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The RenewaNation ReviewStudents Told to Worship the Sun?
By Ken Ham – President, CEO & Founder of Answers in Genesis, the highly acclaimed Creation Museum, and the Ark Encounter We’ve heard so many times from secular groups like the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) or the Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) that students in…
The RenewaNation ReviewOur Place in God’s Plan
I have for many years lectured across the country on the subject of a biblical worldview. I often begin by talking about Genesis 1:28. There God states, in the form of a command, the reason He has made the human race: “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it,
The RenewaNation ReviewLaunch a Christian School Effectively
“Every civil government is based upon some religion or philosophy of life. Education in a nation will propagate the religion of that nation. In America, the foundational religion was Christianity. And it was sown in the hearts of Americans through the home and private and public schools
The RenewaNation ReviewFive Things You Can Do About Transgender Restrooms
The government’s staggering overreach this year smacks more of colonial tyranny than anything I can remember. Parents are rightly outraged, but what can we do? My BreakPoint colleague, John Stonestreet, and I are both dads. In fact, we are both dads of daughters.
The RenewaNation ReviewDoes Education Affect Culture?
Is Christian education really that important? Math is Math and English is English no matter how it is taught, right? Aren’t all kids going to grow up someday and turn out okay? Does education affect culture? Culture is defined by Merriam-Webster as:
The RenewaNation Review“I guess I would call myself an agnostic.”
“I guess I would call myself an agnostic.” For the Christian parent, pastor, or educator, these might be some of the most devastating words they could imagine hearing, especially if the statement was from a graduating senior they had invested years of their life in. I’ve seen it happen.
The RenewaNation ReviewDebunking the 8 Most Popular Myths about Christian Education
“I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of youth.” Martin Luther
The RenewaNation ReviewCompleting the Circle of Redemption
Jenny was just a 13-year-old girl when a 22-year-old pastor knocked on the door of her inner-city home. Abandoned by her mother shortly after birth, and living in a home without Christ or hope, Jenny’s future wasn’t looking good. Generational poverty, addiction,
The RenewaNation ReviewWhy Christian Education Matters — A Business Perspective
Being the youngest sibling in a family of nine children opens your eyes to a lot of human qualities. As I got older, I realized there were strong influences during my younger years that shaped my thinking and focus on life.
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.
The RenewaNation ReviewWeeds, Roots, and Discipleship
The four of us stood there staring down at the beaten up patch of earth we had called our garden last summer. The boys had fond memories of picking sweet pea pods and vines bursting with fat cucumbers.
The RenewaNation ReviewAn Enemy of the State
Can a Christian run a business without violating his faith? The government says no. You would think a family that’s spent a half-century making drawers and cabinets would know a little something about compartmentalizing.