Christian liberty is not merely freedom from man-made laws. It means that although I have the right to do or not do an activity not forbidden by God, I also have the obligation to uphold that liberty for others. It is the responsibility of those with freedom in Christ to defend such freedom for others.
It is upon this truth that I defend the right of an otherwise good, conservative and orthodox church to have family-only Sunday school....[continued here]
There are series of jokes passed around on the internet from time to time: You know your are a homeschooler when…Your teacher wears PJs.Your stacks of books to check out is taller than the librarian.Your first real date is on your...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I grew up environmentally active. And never knew it.I was taught to pick up trash. My parents even warned me they would stop the car and make me walk back to pick up any defenestrated trash (it never happened, because I believed them.).(continued...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Explaining and defending the Christian faith can seem a daunting job. Not only are believers to know what they themselves believe (doctrine, Bible passages, history, etc.), but to some extent they are to know what others believe. And this is even...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Over the last two years there has been much brouhaha about the explosion of homeschooling. Statistics and numbers fly readily from the pens of writers and lips of hosts: 2 million nation-wide; double-digit growth; incredible SAT scores. Hyped...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The rise of modern homeschooling in the last two decades has done much good. It is a result of many parents who realize that the schools are mostly bastions of unbelief. And it has helped many families focus on an important aspect of their duty:...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
People like top ten lists. I like top ten lists. I've read a few over the years ranging from the top Christian music and sermons to more ambitious top best things happening in Christiandom.This list will be in the latter category. But with a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Trapped between a day of druidism and a season of commercialism, Thanksgiving receives less and less worth in our nation. Since we have collective amnesia and willful ignorance, we have slowly forgotten what this holiday is supposed to be about....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Ruff!! Ruff!” “What the…,” exclaimed a weary-eyed sleeper. Fumbling like a drunken bum, he finally found the clock. His brain stared at the devise until it registered the true state of affairs: “It’s 6:00 in the morning!” With a heavy sigh, he...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Many Americans are upset that "Christ" is taken out of "Christmas". They lament over the ever-growing usage of "happy holidays" in place of "merry Christmas". Yet, such a concern is misdirected. Christmas is meaningless without the Law of God.