Encouragement for homeschool parents
Hear from our executive director Kirk as he shares reflections on faith, character, and discipling children at home
Why I Am a Christian Homeschooler
As we deal with HB2827, I am reminded why I homeschool from a Christian perspective. The older I get, the more of my weaknesses and sin I see. Realize, much of the sin has always been there; I just didn’t see it. God, in His grace, reminds me how much more I need to grow. The older I get, the…
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ICHE Legislative Alert – Take Action Now!
As we have been predicting for several months, Representative Terra Costa Howard (D – Downers Grove) has introduced HB2827. This bill is an egregious action taken against homeschooling families, seeking to overturn 75 years of homeschooling freedoms. It not only affects homeschoolers but also non-public brick and mortar schools. However, the clear motivation is to drastically change the way homeschooling…
An Essential Homeschool Ingredient: Encouragement!
Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, –Acts 4:36 (ESV) Some people have the spiritual gift of exhortation. (Romans 12:8) They have the innate ability to see people who are struggling and seem to know just what to say to lift their spirits. Even though this…
Legislative Update: Good News, Not So Good News, and Bad News
After our live webinar with HSLDA’s Will Estrada last fall concerning bad homeschooling legislative trajectories across the country, people have been recently asking if any bad homeschooling bills, as discussed in that webinar, have been introduced yet? The good news is that no such bills have been submitted into the Illinois General Assembly as of this writing. The not-so-good news…
Intellectual Suicide
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect–Romans 12:2 Mediocrity has come to describe modernity. Even among prestigious institutions, colleges are having to lower entrance requirements in order to reach their quota. It…
Supernaturally Natural
Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. —1 Corinthians 10:11 One of my pet peeves is when people call the book of Proverbs or Ecclesiastes or James “practical.” Obviously, I realize what they are saying. Still, we can unintentionally limit the…
One Illinois homeschooling mom took the challenge seriously
We can live in fear, or we can be proactive in doing what we can. When we’re faced with a challenge, we can run from it. Or, we can show up in faith, knowing that God is with us, and we are not alone. There’s always a choice. I most recently needed to put this into practice this past November,…
Holidays, Homeschooling, and the Holy Spirit
As Christ rode a donkey down the streets of Jerusalem, well-intending, but misunderstanding Jews laid palm leaves down on the ground in anticipation and honor for the Messianic kingdom here on earth. Their idea was right, but their timing was wrong. Their main cry was “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.” (Matt. 21:9) Sadly, by…
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How Will You ACT This Year?
“Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” –Luke 11:1 As the Executive Director of ICHE, one of my most pleasant surprises has been finding out not only how many first-generation homeschoolers there are, but how many first-generation Christians there are as well. These brave parents are trying to navigate the homeschooling journey, and they are also learning…
How to Change Your Family Trajectory in 2025
In 2025 ICHE is doubling down on prayer. Sure, we are always supposed to make prayer a priority (1 Thes 5:17), but in certain seasons God seems to impress its need more heavily upon His people than at other times. While many Christians are relieved with President Trump’s re-election, we must not forget that politics is downstream from religion, not…