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The RenewaNation ReviewIs Your Child’s Textbook Christian or Secular?
Many years ago I sat in Bill Apelian’s office. As the director of BJU Press, Bill had a keen interest in making regular improvements to the organization, and he thought I could help. “I’d like to offer you the position of Bible Integration Coordinator,” he told me.
The RenewaNation ReviewGod’s Strength and Our Weakness
Why don’t more pastors get involved in Christian education—either by starting a school or by being a vocal supporter? There are many answers, but many of them come back to one main problem: self-doubt.
A Worldview that Revolves Around God
I thought I knew what was best for me. I tried endlessly to convince my parents that I would be better off in public school where I could make more friends, share God’s love with people who had never experienced it,
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…
The RenewaNation ReviewLessons Time and Life Have Taught Me
Dear Graduates, Perhaps the greatest thing I underestimated on the days I graduated from high school and college was the value of experience as the preeminent teacher in life.
The RenewaNation ReviewNow Playing – The End of Religious Freedom
In 2014, President Obama signed an executive order making it illegal for federal contractors to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender employees. How could this likely affect Christian colleges, schools, and businesses?
The RenewaNation ReviewTruth for the Classroom
In this upside down world, we are told the idea of absolute truth is behind the times. It is old-fashioned. No, it’s worse than old-fashioned. It’s dangerous. But I will state emphatically that there are absolute truths. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).
The RenewaNation ReviewMorality and the Irrationality of an Evolutionary Worldview
Morality is a very difficult problem for the evolutionary worldview. This is not to say that evolutionists are somehow less moral than biblical creationists—or anyone else. Most evolutionists adhere to a moral code and believe in the concept of right and wrong.
The RenewaNation ReviewGiving Grandchildren the Gift of a Christian Education
What is a grandparent’s role in a grandchild’s education? Many grandparents have never considered that Christian education can be an impactful way to make a spiritual investment in a grandchild’s life.
What ‘GOD’ Are We Pursuing?
I am very concerned with the current state of education in our country. However, my greatest concern is not so much about what is happening in the general educational community but what is happening with the education of children in the Christian community.
The RenewaNation ReviewErasing Our Christian Identity, One School Day at a Time
The fact that America was founded upon biblical principles is well documented. The Declaration of Independence makes reference to the Creator and being created. Our Washington, D.C. monuments have inscriptions that make reference to God and Jesus Christ.
The RenewaNation ReviewWe Must Help Our Youth Guard Their Hearts
Secular options are aggressively competing for our Christian students’ time and attention both in the traditional classroom as well as online. We must do everything in our power to protect our students from these advances and ensure that kids in CHRISTIAN schools get a CHRISTIAN education.