Category Archives: Parenting

Quotes (936)

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

It is the mark of a hypocrite to be a Christian everywhere but home. – Robert M’Cheyne 1813 – 1843

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The noose tightens a little more.

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

While we’re all wrapped up in so many distractions, the noose around our necks has just tightened again. Whether it’s the government raiding an Amish farm for selling raw milk, or the government inspecting lunches brought from the home of … Continue reading →

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Daddies and daughters.

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Ingrid Schlueter has hit the nail on the head with her article Daddies and Daughters. Her piece should serve as a reminder to all fathers that even success in something as important as ministry should not come at the expense of … Continue reading →

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It’s a Girl – Kill It!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

While doing some research on a completely different subject, I found a site that was and continues to be overwhelming to the senses. It advertises a new documentary coming out entitled, “It’s a Girl!” I have never personally met a … Continue reading →

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Film Recommendation: “Courageous”

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

A few months ago I had the opportunity to be part of an effort to extend invitations of a free viewing of the movie “Courageous” to local law enforcement agencies in my area. As a result, over a hundred individuals … Continue reading →

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Quotes (918)

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

. . . [W]e must restore to the family the responsibility of ministering to youth. In many churches–but by no means all–the purpose of the youth group is founded on premises that are an impediment to the training of godly … Continue reading →

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“Daddy, I Don’t Think God is Real!”

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

I had what was perhaps the most interesting theological conversation I’ve ever had last night, and it was with my seven year old son. It started with overhearing him tell his younger brother that they had to be “normal” by … Continue reading →

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The erosion of parental rights.

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Source: OverruledMovie.com and ParentalRights.org    

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The Balance of Marriage and Ministry

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Below is a link to an article I read that, along with the counsel of godly brethren, I have found very helpful at this stage in my Christian walk. For weeks, I have struggled with how to balance the various … Continue reading →

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IndoctriNation

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I just finished watching this movie. A gentle but forceful examination of the government school system in our country, revealing why it can not be reconciled with a Christian worldview. WACO, Texas, Oct. 12, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ — As the … Continue reading →

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Quotes (911)

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

   Children are seen as complications, or even obstacles, in the perpetual quest for fun, excitement, and fulfillment. To see this attitude among the ungodly is to be expected. . . . What should alarm us, however, is that Christians … Continue reading →

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Quotes (908)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

How does a mother build biblical truth into her daughter’s life, nurture her, guard her, and encourage her toward the application of that truth, then send her into an environment that will oftentimes by its very nature be hostile or … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “The Sufficiency of Scripture and the Gospel” by Paul Washer.

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

We who home educate, oppose youth ministries, believe Christians should dress modestly, etc. are often accused of believing this way of life makes one a Christian and makes one holy. And of course, we deny those baseless charges of “legalism” … Continue reading →

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Men, Do You Worship Your Ministry?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Kind of an odd question, right? If you are a Christian, you worship God. Ministry is what you do in service to God. So how can you worship it? Let me explain by giving you a picture of my life, … Continue reading →

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College conspiracy.

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Many have lamented the perils of sending kids to liberal, anti-theist colleges (and rightly so), but the following video opposes sending kids to college for entirely different reasons (the same reasons John Stossel discusses in his article The College Scam). … Continue reading →

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Public Schools are criminal operations

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

From the Gunn Brothers – http://www.colingunn.com/ – comes a new film, Indoctrination. Samuel Blumenfeld, former fan of public schools, is featured in this new film from Colin Gunn. I first became aware of Blumenfeld decades ago through this book. He … Continue reading →

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My thoughts on youth ministry and Vacation Bible School.

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Summertime means BBQ, swimming pools, fireworks, and lemonade. But it also means sweltering heat, mosquitoes, and Vacation Bible School. For many Christians this is the time of the year when they’re all abuzz about the wildly popular week-long evangelical event … Continue reading →

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Youth ministry annoyances.

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

Pastor Brian Borgman reveals three of his pet-peeves when it comes to youth ministry: Sunday School and VBS curriculum which trivializes and moralizes the Bible. Children’s Church which substitutes for Church. Sending the kids out right before the sermon. Read … Continue reading →

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The Invention of Adolescence.

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

An interesting article on the invention of adolescence by Otto Scott. Adolescence is now accepted by most Americans as a strange and difficult period marked by wild swings of mood, outbursts of temper, rudeness, rebelliousness, and personality changes — all … Continue reading →

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Watch “Divided” for free.

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

For those who read my recommendation of the documentary Divided but have not purchased the DVD yet, you can now watch it online for free. But hurry, it is only available for free till September.

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Is your Worldview based on the world?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Many professing Christians think man has more wisdom than God in determining how long the creation took. Of course, few people put it in those terms, but that is what it boils down to. Here’s an example. What are the … Continue reading →

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Mother charged with a felony for spanking her child.

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Unbelievable news coming out of Texas. “You don’t spank children today,” said Judge Jose Longoria. “In the old days, maybe we got spanked, but there was a different quarrel. You don’t spank children.” Rosalina Gonzales had pleaded guilty to a … Continue reading →

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Voddie Baucham on Youth Ministry.

Posted on June 20, 2011 by
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Dad, I’m watching you.

Posted on June 19, 2011 by
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It’s Time for Vacation Bible School! – Or Is It Time to Repent?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

Vacation Bible School sounds innocent enough, it started with good intentions: Christians wanting to reach children with the good news of Jesus. Christianity Astray reports: Unofficially, it’s possible to trace the roots of VBS as far back as the 1870s, … Continue reading →

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Quotes (889)

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Today’s families are suffering because the concepts of biblical family government–unknown to many in these last generations–have been replaced by humanistic and so-called “modern” ideas about child rearing that have produced anarchy in the home. Home has become simply a … Continue reading →

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How “socialized” government school kids “interact” on the bus.

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

It’s pretty bad when a local news station has to get involved in a matter like this because the school won’t help to put a stop to the violence perpetrated against a four-year-old girl. You can see the video and … Continue reading →

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Love your wife!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by
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Married couples are now in the minority of households.

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

From the Associated Press: “The data supports that, as the Census Bureau reported last year that opposite-sex unmarried couples living together jumped 13 percent from 2009 to 7.5 million. . . . And attitudes on marriage are changing, too. About … Continue reading →

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Pay no attention the the government education professionals behind the curatin.

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Here is a quote from a great article by Bruce Shortt writing for WorldNet Daily: “Of course, evidence of catastrophic educational failure is always dismissed by highly trained education professionals by alternately screeching ‘socio-economic status’ and ‘demographics.’ These phrases are … Continue reading →

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