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Adam T. Calvert
Escaping quickly to the small empty closet, the two siblings ran as fast as they could and locked the doors. Terrified of the horrors surrounding them finding them out, Ella said to her brother, "Stop breathing so loudly" - to which he replied: "That's not me."
Adam T. Calvert
I'd travel to George R.R. Martin's Westeros and ride a dragon to King's Landing (I'd obviously be a Targaryen). But I'd do it before they kill Missandei; and I'd take over Westeros much more peacefully; and then find a ruler fit to be king (i.e. Jon Snow).
Adam T. Calvert
I'm trying to read a lot of church history this summer. So for now it's Nick Needham's "2000 Years of Christ's Power: Volume 1," T.M. Lindsay's "The Reformation," and B.K. Kuiper's "The Church in History."
In that vein, I'm also reading up on historical creeds, specifically the Apostles' Creed: Stanley D. Gales' "The Christian's Creed: Embracing the Apostolic Faith," and Dr. Gary Crampton's "The Symbol: A Study of the Apostles' Creed.
But I'm also still always interested in apologetics; so I'm reading John Frame's "Christianity Considered: A Guide for Skeptics and Seekers."
In that vein, I'm also reading up on historical creeds, specifically the Apostles' Creed: Stanley D. Gales' "The Christian's Creed: Embracing the Apostolic Faith," and Dr. Gary Crampton's "The Symbol: A Study of the Apostles' Creed.
But I'm also still always interested in apologetics; so I'm reading John Frame's "Christianity Considered: A Guide for Skeptics and Seekers."
Adam T. Calvert
No need to apologize, even if I did address it in the book (although I didn't).
I know some would say school violence or maybe even school morality would play a part in it. And I think it does, but probably not the largest part.
I can't say with absolute certainty (other than God has ordained it). But the means by which it has come to pass, I would guess started in the '70s/'80s when men like R.J. Rushdoony were fighting for peoples' rights to educate their children from a Christian worldview in their own homes.
One state after another loosened up the laws, and as that happened, the great minds of curriculum makers started to see the need and the market for various materials.
In the '80s there were not very many options as far as homeschooling curriculum. Today you can go to a three-day homeschool conference and still not have enough time to visit all the vendors and get a full grasp of the various curriculum programs they have to offer.
Of course, while I'm very grateful for the curriculum choices that are available to us all now, I'd still very much like to think that the main reason for the growth is because Christian parents are more and more being awakened by the Spirit to see the need to disciple their children as the Scripture commands - teaching them day in and day out to know the Lord and His commands, including having dominion over the earth He created for us.
But these are all just guesses on my part. It's a great question though. One that is definitely worth exploring more. If you do, please share your findings with me, as I'll do the same.
Thanks for asking!
I know some would say school violence or maybe even school morality would play a part in it. And I think it does, but probably not the largest part.
I can't say with absolute certainty (other than God has ordained it). But the means by which it has come to pass, I would guess started in the '70s/'80s when men like R.J. Rushdoony were fighting for peoples' rights to educate their children from a Christian worldview in their own homes.
One state after another loosened up the laws, and as that happened, the great minds of curriculum makers started to see the need and the market for various materials.
In the '80s there were not very many options as far as homeschooling curriculum. Today you can go to a three-day homeschool conference and still not have enough time to visit all the vendors and get a full grasp of the various curriculum programs they have to offer.
Of course, while I'm very grateful for the curriculum choices that are available to us all now, I'd still very much like to think that the main reason for the growth is because Christian parents are more and more being awakened by the Spirit to see the need to disciple their children as the Scripture commands - teaching them day in and day out to know the Lord and His commands, including having dominion over the earth He created for us.
But these are all just guesses on my part. It's a great question though. One that is definitely worth exploring more. If you do, please share your findings with me, as I'll do the same.
Thanks for asking!
Adam T. Calvert
I don't want to be too specific here and give it away; but after being in the "homeschool community" for about 5 years, it seems there is still room for reform that perhaps God is calling me to address. I'll certainly pray more about it before I put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard?). But I do feel strongly about the topic. The teaser would be the father's role in home education.
Adam T. Calvert
Pray, pray, pray. Read really good authors. Pray, pray, and pray.
Adam T. Calvert
I was inspired and challenged by the concept of Christian education from Cornelius Van Til's chapter 1 of Foundations of Christian Education as well as several lectures I listened to on the subject from Greg L. Bahnsen.
However, the inspiration from this book came about because it became kind of tiring when we would tell other brothers and sisters in Christ that we were homeschooling our children, and we would receive these disapproving looks as if we hadn't thought it all the way through.
This book is kind of an answer, if you will, to the fact that we have thought it through; and we think it's the most Biblical decision we can make for our family.
However, the inspiration from this book came about because it became kind of tiring when we would tell other brothers and sisters in Christ that we were homeschooling our children, and we would receive these disapproving looks as if we hadn't thought it all the way through.
This book is kind of an answer, if you will, to the fact that we have thought it through; and we think it's the most Biblical decision we can make for our family.
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