into13 chapters, each about 22 minuteslong. The chapters can be shown overthe course of days or weeks, withthe missionary taking extra time toelaborate on the stories. People allaround the world will come to knowthe Bible’s central theme of sin and redemptionfrom Genesis to Revelation.The first chapter is now complete!It is available as a FREEdownload to eNGJ Email Subscribers.If you are not a subscriber go toNoGreaterJoy.org and subscribe. Seethe sign-up instructions on page 25.www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 13

MissionsAnother Kind of MissionSeveral teams of Cane Creek volunteers took time out of their busy schedulesto help out some of the people devastated by the Alabama tornados. They wereable to make significant contacts with the people they helped.“Where do we go from here?” With nothing left, many residents hit by the tornadohad to begin life all over again, many in their 60’s and 70’s with little to live on.s Some of the men tookheavy equipment which reallyhelped alot.Two of the ladies served2000 meals in one day. Alldonated (as it was needed)and cooked on a grill.PHOTOS: Lynne Hopwood14 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936

Victims seemed dazed and didn’t know where to start.Once a neighborhood. Now it looks like a landfill.Some from Cane Creek Plain community always volunteer.Read more online: www.NoGreaterJoy.org/ministrypagewww.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 15

“Go Love Yourself?”By Michael and Debi PearlDear Pearls,My wife and I are on different pages. The only thing that is keepingus together is the common goal of wanting the best for our fantasticdaughter. When she leaves for university I intend to leave my wife.Am I wrong? Here is the situation:1) I save; she squanders thousands.2) I have been faithful. Yet for most of our 20 years of marriageshe has pushed me away sexually and tells me repeatedly to go to thebathroom for release.3) She claims I cannot be trusted and have to earn her respect.4) She does not work. I make a six figure income. We are comfortable,but cannot afford the lifestyle she expects.5) After work I am expected to help with housework, meals, andlaundry, which I do. But the house is always a mess. She is a hoarder.There is a room of junk you cannot even get into.6) Once she said she was going to report me as being abusive. Itold her I would be glad to call the police on myself or report myself tothe church. She said to call the church. I did. The church leaders knewthe charge was bogus and said they wanted to stay out of the matter.When my daughter goes to university I intend to give my wife 75percent of the assets, walk away, and put my daughter through university.Is that reasonable?- JohnPhoto:.Elizabeth Stewart16 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936

Michael Answers:Since I am hearing only one sideof the story, it is impossible to judge inthe whole matter, but you have givenme enough information to ask somepertinent questions of you and to makea factual observation concerning yourwife. The most glaring revelation asto the root of your problem is yourstatement that, “She claims I cannot betrusted and have to earn her respect.”She reveals that lack of trust andrespect, in brushing off your advancesand suggesting a disgusting alternative.Her desire to “report you forabuse” suggest she wants outsiders —the government or the church—toacknowledge something she cannotget you to acknowledge: that you havehurt her. Her hoarding suggests she isinsecure in her future, although thatcould be the leftovers of an impoverishedyouth. Her failure to clean thehouse indicates a lack of self-respectas well as thanklessness for your lavishprovision all these years. It is aslap in your face.Your wife is deeply pained, brokenas a human being, unfulfilled as awoman and very lonely. She blamesyou. She may not think you are thesource of her problems, but, at thevery least, she blames you for not beingthe cure.Understand that this is not a questionof who is right and who is wrong.It is a question of what you can do toheal her of deep hurts and fears. It isobvious that you have been makingsacrifices for the sake of your daughter,but are unwilling to make the samesacrifices for your wife. I understandthat she has affronted your masculinityand you just want to get away from thehurt. Try to understand her pain and itwill invoke compassion in you.It is very clear that your wifethinks you are duplicitous in your lifeand commitment to her. You werecareful to say, “I have been faithful…for almost 20 years of marriage.” I amassuming that 20 years represents theentire marriage and not just the lengthof time you have gone without furtherunfaithfulness. Your characterizationof her is typical of a woman that haslived with the shame of being rejectedfor another woman, or of a womanwhose husband has molested his child,or is into pornography.So far, your entire approach, asexpressed in your letter, is to beconcerned with your own needsand how you can meet them.If none of these are true, the nextthing I would consider is, did youcreate guilt in her by engaging inpremarital sex? It is often the casethat a highly principled virgin whosurrenders to her passions and engagesin shameful sex before marriagetakes that guilt into the marriage andcomes to identify all sex with shameand guilt. The association is missedbecause the inhibitions are not manifestedimmediately after marriage. Itusually takes several weeks or monthsfor the passion to subside and someadditional factor of little consequenceto trigger the guilt and cause it tooverride the passion. Once the guiltthreshold is met, the only thing thatwill remove it is complete confessionto each other and expressions ofshame and repentance. If she sees youashamed of your sin, confessing youwere wrong, her trust can be restored,knowing that hypocrisy no longer livesin you.Whether I have tagged the root ornot, the key is to get her to open upand express to you why she is angry,hurt, and bitter. She will be reluctant towww.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 17

open up to someone she doesn’t trust,and you can only restore that trust bybecoming transparent yourself. Shemust become convinced that you areno longer the man that hurt her, thatyou are approachable, that you will notcondemn her or shut her out, that youare interested in her as a person, notjust for physical intimacy.So far your entire approach, asexpressed in your letter, is to be concernedwith your own needs and howyou can meet them. You are self-centered,and insensitive. I understandhow years of rejection can work ona man, but getting divorced is notgoing to meet your needs. Your needis in your heart, and you will takethat with you wherever you go. Youneed to listen to my messages “SinNo More,” listen to the audio “OnlyMen,” and watch the DVD “MarriageGod’s Way.”Debi answers:Dear John,You are a wimp, and even in yourthreat of parting you are not doingwhat is good for your wife, but whatmakes you LOOK like the honorablevictim. My advice is practical. Itinvolves simple life changes. But untilyou repent, begin to seek God, studyhis Word and honor him there will notbe a soul change. True joy comes frompeace with God.Your wife doesn’t respect you becauseyou don’t respect yourself. Shesays you “cannot be trusted and haveto earn her respect.” I couldn’t respecta man that made love to himself inthe bathroom either. Furthermore, shedoesn’t like herself any better. Sheis depressed. Both of you are at faultfor the lousy marriage. You are heirstogether in this life, and together youshare the blame. As the man, it is yourresponsibility to save your wife fromher fear, guilt, and hang-ups. Whena man leads his wife in love andgoodwill, she usually knows it is inher best interest to follow. On rare occasion,a man’s wife is a harlot or fullof bitterness and there is not much theman can do about it, but that is not theissue here.You neglected to lead! You haveallowed a no-win situation to continuePhoto: iStockphoto.com18 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936

