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“I wonder if a more overlooked reason goes back to the idea that we want our children to like us and be our friends.” Intellectual Takeout
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“I wonder if a more overlooked reason goes back to the idea that we want our children to like us and be our friends.” Intellectual Takeout
“Before a school or other government agency could provide any treatment — including medical, psychological or social therapy — the bill would require they inform the child’s parents about the possible risks of such treatment and receive written consent.” BPNews
“Canadian couple celebrate religious freedom victory: ‘We knew … God would take care of us.’” CToday
“The Wall Street Journal recently interviewed [Steven Aldrich of GoDaddy, Michelle Dennedy of Cisco, and Brad Arkin of Adobe] asking for their insight on dealing with children and technology devices.” Intellectual Takeout
Reposted with permission from The Cripplegate.
by Jesse Johnson
What is the worst Christmas gift you can give your middle-school student? I don’t mean that spiritually—as in unbelief—or theologically—as in The Jesus Calling Student Edition. I mean it seriously. What is the worst gift that you can give your middle-school student?
This Christmas thousands of middle school students are going to get a gift under their tree or in their stocking, and it is going to wreck their lives.
The worst gift you can give your middle-school student is …
“the biggest predictor of spiritual health for young adults is whether they read the Bible regularly in their youth” CPost
“Across all 11 studies ever done on this topic, they consistently found the majority of gender dysphoric children desist by puberty.” Intellectual Takeout
“Like all good things, safety becomes an evil thing when it’s elevated to an ultimate good. Parents swaddle their children in fearful cocoons. Young people can’t face opposition with confidence and reason but instead try to shout it down.” WORLD
“According to Dr. Sax, child phone usage is one area in which parents are particularly paralyzed. What they fail to realize, however, is that they’re in charge and need to take control”
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