Jay Mathews on Homeschool Regulations

Susan R

Jay Mathews, Education Columnist for the Washington Post, recently wrote an article based loosely on the book Write These Laws On Your Children: Inside the World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling by Robert Kunzman. Mr. Kunzman is “an associate professor at the Indiana University School of Education and a former high school teacher, coach and administrator.

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Church hunting in NY

dmcvey
Just fishing for information. Need a church in the West Point NY area. Does anyone know of a chruch that runs pickup to the USMA? I have a cadet there that would like more then the “watery” chapels on Sunday. But he can’t drive and not sure if he can leave base without a pass for services. Anyone with experience?

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Ambleside

Diane Heeney
Anybody familiar at all with Ambleside Online? It is a free online Christian homeschool curriculum that is Charlotte Mason-style.

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'Fooling' kids into learning, and other deceptions...

Susan R

I could have put this thread in a couple of places, but since this is something I see frequently as a marketing tool to homeschoolers, I’m putting it here. I’ve seen descriptions and comments about education where it is implied or encouraged that one ‘fool’ their kids into learning. For instance, buying books and telling kids that these are your books, in order to tempt them into reading…stuff like that. I want to make learning fun and challenge my kids, but I don’t get the idea that it’s ok to ‘trick’ them in order to inspire them to learn.

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Hospitality

Susan R

I was reading this blog post at girltalk this morning, and realized that I go through these spells of not wanting to have anyone in my home for many of the reasons listed. It isn’t so much that I care about the house being in disarray- I joke around about my home decor theme being Rustic Library- but when life is hectic and the budget is tight, I crave peace and quiet, and my tightwad self just doesn’t want to splurge on extra food and desserts.

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A Student's Prayer by John Knox

Charlie
A Prayer To Be Said of the Childe, Before He Studie His Lesson

Out of the 119th Psalme. - Wherein shal the Child addresse his way? in guiding himselfe according to thy worde. Open myne eyes, and I shal knowe the merveiles of they Law. Give me understanding, and I shal kepe thy Law, yea I shal kepe it with mine whole heart.

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Some thoughts on beverage alcohol

Rob Fall
I perceive many here voicing an incredulity about the total abstention position taken by the many of Fundamentalist in the early parts of the 20th century and still voiced by “the old school” fundamentalists today.

I’ve gleaned these thoughts from the History Channel’s various programs on the liquor industry.
  • Before prohibition, many of the saloons were owned by the various breweries. Think of the English model of pub ownership.
  • In many jurisdictions, there was no minimum age for the purchase of alcohol.

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Summarizing The Season

Pastor Joe Roof
It’s been an interesting year here in America with the economic and other challenges. In what ways have these challenges impacted the church where you serve? Has it been a tougher year? Has it been an easier year? Let’s share and then let’s care enough about what is shared to praise God as well as pray for one another.

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Faith or Food Bank?

Diane Heeney
We are probably all familiar with the testimony of George Muller—praying for food when they had none at the orphanage, setting the table for breakfast, and as they were asking the blessing (in faith), food was delivered. Do you think this could be a more common occurrence if the faith of God’s people was greater? Should we not utilize things like food banks, but rather pray for God to provide? Does this mean there is a lack of faith if a Christian family finds themselves in great need and uses resources such as these (I am not talking about freeloaders or people who abuse it)?

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