for 20 years. From the beginning,you should have helped her grow as aperson by putting her in the position ofhaving to learn self-restraint, accountability,and work ethic. These lessonsare best learned by being a HELPER.In a good marriage a wife is a helpmeet—a suitable helper. She is busyhelping her husband in his business,trying to save for a joint vision, andbasically being his indispensable righthandwoman. Your wife has had noneof the above. She was given a position(wife) and never given the gloriousvictory of helping you become a success.It is enough to take the hope andaccountability right out of a lady.You will need to artificially jumpstarther idle drive. But this is onlyto re-set the situation. After she getsmotivated, you will need to makeroom in your life for her to be a verynecessary HELP to you in all areas ofyour life.At this point you just want out ofyour miserable marriage, so I knowit is hard for you to believe, but, asmany have proven, relationships are somuch richer and more satisfying whenrestored. Once “the grace of life” rulesin your marriage, you and your wifewill look back a thousand times andgive thanks that you chose to fightfor your marriage. Both of you willbe thankful for the other and for theforgiveness that you have toward theother. It will not be easy, but it is worththe effort. At first it will cause hardfeelings, but if you show dignity andhonor she will come to see that whatyou are doing is out of good will andis best for her and your marriage.My radical answer is a responseto the radical direction you say youare headed—divorce. Your wife needsto learn what she should have learnedyears ago. You have enabled her to bedisrespectful by tolerating her abhor-rent behavior, which is probably dueto your own guilt of knowing she isreacting to your sin. Sin begets sin.My radical answer is aresponse to the radicaldirections you say you areheaded--divorce.First, you need to deal with yourown sin. She needs to see you areseeking to walk in truth before Godand man. Openly admit you have beenwrong and are seeking to set rightthe things you have blotched. Makesure she hears you listening to SinNo More. After a few months of yourchanging she will begin to believe youare seeking to honor God; then shewill not fight you when the correctionto your marriage begins to affect her.Take her out to eat one evening toa nice place. While there, explain toher that you know that your sin of notwalking in truth and not being a leaderhas not been good for her. Tell heryou sought advice and have diligentlybeen seeking to honor God in all thatyou do. Tell her you were advised todo several things; some of which willaffect her.Tell her you have closed all yourcredit card accounts and are now payingthem off. If she wants a credit cardit will be in her name only. Tell her toestablish a bank account in her nameso she can pay off her own card as itcomes due. Ask her how much moneyshe thinks you should put in her accountmonthly. Explain that the agreedamount will be set in stone. You aredoing this for two reasons. The firstis to help you get control of your badhabit of looking over her shoulder andnitpicking at what she is spending.The second is so she can learn to livewithin her means. If during the comingwww.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 19

months she needs more allowance,then suggest that she get a part-timejob. Remind her how smart and capableshe is. She will need to see youhave her good in mind.So don’t think of quitting butinstead start planning on howyou can bring your lady alongsideyou and keep her there.The evening of your talk concerningthe money, bring up thehousekeeping issue. Tell her a messyhouse really disturbs you and whenyou come home from working allday you are just too tired to cleanit. Talk about the idea of hiring ahousekeeper two days a week. If thehousekeeper idea doesn’t work, youmight have to set up an area of thehouse that is yours.For twenty years, your wife hasfelt that she is a loser. And in fact, sheis. So are you. As heirs together inthe grace of life, the only living signeither of you have succeeded is yourdaughter. You think your daughter willnot need her mama and daddy after20 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936she goes to college, but you are wrong.Her world is about to expand and morethan ever she will need both of you asa compass. A broken compass alwayspoints in the wrong direction.You think you can just divorce the“loser” and marry again and everythingwill be just wonderful, but thatis not true. You are half the problem,and as such you will always be thatsame problem, only with a differentlady who has other problems. Sadly,you can’t divorce yourself. It is muchbetter to face these hard issues head-onand deal with all the emotional turmoiland fighting that will occur until thetwo of you grow up.Your wife will find all this changedisturbing yet stimulating. She mightstep up and decide she likes beingmarried and start acting like she is awife with a man who is, after all, a realman. With a few nice compliments anda little encouragement she might dothe right thing. I suspect she has goodwilltoward you, but she appears tobe a little lazy and self-centered. Thisfault can easily be fixed with somemotivation and should have been fixedlong ago. So don’t think of quitting,Photo: iStockphoto.com

ut instead start planning how youcan bring your lady alongside you andkeep her there.The two of you are heirs together.Is it grace you are inheriting ordefeat? Your daughter is a direct heirof the life you and your wife createtogether. What will she take into hermarriage? Will it make her a betterwife? Will she be a happier personbecause of the love she has seen inher parents? It is past time to do theright thing.The suggestions I have made areonly a beginning, a hint at the directionyou should take. There will besurprises and adjustment required.Don’t stop here. Get your wife involvedin your life, your work, yourinterests. Find her an exercise class;study health and herbs together;encourage her to volunteer with theelderly or teach Sunday School. Ifshe is handy with crafts then talk withher about helping in a preschool artResourcesclass. See if she is interested in goingto back to school to study somethingthat would help you in a side business,then start a business. Be sure to havea hobby together. Plan a mission tripabroad to change your life’s vision andbe heirs together in the grace of life.Life is too short to miss a single day.Your daughter is a direct heir ofthe life you and your wife createtogether. What will she take intoher marriage?Let her know that she is in fact,the love of your life. You need her.You bless the day she came to you.You think she is beautiful. You areamazed how feminine she is after allthese years. Mush, mush, and moremush. Women love it if they can onlybelieve you mean what you say. Everywoman longs to be cherished, andevery loved woman wants to blessher man. ☺• Pray for your spouse’s wisdom, peace of mindand that their heart would be set on the Lord.• Read:- 1 Corinthians 13- Ephesians 5:25-33• Watch:- Marriage God’sWay DVD• Listen:- Sin No More- Only Men• Buy:- RosesSee page 31, 32, and 34 for product informationwww.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 21

