Encouragement for homeschool parents
Hear from our executive director Kirk as he shares reflections on faith, character, and discipling children at home
The War of Worldviews
We are in a perpetual war. It began over 6,000 years ago in the Garden of Eden and has been fought on all soils where man’s feet have trod without abatement. The final battle of this epic war will end with Christ’s second coming and undeniable proclamation that He is Lord. At that time, every knee will bow, and every…
Lessons From a Horseshoe
Ben Franklin wrote the following in Poor Richard’s Almanack in 1758: For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was lost. For want of a rider, the battle was lost. For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost. All for want of…
Revising History, Family Style
We ended 2020 with a challenge to let go of our past, whether that be a good past or a negative past. While a great pedigree can no doubt help in the future, it is by no means a guarantee for future success. Similarly, just because we made some poor choices yesterday that put us behind the 8 ball temporarily…
Small Things Make a Big Difference in Your Children’s Lives
One of the many advantages of homeschooling is the opportunity to teach our children things that truly matter in life like the power of small things. To paraphrase Luke 19:17, “If we are faithful over little, God will make us faithful over much.” While many people live for their Mount of Transfiguration moments in relationships, job advancements, financial blessings, personal…
Your Prayer Has Been Heard
Two thousand years ago, Christ came to ransom the nation of Israel as well as become the perfect sacrifice for the entire world, yet He did something so much more amazing than that. He cared about the individual. Through the fulfillment of His Great Story, He has also penned millions of individual small stories that, while insignificant in the world’s…
Leaving 2020 in 2020
For some, 2020 was a wonderful year of additional family time, filled with laughter and rich memories. For others it was a time of excruciating loss, be that the loss of a job, a year of college, or even the loss of a loved one. Regardless of the level of joy or pain of the past 350 some days, these…
It Would Have Been Enough
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”—Luke 11:13 The Jewish song, Dayenu, which is traditionally sung during Passover, repeats one phrase over a dozen times, “It would have been enough …” as it describes expression after…
God is Great and God is Good
As children, many of us were taught the following prayer: “God is great; God is good. Let us thank Him for this food. By His hands we all are fed. Give us, Lord, this daily bread. Amen.” God is indeed great and good. He is both able (great) and willing (good) to meet all the various needs we have in…
Signposts of Thanksgiving
During this Thanksgiving week many children will be watching the mile markers fly by on the interstate, knowing each passing sign represents one mile closer to turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, and countless desserts. Exactly four hundred years ago during this same season of the year, there was another group of young children who were on their own journey. Rather than…
Celebration with . . .
Celebration with Kool and the Gang Christ For those of you under 40, you probably have absolutely no idea what this title means, but for those of you born before the mid 70’s you know exactly who Kool and the Gang was and that Celebration was their smash hit. I was in California in 1982 on a college basketball road…