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#174-Tricia Jackson on the Root Cause of Societal Decline

Richard and Tricia Jackson, primary candidate for West Virginia Treasurer, discuss how to tackle the issue of almost one half of all West Virginia births being outside of marriage. They talk about the need to present clear expectations and standards to children and youth. Helping children to develop emotional intelligence, and not just going by their feelings, was discussed as an important element of tackling this issue.
Richard discusses the idea of developing STAR (Students Teaching Abstinence & Responsibility) and other leadership clubs that emphasize character development and sexual abstinence.

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#173-Kevin “KC” Christian on the Root Cause of Societal Decline

Richard and Kevin KC” Christian, primary candidate for West Virginia Governor, discuss the benefits and efficacy of character and abstinence-centered education for youth.  They dive into the process for forming an Urban Life Training Chapter in your local community.  Kevin shares about the importance of putting base desires in check while looking forward to a successful marriage and future.

Link for forming an Urban Life Training Chapter:  https://www.urbanlifetraining.org/index.php/chapters

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#172-Joe Earley on the Root Cause of Societal Decline

Joe Earley, primary candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in West Virginia, discussed how the continued upward spiral of outside of wedlock births drives all types of societal problems.
Joe discusses the deleterious effect of unfettered internet access on our children, and much more.

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#171-Jack Hefestay on the Root Cause of Societal Decline

Jack Hefestay and Richard discuss the root cause of societal decline, the breakdown of the family. Richard presents a practical plan to tackle this issue.
Jack and Richard discuss the current dynamic of discussing God in the public square.

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#170-Richie Robb on Strengthening Families

Richie Robb and Richard Urban discuss the importance of focusing on the cause of societal problems, which is family breakdown.  In West Virginia, about one in two children are born outside of marriage. 
How can generational change occur?
Could part of the solution be banning cell phones in schools?

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#148: Parental Involvement In Your Child’s Marriage Is Crucial

The most important factor in success or failure in life is preparing yourself for marriage with abstinence and character development and then finding a God-centered marriage partner.  Many young adults are struggling with this, and the role of parents in helping them is crucial.

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#142-Beat Your Swords Into Plowshares

What is the solution to a world where wars are killing our children? Why should we continue to sacrifice our children’s lives when there is a solution at hand?
Are we willing to listen to and work toward the solution?

God’s Ideal Family is the Model for World Peace

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#137-Creating an Abstinence-Centered Education Revolution

Richard describes the disconnect between talking about societal breakdown and the cause of societal breakdown, which is the decline of two-parent families. With nearly 50% of all births in West Virginia (and elsewhere) coming outside of marriage, it is no wonder that schools are filled with out of control youth.
What is the solution?
A revolution of abstinence-centered education, looking forward to successful marriage as the goal.

See also: Richard Urban: Solving Today’s Problems with a God-centered and Abstinence-Centered Worldview

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#129-Sliding IS Deciding

Many are on the fence, undecided, as to the merit of the work done by Rev. Sun Myung Moon (1920-2012). His biggest legacy is the Blessing of Marriage institution and ceremonies, plus his teaching about absolute sexual ethics; giving great clarity to the need for abstinence before marriage and faithful, Blessed marriage.
If you have heard about his work, and are not deciding to support this movement, then that stance itself is a decision that needs to be reevaluated.
Watch this show to find out why.

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#125-Urban Life Training Program as a Solution to Family Breakdown

The Urban Life Training Program is an abstinence-centered education program.  The program consists of three parts:
    1. Classroom Relationship Intelligence Education
    2. Peer Counseling
    3. STAR (Students Teaching Abstinence and Responsibility) Leadership Clubs
Richard Urban overviews the program as a practical way to address the core issue of family breakdown and to help youth succeed.

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