The Power of a StoryBy Debi Pearl and Shalom BrandTelling stories is an important tool in a parent’s child training kit. Andthe most potent story is one involving personal experience when you were achild. (This is the rest of Gracie’s story about the golf cart, so if you didn’t readher confession on the children’s page 10 you might want to glance back beforereading further.)TThe evening after the golf cartincident the repentant Gracie askedme, “Mama, did you ever do anythingdeceitful when you were a little girl?”I had thought it through, so I wasready with a story of deceitfulnessand truth. “Well, I remember oncewhen we were little girls Shoshannawas very deceitful. She let everyonebelieve a lie for two weeks.” I’ll tellyou the story.One hot summer day, MamaPearl had all five of us children helpingshuck and cut sweet corn. It is along, tiring job. Shoshanna was onlyfive years old at the time, two yearsyounger than I was, and she was notmuch of a worker. She quickly grew22 For more letters, go to NoGreaterJoy.orgweary of the hot job. She said toMama Pearl, “I’m too tired and hot towork. Can I quit?” Mama Pearl toldher she was free to go in the houseand take a nap.When the corn was finished, wewent to the creek to wash the stickycorn off as we took a refreshing swim.Mama Pearl went in the house to tellShoshanna she could go, but surprisinglyShoshanna was still fast asleep.It was then that Mama Pearlnoticed that the large red wall hangingthat hung over where Shoshannaslept was cut all the way across thebottom. Ugly gashes from some kindof large pair of scissors had ruined thebeautiful blanket. Mama Pearl won-Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

dered, “Who could have done such athing? And why?” At first it seemedtoo hard a job for such a small girl asShoshanna, and where could she havefound scissors? Mama Pearl said sheconsidered all the different peoplewho had been to their house that day.Who could have done the bad deed ifnot little Shoshanna?Mama Pearl waited until everyonewas together at the dinner tablethat evening before mentioning the redwall hanging. “Did you see that thered blanket was cut today? Who couldhave done such a destructive thing?”I jumped to my feet and racedout of the room to see. Shoshannafollowed me. I couldn’t believe howawful it was, and wondered whocould have done such a naughty thing.Shoshanna was loudly agreeing.Mama Pearl told me later that shewas almost sure it was Shoshannawho cut the blanket, but she knewthat it was possible the blanket hadbeen cut for several days and no onenoticed it. If that was the case, itcould have been someone else. Shedecided to wait until Shoshanna toldthe truth. Every day Mama Pearl toldus a story about how important it wasto walk in truth. She told us Biblestories and stories about the time shelied about flying in a helicopter whenshe was six years old.I knew she was trying to helpShoshanna know how important it isto walk in truth. Cutting the blanketwas bad, but becoming a liar wasmuch worse. Every day Shoshannawould carry on about being afraid totake a nap in the room in case the badperson who cut the blanket came backwhile she slept. All us kids startedto almost believe that maybe someonedid come in and cut the blanket,because Shoshanna seemed so sincereand truthful when she talked about it.Who could lie that well?One week passed, then another,and still Shoshanna worried about thebad guy coming in the while she slept.I could see that even Mama Pearl wasbeginning to wonder if someone elsehad cut the blanket. But why wouldanyone do anything so silly and meanas cut a wall hanging?Every day Mama Pearl told usa story about how importantit was to walk in truth.Then one evening Shoshannaclimbed up into Mama Pearl’slap. Mama Pearl hugged her tightand started scratching her head asshe hummed a song. Even thoughShoshanna was big, she was still theyoungest kid and she really likedsitting in Mama’s lap. I saw whenShoshanna turned her head and heardher whisper in Mama’s ear, “Mama, Icut it.”Finally, after more than twoweeks she had admitted the truth.What a convincing liar she had become!All us kids thought about howshe lied to us and we did not like it.How would we believe her next time?Who can trust a liar?Mama Pearl was glad Shoshannahad finally told the truth, but sheknew Shoshanna needed to be chastenedfor being so great a deceiver.I heard Mama Pearl whisper toShoshanna, “I’m glad you finallytold the truth. Being a liar is a terriblething, much worse than cuttingthe blanket. But even though I amglad you told the truth, you must bespanked for destroying the hangingand for lying all these days.”Mama took the hidden scissorsand put them away. They were largeand very sharp. Mama Pearl explainedto Shoshanna how dangerous theywere and how glad she was that shewww.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 23

had not cut herself. It was good thatshe had finally told the truth.So Shoshanna got a spankingevery day for two weeks—the numberof days she had lied. And every dayMama Pearl reminded her how morethan anything we wanted her to walkin truth. And that’s the story of why itis important to tell the truth.Gracie might not rememberan admonition, scolding, oreven a spanking, but she willremember the story of thered blanket.My simple story of the red blanketmade a grave impact on Gracieand Jeremiah. They both related tothe child, Shoshanna, who harboreddeceit for two long weeks. They bothfelt the burden of sin weighing downon them. I could see Gracie was gladshe had come clean about the golfcart so soon. In the future this incidentmight cause both children to becautious rather than foolish when theystart driving vehicles. They learnedthat there are consequences in life.There are consequences for deceit.Wisdom gained young is so muchbetter than regret suffered later.God chose storytelling to teach usabout himself. The Old Testament isa storybook. It teaches us who God isby the things he did with the Israelitepeople. It teaches the consequencesof sin and the blessings of obedience.Stories are powerful tools for parentsto instill wisdom.Gracie will always remember thestory of the red blanket. A story likethat will cause children to value whatyou value. It will help them see thatGod highly values truth. Many timesas parents we skim over a child’slies, but each lie molds evil into thesoul. Each truth builds the soul injustice, honor, and honesty. Habits oflying are instilled early, as are habitsof truthfulness and honesty. Graciemight not remember an admonition,scolding, or even a spanking, but shewill remember the story of the redblanket. When tempted to deceive,she will reflect on the stories, and theknowledge of truthfulness will helpher be a wise girl.☺Storytelling Tips• Tell the stories that happened whenyou were young.• Read Good and Evil to your children• Farmer Johnny’s kids love The Pond stories.www.lifeatthepond.comLet another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger,and not thine own lips. Proverbs 27:224 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936

