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Blog ArticlesQuestion & Answer with Jeff Keaton
“Christian education is under assault and Christian schools are struggling, with many facing closure. This is a burden I shared in a discussion with Renewanation founder Jeff Keaton. Born from that discussion was this collaborative issue of God’s Revivalist dedicated to Christian education.
The RenewaNation ReviewWorldviews Have Consequences
I sat next to a young man on a four-hour flight from L.A. to D.C. this past October. The first remark out of his mouth was something about hoping a naked lady would sit in between us. I knew right then that our worldviews were probably very different. I kindly told him that I was happily married…
America in a Crisis of Identity
For some time now America has been in a crisis of identity. We have watched as our geopolitical and economic realities have shifted, but increasingly the crisis has drawn closer and closer to home. Now it seems that nothing is left untouched.
Blog ArticlesThirteen Year Dose
If we think American schools are religiously neutral, we must think again. Of course, if the public schools were overtly indoctrinating children in Buddhism, or Native American Animism, many parents would hit the ceiling.
Blog ArticlesWhich Faith Will Be Allowed to Mix?
The realization that Dewey’s “Common Faith” has taken prominence over the former Judeo-Christian consensus during the past eighty years in this country has given rise to no small sense of alarm.
Blog ArticlesChristian Stewardship and the “Fiscal Cliff”
Are you looking for a parachute for the likely fall off the “fiscal cliff?” Since the recent election there has been a scramble of politicians, accountants, philanthropists, non-profits, and anyone who uses charitable giving to limit their tax liability.
Blog ArticlesIn God We Trust: America’s Historic Sites Reveal Her Christian Foundations
Throughout history many nations have built monuments to record victories in battle and people conquered. Numerous countries have erected memorials to honor their gods, be they human leaders or fictitious deities. Every nation’s monuments and national symbols reflect the heart of the people
Blog ArticlesTestimony from a New Christian School
It is easy to talk about the need for faith, but it is terrifying to be asked to walk by it. In the spring of 2011, God made it obvious to a small group of us that He wanted us to start a new Christian school that would emphasize reflecting His entire kingdom.
Blog ArticlesIt Went Far Beyond the Classroom
As Theodore Roosevelt famously said, “To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.” Those of us who espouse the Christian worldview know this to be true, but has our culture forgotten?
Blog ArticlesWhat Architects See – The Importance of Strategic Thinking in Christian K-12 Schools
This scene occurs all too often across organizations. It has been deemed that a new building, a new campus, a major renovation is needed to bring new life to old, to grow, to expand, or to serve more customers (students).
Blog ArticlesEducators Who Want Indoctrination in Evolution
A recent article from American Educator has got many parents concerned about what their children are learning. The article, entitled “An Evolving Controversy: The Struggle to Teach Science in Science Classes,” makes the bias against the biblical worldview very clear.
Blog ArticlesEssentially Defective
In stating that the foundation of education is virtue, as I did last week, I don't mean to imply that the facts of math, science and history are unimportant, or that the transfer of information is of little value.