Category Archives: News

May. 7, 2014

Why So Serious? Finding Joy in Homeschooling

By Luke

It's Sunday morning after second service. Most people have filtered out of the building. A few groups still chat together in your foyer. Little kids are running around, as usual. Their happy shrieks punctuate the air like smiley faces dotting … Continue reading →

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May. 6, 2014

Six Things to Try This Summer

By Luke

She's "graduating" from middle school this year. She was in my Sunday School class not that many years ago. I must be getting older because she seems way too young to be in high school. But this school year is … Continue reading →

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May. 5, 2014

Finding the Inspiration that Drives Us

By Luke

Homeschooling built on great stories ignites the imagination. There is no need to fruitlessly wait for inspiration, this is the spark you find. With these ideas burning in your chest, you tend to be more expressive, boundlessly creative, alight with … Continue reading →

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May. 2, 2014

Learning While Ill

By Luke

Do you remember going to school while feeling sick? Wasn't that miserable? Unfortunately, my student woke up coughing this morning. My wife reviewed the school's guidelines. Without a doctor's note, every student is required to show up. Gone are the … Continue reading →

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Apr. 29, 2014

Violent, Imperfect, and Redemptive

By Luke

I think I saw the question on Facebook shared by one of my irreligious friends. "Why do Christians wear torture devices around their necks?" Why? Because the cross symbolizes Christ's death and resurrection, our freedom from sin and our connection … Continue reading →

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Apr. 25, 2014

Reminder: Faith Matches Reality

By Luke

I've known him since he was a lanky, awkward child in middle school. Like me, he's a tad less awkward today. We're sitting near my computer, which I shut off so I'm not distracted while we talk. "You know I … Continue reading →

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Apr. 23, 2014

Do You Keep Quitting? Start Smaller

By Luke

Growing up, the really religious kids, who loved Jesus way more than me, did devotions and read their Bibles for, like, at least an hour a day. I'm not one to back down from a challenge; I pushed myself to … Continue reading →

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