Announcing Our NEWE-NGJ Magazine, coming this July!NEW!What does THAT mean? The regular No Greater Joy Magazineis printed in January, March, May, July, September and November.NGJ Magazine is costly due to printing and mailing, so we do notsend it out every month. Beginning July 15, we will publish 12magazines a year, with every other being available in digitalformat only.” The new E-NGJ Mag will be like the hard copyNGJ Magazine with new articles and pictures, but it will ALSOinclude links to short video clips with Mike and Debi or one of theirchildren answering your questions. The link to the E-NGJ Mag willbe automatically e-mailed to all our E-Partners starting July 15th,and every other month thereafter. Got it?Not an E-Partner? No Problem!To become an E-Partner, go to NoGreaterJoy.org. Enteryour e-mail address in the box that says “Join our e-mail List.”Once you subscribe, you will receive a confirmation e-mailwith a link. You must click this link to activate your subscription.Then you will automatically receive an email saying youare an E-Partner along with the link to the current E-NGJ Mag.Congratulations! Each Friday you will receive an NGJ E-blastand, starting July 15th, you will receive the bimonthly E-Mag.(For the automatic email response)You’re an E-Partner now! Your E-NGJ Magazine Subscriptionhas been activated. Here is the link to the current E-NGJ Mag(link). You will also receive weekly specials every Friday. –Enjoy!E-Partners can download the Good and Evil EpisodeOne for FREE and get our new E-NGJ Magazine!www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 25

Functioning CommunityNewly Happy-weds!By Michael PearlNo doubt about it: effectively training up children inthis current society is the toughest job you’ll ever have.Their growing up is inevitable,but growing into righteous, emotionallystable, productive human beingsis a miracle that requires extraordinarysacrifice, commitment, and wisdom onthe part of parents. There was a timewhen there were small, close-knit communitiescomposed of extended familyand friends, where the church andschool reflected and enforced Christianvalues, where children just naturallygrew up to be stable and well-trained.No more. Those times are gone forever.Every government agency, form of entertainment,electronic device, and educationalentity is now designed to moldchildren into the image of hedonisticheathens with self-gratification as thechief end of life. Trying to shield yourchildren from exposure to evil is liketrying to sandbag your house againstthe rising flood waters of the MississippiRiver. You have to teach yourchildren to swim against the risingonslaught of pollution and not swallowany of the putrid water in the process,because the world will definitely seepin on your children.I have now lived long enough tohave observed the entire process andcan document the results of variousproffered solutions to the problem ofraising up righteous, overcoming children.One panicky approach that hasfailed miserably is retreat and isolation.It illustrates a dilemma: children mustPhoto: istockphoto.com26 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936

e raised in a functioning community,but community is generally depraved.If we retreat and throw up barriers tothe world, our community may becomeso small as to cause the children to feeltrapped and deprived, resulting in theirlongingly looking beyond the artificialwalls to the exciting world beyond.They must feel that all of their needswill be met within their community—spouse, home, work, entertainment,worship, entrepreneurship, individualexpression, education, etc.I have observed too many isolatedfamilies produce angry, resentfulchildren that flee into the arms of theworld at the first opportunity.One of the outstanding marks ofthe family that isolates itself and criticizesthose on the outside is that thechildren fail to get married. They willhave eight children, half of them over25, with several still living at home.The girls, more than the boys, getbypassed for marriage. The guys areprone to take flight and satisfy theirhormonal urges, but the girls just waitand wait and wait for that miracle tohappen—but the prospective groomsare just not shopping at their littleboutique. Even when the girls ventureout into the light of day where guyswill see them, they are often bypassed.I have asked the young men why theyare not interested in such a lovely,disciplined, hardworking young lady,and they just shrug and try to put theirthought into words, and then I realizeagain that they have no thoughts regardingthe young lady, no opinion, nointerest—she just isn’t there. She lackspersonality, vivaciousness, charm, attractiveness.She reflects the small, dullworld in which she was cloistered. Sheis a nun fresh from the convent.I have observed that it is not altogetherthe isolation that causes rebellionin the boys and discontent in the girlsas much as the attitude of the parents.When children are raised in remoteareas, like on a horse ranch in Montana,or the outback of Alaska, they are notas likely to jump ship and reject theirfamilies. They do not take their family’sisolation to be self-imposed, as if theirparents are deliberately depriving themof their due. They are more likely to beneeded as working members of the unit,sharing the struggles and the joys of thefamily business.The attitude difference betweendeliberately cloisteredchildren and incidentally isolatedchildren is the attitudeconveyed by the parents.When these isolated kids come outof the mountains or off the farm to thebig city, they may be a little awkwardand ill at ease at first, but they are neverdull. They possess confidence andpoise in their body language and interestand curiosity in their eyes. Theyare likely to excite the interest of theopposite sex because they have a depthto them that the deliberately isolated donot have. Even as they may leave theold life behind and seek broader opportunitiesin the larger world, they aremore likely to cherish their upbringingand appreciate their parents.The attitude difference betweendeliberately cloistered children andincidentally isolated children is theattitude conveyed by the parents. In afenced-in home where the parents areparanoid about the world beyond andalways criticizing those on the outsideas a means of keeping them fromaccepting other influences, childrengrow up with small souls, and whenthey discover that outsiders are notso bad, their parents try to build thefences even higher, warning themagainst opening up to the evil without.The children, already suspicious ofwww.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 27

