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The RenewaNation ReviewTurning Our Children Over to the Enemy
Dr. Donald LarsonThe term Janissary comes from the Turkish word “yeniçeri,” which means new troops. In the early 1300s, Bey (or Sultan) Murat 1 of the Ottoman Empire established the Janissaries. This was an elite corps of soldiers who elicited terror in opposing armies because of their ferocity.…
The RenewaNation ReviewEducation Matters: Why Education Needs to Be Part of Your Church’s Ministry to the Next Generation
Dr. Josh MulvihillEducation matters. That’s a phrase that just about every Christian agrees with. Education matters because it influences what children believe, who they become, the choices they make, the friends they choose, and it demands thirty-five hours a week of a child’s time for eight…
The RenewaNation ReviewA Journey Toward iBalance
Brad HuddlestonThis pandemic meme says it all. Forrest Gump is sitting on a park bench, and the caption reads, “And just like that, everyone was homeschooling their kids.” Overnight online learning became the new education norm. After just a few months, it became clear that things were not going…
The RenewaNation ReviewThe Virus of the Sacred-Secular Divide
Dr. Christian OvermanAmerican schools prior to the twentieth century were predominantly Christian. The common practice of teacher-led Bible reading and prayer and textbooks containing much Scripture attests to this fact.Perhaps the most noteworthy evidence of Christian thought being mixed with…
The RenewaNation ReviewUnderstanding Educational Equity: What It Is and Why It Should Be Rejected
A philosophy called equity has become a dominant ideology in public education and is beginning to make inroads in some churches and Christian schools. Due to its recent explosion and significant impact on education, Christians need to understand what equity is and how to respond. The Bible calls…
HeadlinesRediscovering Truth
By John Stonestreet and David CarlsonIn February, the Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit on behalf of three female high school track athletes who are being forced to compete against biological males. During the oral arguments, the presiding judge demanded that ADF attorneys refer to the…
HeadlinesThe New Segregation
The following blog post was originally published on May 6, 2019. Can white people be saved? That’s a ludicrous question, or so you would think.
HeadlinesHow Our Anti-American Education System Made Riots Inevitable
The past fire-lit weeks in America’s cities have made clear that the protests, and the riots that attend them, have little to do with the condemnable alleged murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis.
The RenewaNation ReviewThe Fog of War
Most of us have heard the phrase “the fog of war.” In the fog of war, sometimes chaos and confusion cause decisions to be made that result in the devastation of armies, civilians, and nations. If there was ever a day when American Christians are living in the fog of war, it’s today. From COVID-19…
The RenewaNation ReviewUnderstanding the Biblical Role of Grandparents
If the Bible clearly defines the role of other family members, does it also define the role of grandparents? The Bible is clear on the subject, but American culture is not, and many Christians have unintentionally adopted a non-biblical view of grandparenthood.
The RenewaNation ReviewStakeholder Engagement
Cultivating a Thriving Christian School Series:Addressing major components for institutional health in Christian schoolsJessica Robb and Ron GordonStakeholder engagement is critical for any private or homeschool organization. I have often reached out to parents, board members, teachers, and pastors…
The RenewaNation ReviewThe Fruit of Right Thinking
Biblical Worldview Rests on Foundational Biblical Principles: Part Three in a SeriesDr. Carole AdamsPeople in Christ live in a state of alarm today that is a new normal. American schools intentionally indoctrinate Christian children to call evil good and good evil (see Isaiah 5:20). When parental…