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Dec. 27, 2012

Update from a missionary you may know

By Sarita

In 1962, a farm girl from California hiked through the Filipino jungle. She and her colleague from Wycliffe wanted to translate the Bible for a tribe of former headhunters. Just last month, John and I got to meet this missionary … Continue reading →

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Dec. 3, 2012

What Has Sonlight Helped You Grow?

By Luke

As Buck Denver so sagely observes, Sonlight "won't make your plants grow." But as I spent this afternoon with Henry Reyenga of Christian Leaders Institute, I was reminded that things do grow out of Sonlight. And I'm not just talking … Continue reading →

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Nov. 29, 2012

Is Generosity a Life Skill? Should it be?

By Sarita

As a homeschooling parent, I know you want your children to be well-educated. They should know the 3Rs, be able to think critically, have a clear understanding of their world and more. At Sonlight, we add "learn to be generous" … Continue reading →

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Nov. 19, 2012

Sonlight: A Missions Minded Community

By Luke

Sonlight is more than a company. Sonlight is more than a homeschool curriculum. Sonlight is also a community. This has been true since early 1995. Back then, the community was largely on the Forums. Much of the interaction was about … Continue reading →

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Nov. 6, 2012

Are You Accepted as One of Them?

By Luke

Not four minutes ago I finished a fascinating conversation with a speaker from Encountering the World of Islam. The questioned he posed was this: Thinking of Christ becoming man so He could reach us, how are we reaching out to … Continue reading →

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Nov. 1, 2012

Who will you meet in heaven?

By Sarita

After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. –Revelation 7:9 I believe God cares about the … Continue reading →

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Oct. 31, 2012

Biographies Teach Us the World Isn't Safe

By Luke

...and that that's okay. This theme has been building over my last three posts. It hasn't been entirely intentional. But when we study history, we quickly see that this world isn't safe. Biographies are filled with pain and loss and … Continue reading →

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