the world, grow bitter at their parentsand find themselves alone and lonelyin a world that has passed them by, orthey plunge into a social circle with noskills to survive and are consumed byforces they do not understand.Sacrifice everything, includingyour comfortable way of makinga living, to create a wholesomecontext in which to raise yourchildren.Again, the dilemma: do I isolatemy children from the evil without andface the possibility of them becomingdysfunctional in the world and unfulfilledin love, or do I allow them tofreely socialize and risk their developinga hedonistic perspective? I appreciatethe complexity of the problem youface. There is a way to victory, even inthis present world.Foremost, before you give attentionto training and guiding your children,give them what they most need—parentswho love each other and enjoylife together. Most parents who cloistertheir children are themselves unhappyand fearful. If you are not in harmonywith your spouse, you will create insecurity.I know young people who saythey do not want to be married becausetheir parents marriage was so painfuland contentious, but they do want sex.Lady, read Created To Be His HelpMeet and believe it this time. Put it intopractice. Mister, stop trying to rule yourwife like she is your slave and start loving“her as Christ loved the church, andgave himself for it.” Delight in yourspouse and your spouse will delight inyou, and your children will delight inbeing a part of the family.After making the family a funlove factory, adopt the world withoutas your project. When you live in fearand are in retreat, you have stoppedtrying to convert the world to Christand have forfeited the opportunity tomake a difference. In short, you arefearful and selfish—not good groundto raise children. Instead of retreating,start meeting the needs of others. Giveyour children meaning by doing thingsoutside the home that are meaningful.Touch the lives of those in need. Sharethe gospel with the lost.Then you need to join yourself andyour family to a fellowship of believersthat share your goals and perspective.Build community. This takes ondifferent forms to different families,and I cannot tell you exactly how thisshould occur in your unique circumstances.But you must have a circle ofdaily acquaintances with whom youcan share your life.Know for a certainty, when Christiansform an intimate circle, there willalways be a family that pushes their wayinto your life that will bring the worldand all its ugliness into the inner sanctum.You must be vigilant as a parentand be prepared to hurt someone’s feelingsif necessary. It is one thing to takeyour children without the camp to ministerto the needy, but is quite anotherto allow sin into the camp where yourguard is down. So many parents haveruled over the damnation of their childrenthrough their forgiving hearts withthe excuse, “Well, shouldn’t we ministerto them as well?” Ministry takes placewhen you put on the whole armour tostand against the wiles of the devil.Never allow your children to play withkids that were not raised in the Spirit asare yours. Think of the darkness in otherchildren as ten times as powerful as thelight in yours, and you will stand a betterchance of them not being exposed topornographic images or talk.You must create community that isprotected and sanctified while ministeringto the world without. Two orthree families does not a community28 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936

You must create community that is protected and sanctified whileministering to the world without.make. Arrange your job, the locationof your residence, your church life, theschooling of your children, and yoursocial engagements so as to maximizerighteous community for your children.If you send your children to public orChristian school, you have relinquishedall control and allowed them to formcommunity without you. Their schoolmatesare their community and will bethe determining factor in their development.You have placed their souls in thehands of other children.In our church, every familyhomeschools. If someone came intothe church whose children go to orhave gone to public schools or churchschools, their younger children wouldnever be allowed into the inner socialcircle with our kids. There would bezero fraternization, even on the churchgrounds after meetings. We have builtcommunity and will not allow it tobe corrupted. The stakes are too high.But we readily reach out to others andreceive every stripe of sinner who repentstoward God and believes on theLord Jesus Christ.Most parents don’t have the guts toform community and protect it. Beforethey will take a painful stand, they willsacrifice their children on the altar ofsocial politeness.There is enough evil arising inthe hearts of our own children; we donot need to accelerate the process byunguarded association with childrenthat have been prematurely immersedin the Devil’s culture.Older kids—sixteen to seventeenyears old—who have been to publicschool and have demonstrated trueconversion and commitment to Christmay enjoy full acceptance by the otherkids, for by the time our young peopleget into their middle teens, most ofthem are quite capable of standing firmagainst temptation.More than ever, I encourage youto create community. Sacrifice everything,including your comfortable wayof making a living, to create a wholesomecontext in which to raise yourchildren. The greatest day of your lifeis the day you come home from a weddingwith one fewer kid, knowing thatyou completed your task; you plantedanother godly family in this sin cursedworld. The greatest achievement inlife is to “train up a child in the way heshould go” so that “when he is old hewill not depart from it.”Reread Jumping Ship. Give a copyto a friend in need. ☺Photo: istockphoto.comwww.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 29

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a full-color, 20-page companionguidebook for helpful reference.78 minutes. 1 DVD $24.95Herbs with Shoshanna Vol. 2Making Herbs Simple Vol. 2 is a handson DVD about herbs. Shoshanna will takeyou into the wild, where you can identifyherbs, learn what they are good for, andhow to make a remedy out of them.75 minutes. 1 DVD $24.95Homesteading forbeginners Part ITeaches you basic country-life skillslike gardening, raising and butcheringchickens, cutting firewood, bakingbread, making cheese, and muchmore. Children love this DVD!1 DVD $19.95Homesteading forbeginners Part IILearn all about making maplesyrup, soda bread, vinegar, yogurt,and a variety of homesteadingskills. Geared more for adults.1 DVD $19.95Homesteading forbeginners Part IIIMore homesteading tips from the formercity slickers, including meat preparation.Excellent step by step instructionsfor the novice homesteader.1 DVD $19.95Knife & TomahawkThrowing For FunMichael Pearl demonstrates and teachesknife and tomahawk throwing.1 DVD $16.95Marriage God’s WayHusbands, learn how to sanctifyyour wife and cleanse her ofspots, wrinkles, and blemishes.Wives, learn the freedom of honoringand ministering to your man.2 DVDs $19.95Movers & ShakersMichael encourages parents totrain their children to be tomorrow’smovers and shakers.1 DVD $12.95Teaching ResponsibilityIn this seminar, Michael Pearluses humorous stories and practicalexamples to illustrate the simpleprocess of training your childrento work without complaint.2 DVDs $19.95The Joy of TrainingMichael and Debi Pearl tell how theysuccessfully trained up their five childrenwith love, humor, and the rod.2 DVDs $24.95Contest participants can receive a 25% discount couponcode for the NGJ webstore. Restrictions apply.To be a part of the contest, follow these instructions:Step 1: Go to: YellandTellbooks.com/contestStep 2: Choose one of the coloring pages for July-August.Step 3: Print page.ART CONTESTRULES!Step 4: Create your art by using a creative medium of your choice (crayons, paint,markers, colored pencils, or other.)Step 5: Write your first and last name and age on the back of your artwork.Step 6: Mail art into NGJ ART Contest, 1000 Pearl Road, Pleasantville, TN 37033.Art will be judge in age-appropriate categories. The winners will be printed in theSeptember-October 2011 issue and posted on the web.*Terms: Art submissions MUST be received by July 5, 2011. Due to the GREAT number ofsubmissions, we are not able to return original artwork. Coloring pages are only available online.If you do not have internet, your local library can download it for you. Please do not call theorder-line regarding the art contest.32 For More detailed descriptions, go to NoGreaterJoy.org

