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The RenewaNation ReviewAmerica’s Godly Heritage
Nothing seems to incite more controversy these days than the phrase “Christian Nation.” In fact, I have seen folks with swelled veins and clenched fists who refuse to believe it’s so.
The RenewaNation ReviewSeven Tips for Curious Learning
A pudgy one ’n-a-half-year-old holds his toy telephone to his ear, listening intently to its stop-and-go tune. He presses a button, talks gibberish—impersonating his mother remarkably well.
The RenewaNation ReviewMission Accomplished
It was the fall of 2001, and God began to stir in my heart a desire to start a Christian school at the church I was pastoring in Roanoke, Virginia. Starting a Christian school had not been high on my priority list coming out of college.
The RenewaNation ReviewWorth the Sacrifice
In 2013, my children began attending Roanoke Valley Christian School for preschool. My oldest daughter was four and would enter kindergarten at the local public school the following year, or so we thought. When it came time to sign her up for kindergarten, we were torn.
The RenewaNation ReviewWhere Homeschoolers Struggle in College
When it comes to educating your children, homeschooling is an incredible option, and it has the numbers to prove it. College students who were homeschooled have a higher graduation rate and GPA than their peers, enter college with better standardized test scores, and make better,
The RenewaNation ReviewThe Arts and Christian Education
The fact that you’re reading The Renewanation Review magazine means you probably know that the vision of this organization is “to see culture transformed by giving millions of children a Christian worldview education.”
The RenewaNation ReviewTextbooks: Messages Subtle and Not So Subtle
Sometimes you can see a book’s agenda by what authors put in and sometimes by what they leave out. How do you know what your textbooks are really saying? I recently surveyed secular textbooks and found the following topics discussed:
The RenewaNation ReviewSomething Just Doesn’t Smell Right
One of the things my wife has trained me to do is practice the use of a very popular little product called “hand sanitizer.” So after a shopping stop or handling potentially germ carrying things, I am now pretty well trained to reach into my console and apply said hand sanitizer rather faithfully.
The RenewaNation ReviewParking Lot Discipleship
We were running a tad late for church Sunday morning … story of our lives. Three little guys to feed and dress, keep clean, while haphazardly throwing ourselves into some sort of appropriate church attire, typically results in tardiness.
The RenewaNation ReviewGodly Offspring
A few months ago I was privileged to hear Dr. Del Tackett speak in person. Dr. Tackett is the teacher on The Truth Project; he worked in the White House for the first President Bush, and has experienced a lifetime of amazing accomplishments.
The RenewaNation ReviewGod’s Call to Educate
God called me to teach. There is no debate in my mind or in the minds of my family and those closest to me. Becoming an educator was in my DNA from the time he created me. I instinctively wanted to help others learn new things and share what I knew.
The RenewaNation ReviewWhy Choose a Christian College?
With over thirty years of college administration, consulting, research and up-close observation, I might as well admit right up-front that I believe EVERY college bound Christian student MUST at least consider a Christian college.