Christian Living
With Independence Day looming just ahead, we were choosing a new memory verse to work on this week, and it seemed good to us to go with 2 Chronicles 7:14 -- "If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways,…
Homeschool conventions are pretty heavily loaded with (1) Visionary Things and (2) Nuts and Bolts Things. We do some of each, though we try to put lots of practical help in the visionary presentations and make sure the practical sessions are based on the Word. But convention organizers are always looking around for some sessions that are a little…
George Rogers Clark fording the Wabash- If we ignore the lessons of history, we’ve been warned, we’ll be doomed to repeat them. I would say in addition, if we ignore the lessons of biographies, we’re likely not to repeat them. And given the right lives to study, missing their example would be a tragedy indeed.…
Do you live near the Research Triangle of North Carolina? We are starting a series of parenting workshops hosted by Southwest Wake Christian Assembly: Clear View Parenting Do you ever feel overwhelmed or unsure about parenthood? Come gain clear vision and encouragement, and learn practical tips for raising your children. Award-winning authors and speakers Hal…
Is that a shocking statement from a politically conservative, evangelical Christian? It's meant to be. We need to hear it. As I listen to the comments following the State of the Union, the latest debates and the primary voting, there is a lot of harsh rhetoric being hurled around. Last night one of my sons read someone's…
I think most of us get reflective this time of year. A lot of us make resolutions with good intentions. A lot fewer do it with a real sense of purpose, aiming not only to resolve but to actually set things in place to make it happen. About sixteen years ago, Phyllis Sather's husband came to…
It takes 21 days to make a habit; why not make it count for God? The Lord shares literally hundreds and hundreds of scriptures in His Word that instruct us on the use, misuse and benefits of our tongues, mouths and words. Each day's lesson starts with a scripture that shares an insight into how…
Our friends at Grace & Truth Books are offering a real treasure! With the Children on Sunday: Through Eye-Gate and Ear-Gate into the City of Child-Soul by Sylvanus Stall A giant volume, which ranks as one of history's greatest Family Worship books ever composed. A limited number of copies are available of this book, which…
Next up is one of our favorite resources from one of our favorite companies. We have used For Instruction in Righteousness since our adult children were young and we have seen our children's hearts changed time and time again by God's Word through this book. In our opinion, every family needs this book -- and…
Fabled career goes up in smoke because a subordinate took a wrong turn Joe Paterno spent 46 years coaching football at Penn State University. Last night, the Board of Trustees told him no, you can't retire in six or eight weeks. You're fired, as of now. And he's not the perpetrator. Joe's problem really stems from…