BIBLEBible TeachingAudio Verse by VerseBooks of the BibleMatthewMichael Pearl describes this book asthe last book in the old covenant.A grasp of the book of Matthew isessential to a proper understandingof the New Testament.1 MP3 CD $12.95MarkMichael teaches through thebook of Mark verse by verse.1 MP3 CD $12.95LukeComing Soon!1 MP3 CD $12.95JohnEvery verse is discussed, every criticalword examined. Here is doctrinal andpractical teaching to enrich your life.1 MP3 CD $12.95ActsThe book of Acts is a thrilling dramaof the missionary activities of theearly church. From gifts of the Spirit toshipwreck, stoning to death and deadlysnake bites to angels opening prisonhouse doors; this is the story of the menwho built the church Christ promised.1 MP3 CD $12.95RomansUntil you know the book of Romansyou don’t know the Bible. If you havenever listened to any Bible teachingby Michael Pearl, this is the placeto start. We continually receive testimoniesof lives changed and soulssaved through listening to this greatestof all New Testament Books.1 MP3 CD $12.95(See Romans Commentary in Books)GalatiansMany professing Christians who don’thave a personal relationship with Christare seeking meaning in Rabbinical Judaism,keeping feast days and Sabbaths,and resorting to using Hebrew words forGod and Jesus. Many are “falling fromgrace” in their attempt to give the law ofMoses a place in their daily lives. Godgave us the book of Galatians to answerthis ancient and now modern heresy.1 MP3 CD $12.95EphesiansPractical and Scriptural Bible teachingto encourage the believer. Includesteaching on husbands and wives.1 MP3 CD $12.951 & 2 ThessaloniansThe Apostle Paul writes to his favoritechurch, the one that hadbeen faithful under persecution.1 MP3 CD $12.951 Corinthians & Colossians1 Corinthians is a book of radical answersfor radical times. If you enjoyedRomans, you need to hear Colossians.Learn about your spiritual circumcision.Two books on one MP3 CD.MP3 1 CD $12.95HebrewsThis is a book that will bless youlike no other. As you study the bookof Hebrews, you will not only learnabout faith, you will actually have faithbuilt into you by the Word of God.1 MP3 CD $12.951 & 2 PeterThirteen messages totaling overnine hours of teaching.1 MP3 CD $12.95www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 33

Goodand EvilFor those who havenever heard.Photo: istockphoto.com1, 2, 3 John, & JudeThe epistle of 1 John is the scariestbook in the Bible. He that isborn of God sinneth not! Why didthe devil try to carry off the body ofMoses? Who is antichrist, and whydoes he deny that Jesus came in theflesh? What is the sin unto death?1 MP3 CD $12.95Bible Topics MP3s & CDs2 Steps to HeavenThis is the simplest, clearest, easiestto understand gospel message. It isespecially suited for those who havedoubts or who are trusting in a confusingmixture of faith and works.1 CD $6.9550 SinsYour sins are found in this list.1 MP3 CD $12.95A-B-C Bible Verse SongsSmall children love this! Beka and someof the kids in the church sing the A-B-CBible verse songs that her mother taughther when she was growing up. Your littleones will want to listen to this day andnight, and by doing so they will learn26 Bible verses with the references.1 CD $6.95Am I Saved?Three message set: Born Again,Am I Saved? and Repent, discussesthe nature of repentance andfaith as it pertains to salvation.1 MP3 $12.95Authority PrayingMichael preaches on the believer’s positionin Christ and how prayer is basedon the authority that is ours in Christ.1 CD $6.95If by Grace/God’s Chosen PeopleTwo messages on one CD: Salvationis completely by grace withoutthe deeds of the law. Israelremains God’s chosen people.1 MP3 CD $12.95PLAIN TALKIn the Fall of 2010 Mike spoke to250 Amish and Mennonite peopleon the subjects pertinent to them.1 MP3 CD $12.95Repentance, True and False“Repent of your sins” is not found inthe Bible even one time. What doesthe Bible teach regarding repentance?1 CD $6.95RighteousnessFour messages on salvation:The ManChrist Jesus, The Blood, ImputedRighteousness, Saving Righteousness.1 MP3 CD $12.95Sin No More & SanctificationAre you still a “Romans 7 Christian?”I assure you, God not only saves hischildren from the penalty of sin buthe saves them from its power as well.34 For More detailed descriptions, go to NoGreaterJoy.org

