Monthly Archives: April 2010

A Reason Not to Homeschool: Grow in Ministry

Why and when homeschooling may not be the best choice. Sharolyn C on Facebook asked me to give some insight into when and why it could be a good decision to go to "real school" and when keeping kids home … Continue reading

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Parent Tip: Be Inconsistently Consistent

A family from church came over to hang out with us last night. They've adopted three girls from China--one of whom is in the Sunday School class we teach--and they seem to have "adopted" us as well. It's nice to … Continue reading

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Bishkek

Three years ago I didn't even know that a place called Kyrgyzstan even existed. But then I started the process of adopting from there and noticed the name pop up now and again. Kyrgyzstan won a few medals in this … Continue reading

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Forum Changes

A Sonlighter recently encouraged me to read Nancy Pearcey's Total Truth. Besides the Bible, she felt it was the most significant book she had read all year. I read it and totally agree. The book's premise is that American evangelical … Continue reading

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Awkward Homeschoolers

I'm not so sure anyone else noticed, but it was painfully clear to me: He was clueless. The lanky kid strolled down the hall trying to act cool, but there was a nervous twitch in his gait. He was unsure … Continue reading

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There's No Such Thing as a Stupid Question

I disagree. Stupid questions come in the form of: Questions asked without seeking answers.I don't mean rhetorical questions. I mean the kind of thing I'd say to my wife if I was upset that dinner wasn't ready, "What have you … Continue reading

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Post Easter Study: Was Jesus a Liar?

I grew up in church so some things never even cross my mind to question. My reasoning is something along the lines of, "If smart people for a couple thousand years don't take issue with this, why should I?" Not … Continue reading

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