Christian Living

This topic started in the FBFI Resolution thread, so let’s continue it here and explore it fully.



Some positions on this so far have been-

Has anyone done any trade, whether import or export, domestic or international?

My friend and I are starting a business. We have done quite a bit of research, but like anything, you can never have too much information. So any helpful hints from anyone that has been in the business would be nice.

I am interested in finding out from people who have used Crown Financial Ministries (www.crown.org is their Website.)

 They offer Church education materials, personal coaching and a fairly unique budgeting system.

If you are familiar w/them or have 1st hand experience w/them I would like to know…

1. How sound are they theologically

2. How helpful is their Financial education/advice (are they 2nd rate or as good/better than secular professionals)

3. How practical is their budgeting system.

I’d like to hear your thoughts on “mid-life crisis,” including any resources you’ve found helpful. I have had a lot of hits on my blog resulting from a small posting I made regarding the wife’s role in encouraging her husband in the face of this. Do you think “mid-life crisis” a bogus claim? Is it just a name given to the normal struggle we sinners have with obedience, contentment, and allowing the love of Christ to rule in our hearts and affect our choices and desires? Is this simply the same “crisis” we all face every day in denying self and giving Christ preeminence in all things?

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anyone here do “classical” homeschooling? like Classical Conversations or something? want to hear some opinions and ups and downs. i am very “bookish” myself, so i like it in that regard personally, but it also looks pretty intensive. any thoughts?

Can Christians legitimately watch mixed martial arts? Participate? What Scripture, if any, would you consider applicable?

I don’t have any grandchildren yet. I don’t have even have any married children yet though I will later this summer. But just as, before I got married and then had children, I looked at those ahead of me along the way to learn from them, I’m beginning to do the same thing with peers who are grandparents.

Here’s our sticky thread for any home education resources that you have found helpful. It’s our One Stop Shop for reviews and recommendations for future reference.




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Don’t be shy about posting what has worked well for you and your family. You never know when some little thing will be a light bulb for someone else!

The “Switched On Schoolhouse” curriculum was mentioned in another thread. I’d be interested in hearing anything first-hand about it. I am still not satisfied with what we are doing…so I am getting a jump on next school year as early as I can. I looked at the web site, but I can’t tell…is the price for the 5-subject program also including texts/workbooks, or do you purchase those separately? I like the fact that there are free placement tests for Language Arts and Math.