Two sets of messages on one MP3 CD.1 MP3 CD $12.95Sinful NatureThese messages answer some of theridiculous teachings of an ancient heresysometimes called “Calvinism.”For too long, Reformed theology hasrobbed the church of the power of God.1 MP3 CD $12.95Sons of God and GiantsThe Jews have taught it for 3,500 years.The church fathers believed it and wroteof it, but it is too radical for our presentgeneration. They will ridicule you if youbelieve it. But what does the Bible say?1 CD $6.95Bible Questions DVDs50/50 DVDUnscripted and spontaneous, followMike around the farm as he answersyour Bible questions. Varied questionsand answers in a changing contextmakes this series most captivating.1 DVD $12.95 NEW!BooksBy Divine DesignIf you are philosophically minded,this book will appeal to you. It addressesthe question, “Why, God,did you let this happen?”85-pg. Book $7.958+ copies each $4.77, a 40% discountEight KingdomsUnderstand the Bible by discoveringthe differences between the kingdomof God and the kingdom of Heaven.Book $12.95,Box of 34 $265.00, a 40% discountGood and EvilA 320 page, award-winning graphic noveldepicting the Bible stories from Genesisto Revelation, written by Michael Pearland featuring spectacular artwork byMarvel Comic artist Danny Bulanadi.English Book $24.95Box of 26 $389.22El Bien y El Mal - Spanish Book - $24.95Box of 26 $389.22, a 40% discountChinese Book $24.95,Box of 26 $389.22, a 40% discountGood and Evil Comic BooksOur popular book, Good and Evil,has been printed in one-chaptercomic books. Kids will beg you forthe next chapter. 6 1/2” x 10 1/4” 28pages each, soft cover, full color.English Parts 1-3 $2.99 each25+ copies $2.00 each, a 33% discount3-pk $4.50, a 50% discountSpanish Parts 1-5 $2.9925+ copies $2.00 each, a 33% discount5-pk. $7.50, a 50% discountGood and Evil -Kids’ Coloring BooksBased on the popular Good and Evilbook. Sold separately or in a 4-Book Set.Books 1-4, $2.00 each25+ copies each $1.50, a 25% discount4-Book Set $4.00, a 50% discountRepentanceWhen the Bible warns a sinnerto repent, what is the nature ofthat repentance? Michael Pearlexamines all 112 uses of “repent”.44-pg. Book $4.508+ copies ea. $3.15, a 30% discountRevelation Poster & HandbookThis poster is a print of an originalpainting done by Michael Pearl whichshows the events of Revelation inchronological order. It is 40”x 19” onheavy, glossy paper. The handbookwhich accompanies it is filled with OldTestament references and commentaryto the events in Revelation.Poster $12.95Romans ch. 1-8 CommentaryThis popular commentary is a carefulword-for-word examination of the mostimportant book in the Bible, addressingthe hard theological issues that havebeen the foundation of the Christianfaith down through the centuries.222-pg. Book $8.95www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 35

Booklets1 John 1:9 the ProtestantConfessionalMust a Christian confess his sins in orderto be forgiven? Not on your eternal life.3-pg. Booklet $1.50Baptism in Jesus’ NameIs water baptism made validby the preacher uttering thewords “in Jesus’ name”?17-pg. Booklet $1.50In Defense of BiblicalChastisementMichael brings clear understanding backinto the confusing and often misunderstoodsubject of corporal chastisement.29-pg. Booklet $1.50Justification and the bookof JamesJames clearly teaches that works justifya man while Paul teaches that aman is not justified by works. Arethey contradicting each other?26-pg. Booklet $1.50LEARNING FROM THE ATHEISTSMike tackles the arguments for thefaith by taking the atheists’ ownlogic to prove Jesus Christ is God.32-pg. Booklet $1.50Pornography, Road to HellMichael addresses the deadly scourgeof pornography head-on. He shows howrepentance toward God and the powerof the gospel of Jesus Christ can breakthe bondage of this wicked perversion.12-pg. Booklet $1.50Spanish Pornography Booklet $1.50The Gap FactThe Bible clearly declares that theEarth existed before the six-day creation.Don’t let well-meaning creationscientists cloud this Biblicaltruth for you. Study it for yourself.30-pg. Booklet $1.50To Betroth or Notto BetrothThe dangers of the betrothal systemare exposed with the light of biblicaltruth, bringing objectivity backto an often-misunderstood subject.28-pg. Booklet $1.50Other Books by PearlsRebekah’s DiaryRebekah Pearl (now Rebekah Anast),daughter of Michael and Debi Pearl,tells the awesome story of God’sguidance and protection as she, a22-year-old girl, all alone whereno white person had ever been,adapted to a primitive culture.106-pg. Book $7.958+ copies ea. $4.77, a 40% discountThe VisionWhat do you get when Islamic terroristsand White Supremacists goup against a small group of Biblebelievers in the hills of East Tennessee?Get your hands on a copy of thisintensely exciting, informative novel!338-pg. Book $14.95Books by Other AuthorsArchaic Words and theAuthorized Version606 pages of archaic—or so called—words defined and discussed in ascholary and well researched manner.Gain fresh insights into the languageof the King James Bible.606-pg. Book $29.95FIVE POINTS of CalvinismGeorge BrysonEach of the much-touted five points ofCalvinism is carefully compared withthe clear teaching of God’s holy andinfallible Word, providing both seriousScriptural challenge and correctionto the extremes of Calvinism.125-pg. Book $5.95A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simplepass on, and are punished. Proverbs 22:336 For More detailed descriptions, go to NoGreaterJoy.org

The 2006 Geneva Bible –The Trojan HorseDr. Samuel GippThis is Dr. Gipp’s answer to the allthe hoopla surrounding the“Geneva” Bible.104-pg. Book $5.95The Answer BookDr. Samuel GippContains answers to 62 often-askedquestions concerning Bible translationissues and the preservation of theBible in the Authorized Version. It isscrupulously researched and beautifullywritten—a pleasure to read.165-pg. Book $6.95Why the King James Bible isthe Perfect Word of GodGary MillerToday, hundreds of books call themselvesBibles. In this book you will seewhy they cannot all be the words ofGod and why only the 1611 KJVis God’s perfectly preservedWord in English.48-pg. Book $3.99Hazardous MaterialsDr. Gail RiplingerMichael Pearl says, “By the time Ifinished reading the 45 page introductionto this 1200 page book I knew thefinal definitive work had been writtenon the issue of Bible translations.”1214-pg. Book $29.95King James, His Bible,and Its TranslatorsLawrence M. VanceThis collection of essays on the subjectsof King James, his Bible, andits translators is the result of painstaking,original research, with anemphasis on primary resources.Book $8.95New Age Bible VersionsDr. Gail RiplingerThis book is the result of an exhaustivesix-year collation of new Bible versions,their underlying Greek manuscripts,editions and editors. It objectively andmethodically documents the hidden alliancebetween new versions and the NewAge Movement’s One World Religion.700-pg. Book $16.95The Hidden HistoryOf The English ScripturesDr. Gail RiplingerContains original research into themanuscripts and languages from whichall nations and tongues have derivedtheir Bibles. There is nothing else likeit in print except a 1200 page book bythe same author—In Awe of thy Word.70-pg. Book $7.95The Other Side of CalvinismLaurence M. Vance, Ph.D.This book presents the other side tothe over 400-year-old debate of thedoctrines of Calvinism. Mike Pearlstates, “This is the best book exposingthe heresies of Calvinism. If you are aBible believer concerned about TRUTH,this is a must-read.” Hard bound book.788-pg. Book $29.95SoftwareSwordsearcher SoftwareThis is an easy program to use.Includes over 70 study referencessuch as the KJV, KJV 1611, earlytranslations by Tyndale and Wycliffe,commentaries and much more!PC only Software CD $34.95Dear Michael and Debi,I just have to tell you thatmy nine year old son cannot putthe Good and Evil book down!Not only that but he wants toknow everything there is to knowabout it and is constantly askinghis dad and me questions.THANK YOU! WOW! We are accomplishingthe most importantthing in our children’s lives andwe cannot thank you enough foryour ministry! - A. O.www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 37

