Encouragement for homeschool parents
Hear from our executive director Kirk as he shares reflections on faith, character, and discipling children at home
Being Small for a Big God
It is not simply the greatest story ever told; it is the story that has been told most often. Every year, millions of people, religious and non-religious alike, celebrate the birth of the One who separated B.C. from A.D., brought light into a darkened world, and destroyed the works of the evil one (1 John 3:8). The Son of God…
Looking to 2023
“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the Lord: look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug. –Isaiah 51:1 (ESV) Sometimes the best way to see forward is by looking backwards. It was in July 1961 when the Green Bay Packers came to training camp after losing…
Maiden of the Mayflower
To those intrepid English women whose courage fortitude and devotion brought a new nation into being, this statue of the Pilgrim Maiden is dedicated. (Maiden of Mayflower Monument Inscription 1924) In a quiet part of Plymouth, Massachusetts, overlooking a small reflective pool, is a monument that is dedicated to all the younger ladies who made the daring trip to the…
Your Teenager Needs to Know the Difference
For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; –Proverbs 2:6 Many people think that knowledge and wisdom are the same thing. They most assuredly are not. What is the difference? Wisdom is knowledge applied. Do not misunderstand, knowledge is still important; after all, if you lack knowledge, wisdom has nothing to apply. Still, knowledge is not…
Even Sci-Fi Points to Truth
I am not a science fiction guy. It doesn’t matter if I am reading or if I am watching, sci-fi has never captured my interest in the least. Having said that, a l-o-o-o-o-n-n-n-g time ago I was at a friend’s house and was stuck watching Star Trek. (I actually had to look up Trek because I had initially written “Treck”;…
I Never Thought About That – Part Two – Words Matter
In Part One: I Never Thought About That, we addressed how subtlety public schools can draw homeschooling parents back into its system. The main point was anytime we give place in any way to the government, it opens the possibility for greater involvement and more restrictions in the future. This is important to understand because many new homeschoolers are unaware…
Great Expectations
In Charles Dicken’s classic work, Great Expectations, Pip goes through a series of events that causes him to reevaluate his expectations in life. He was initially content with the life of a blacksmith until he meets and falls in love with Estella who is a maiden of means. From that point on he dreams of becoming a gentleman who wins…
Mercy and Grace
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. –Hebrews 4:16 In both letters to his spiritual son, Timothy, Paul offers up a heart-felt prayer for God to supply his disciple with all the mercy and grace he needed to minister to others.…
I Never Thought of That
Before joining ICHE almost a decade ago, I sometimes wondered why ICHE took the position they did on some legal issues. I didn’t really question them—for I have always trusted this organization—but I simply did not understand why they were hesitant to shake the hands of various public schools’ offerings. What I came to realize is they are constantly looking…
Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve
Hindsight is always 20-20. It is so easy to look back five or ten years after the fact and see what we should have done differently. This is especially true when it comes to parenting. Oh, wouldn’t we all like to go back and spend more time with our children or handle difficulties better than we did. Unfortunately, we cannot;…