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Southwest VA Christian Educators’ Conference – August 14, 2017Events

Southwest VA Christian Educators’ Conference – August 14, 2017

Don’t miss the opportunity to network with other Christian educators, re-emphasize your mission as Christian educators, and strengthen the motivation of your education teams as they start a new school year. Inspiring speakers will encourage and challenge you to start the school year off strong.

eschneider2Aug 10, 20171 min
Tax Credit Scholarship Highlight: Bent Mountain Christian AcademyNews and Updates

Tax Credit Scholarship Highlight: Bent Mountain Christian Academy

Since 2015, Renewanation has been a qualified Scholarship Granting Organization. In 2016, we were privileged to raise $968,000 for this program. We’ve recently been highlighting our growing network of Christian schools we support through the Virginia Education Scholarships Tax Credit program.

eschneider2Aug 10, 20171 min
First Biblical Worldview Training Camps for Teachers a Great Success!Events

First Biblical Worldview Training Camps for Teachers a Great Success!

We were honored to host a total of 225 teachers at Manderley Christian Camp and Conference Center in two conferences from July 27-August 1. They came from Tennessee, Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia.

eschneider2Aug 9, 20171 min
What if they offered you control of the public schools?The RenewaNation Review

What if they offered you control of the public schools?

By Jeff Keaton – Founder, CEO & President of Renewanation What would your church and pastor do if the superintendent of your local public school district walked in and said, “We want to turn the leadership of our public schools over to your church.

eschneider2Aug 4, 20174 min
Undoing John Dewey’s Impact on American Public EducationThe RenewaNation Review

Undoing John Dewey’s Impact on American Public Education

By Mark J. Koscak He is known as the father of progressive education, a renowned philosopher, a genius, an intellectual giant, the co-founder of the ACLU and the NAACP, an evolutionist, a humanist, a communist, an atheist, and a fierce enemy of Christ. Who is he? His name is John Dewey.

eschneider2Aug 2, 20176 min
Maybe the Earth is FlatThe RenewaNation Review

Maybe the Earth is Flat

If the title of this article startles you, perhaps it should. However, the question over the shape of the earth seems to have been answered long ago. Even the Bible affirmed this in Isaiah 40:22: “It is He who sits above the CIRCLE of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,

eschneider2Jul 31, 20173 min
Have We Survived Secular Education?The RenewaNation Review

Have We Survived Secular Education?

A couple of months ago, I was walking through an antique shop with a good friend. I came across some old editions of Life magazine. As I shuffled through the pile of copies, one cover caught my eye. The date on the cover was April 30, 1965.

eschneider2Jul 28, 20175 min
Strengthening Christian Schools – The Power of Assessment – Part 1 of 3The RenewaNation Review

Strengthening Christian Schools – The Power of Assessment – Part 1 of 3

Organizations across all industries have long focused on employee performance to meet their objectives. Routine evaluations of performance are certainly commonplace.

eschneider2Jul 26, 20174 min
Tax Credit Scholarship Highlight: Mineral Springs Christian SchoolNews and Updates

Tax Credit Scholarship Highlight: Mineral Springs Christian School

Since 2015, Renewanation has been a qualified Scholarship Granting Organization. In 2016, we were privileged to raise $968,000 for this program. We’ve recently been highlighting our growing network of Christian schools we support through the Virginia Education Scholarships Tax Credit program.

eschneider2Jul 26, 20171 min
How to Prevent Losing Another GenerationThe RenewaNation Review

How to Prevent Losing Another Generation

Polls show that the twentysomethings sitting next to you in the pews may not embrace your faith. What happened to them? Can we do anything to prevent losing yet another generation?By Ken Ham – President, CEO & Founder of Answers in Genesis-US, the highly acclaimed Creation Museum, and the…

eschneider2Jul 24, 201714 min
Revitalization Program in Action at Central Texas Christian SchoolRevitalization

Revitalization Program in Action at Central Texas Christian School

Renewanation has been privileged over the past several months to be supporting Central Texas Christian School (CTCS) in Temple, TX. By “teaching truth that transforms,” CTCS has strived to provide a solid biblical worldview education to children since 1987.

eschneider2Jul 21, 20171 min
Why Christian EducationThe RenewaNation Review

Why Christian Education

“I would advise no one to send his child where the Holy Scriptures are not supreme.” Martin Luther’s bold admonition reflects the teachings of both the Old and the New Testament. Throughout the Bible, God differentiates

eschneider2Jul 3, 20178 min