Good andEvil UpdateBy Chuck Joyner, Asst. Gen. ManagerPTo God Be the Glory!Nearly all of the 12,000 copies of theHindi Good and Evil are spoken for to bedistributed by missionaries and nationalsin India. Punjabi and Urdu, both of Pakistan,are only a few weeks behind Hindiin beginning distribution. A fragile peaceexists between the countries of India andPakistan but the message of the peaceof God through Jesus Christ will nowbe presented to Indians and Pakistanisthrough the distribution of Good and Evilin the language of millions. Thank youfor your prayers and support in makingthis a reality.The following demonstrates howyour input is instrumental in the completionand distribution of the many languagesof Good and Evil. “Thought thatyou’d all like to know that the ChichewaGood and Evil has arrived safely in thecountry Malawi. We are working withabout 10 different missionaries to get thebooks distributed. Most of these missionariescontacted us after you put ourstory in your newsletter. We’re setting upa date where they can all come at once topick up their books from our translatorpartner.” - Sincerely, Kyle FelmleyContacts have been made with individualsthat are interested in helping withtranslation of Italian and Creole (Haiti)that we hope will breathe new life intothe work on these languages.If you or someone you know isbilingual and willing to help with theGood and Evil Translation Project pleasesend the contact information to NGJ at:cjoyner@nogreaterjoy.org38 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936Good and Evil Printing ReportGood and Evil has been printed in:BurmeseCebuanoChinese(Simplified)EnglishFalam ChinHawa NagaHmongJinghpaw(Kachin)Karen(S’gaw Karen)KhmerKorean(South Korea)LaoLisuLithuanianMongolianNepaliRussian (color)Spanish(LatinAmerican,Mexican)ThaiUkrainianVietnameseWaZaiwaRawangAt the Printer Now:Hindi, Punjabi (Pakistan), Urdu (Pakistan)In Final Proofing:AfrikaansBahasa MalaysiaCastellanoJapaneseRomanianFinished/ Looking for proof-readers:Catalan, Tibetan, ShanPortions Printed: Mongolian, Sotho, Tsonga,TswanaIn Progress:AhkaAnungBislamaChin, HakhaDaiCzechDutchDzonkha(Bhutan)FinnishFinuntuk(Philippines)FrenchFrench Creole(Creole, Haiti)GeorgianGuji Oromo(Burma, China)Russian(black & white)Mongolian(complete,revision)HebrewHungarianItalianIndonesianKhmuKyrgyzLahuLiang tuLuoMaruMongul (China)NgochangNorwegianPidgin (TokPisin, PNG)PolishPortugueseRomanian2 or More Printings:Burmese ChineseCebuano (Simplified)English KhmerTswana (completebook)SamoanSichlaSinhaleseSlovakSotho(complete book)SwedishSwahiliTagalogTeluguTetunTonganTurkishUrdu (India)Zande(Africa)SpanishThaiVietnameseNew Languages: Amharic, BengaliNegotiating with translators: Oriya, TigrinyaPlease see the order form for donation to the Good and Evil project.

Become an NGJ DistributorWhat better way is there to teachyour children about business principlesthan to start your own familybusiness as a NGJ Distributor?Being a Distributor can also open upministry opportunities for your family.It can be a business, it can be aministry, or both! Start your childrenon a road to entrepreneurship andministry to others and watch themgrow into the business leaders andministers of tomorrow. Check it outtoday our link below and be one ofthe NGJ “elite”.After reviewing our website,call Mel Cohen at 931-593-2484 oremail at mcohen@nogreaterjoy.orgto answer your questions or to signup for the program.By Chuck Joyner, Asst. Gen. Mgr.Existing DistributorsAvailable upon request:• Your complete contact informationon our website. You provide the textand NGJ will do the rest.• A listing of homeschool conventionsin your area. Homeschool conventionsare usually from Februaryto August each year.• Images and product descriptionsfor you to use on your website oradvertising.• Ten FREE Reports.• Advance notification on newproducts and special discounts fordistributors only.New or existing Distributors:To get advance notices on new products and distributor-only discounts, signup at www.nogreaterjoy.org/business-in-a-box/distributor-info/#c1871.The discounts are over and above your standard discount, so be sure to signup ASAP.Photo: istockphoto.com** Attention Distributors! Send us a good quality photo of yourfamily, your contact information and we will feature you here!www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936 39

july-aug 2011No Greater Joy Ministries, Inc.1000 Pearl RoadPleasantville, TN 37033ELECTRONIC SERVICE REQUESTEDNON-PROFITUS. POSTAGEPAIDNO GREATER JOYMINISTRIESJuly-August SpecialsSpecials good July 1 throughAugust 31, 2011(4) TTUAC books,(1) The Joy of Training DVD set.REG. $56.75 / NOW $33.95##2008-05 SAVE OVER 40%!Alabama Seminar MP3,Knife & Tomahawk Throwing DVD,Coloring Book setREG. $37.90 / NOW $22.50#8342-05 SAVE OVER 40%!Only Men CD,Created To Be His Help Meet book,Marriage God’s Way DVDREG. $41.85 / NOW $24.95#4030-05 SAVE OVER 40%!Ready! Aim! Fire! (Bow made from the herbHorsetail from Mama Pearl’s garden.Photo: Elizabeth Stewart