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Blog ArticlesShould My Child Go to a Christian or Secular College?
By Dr. Roger C. S. Erdvig Parents frequently ask me for my opinion about whether their children should go to a Christian or secular university. While there are many reasons why parents ask this question, the issue behind the question is often related to their child’s faith. This is an…
Blog ArticlesHow to Manage Your Child’s Medi
Training our children and grandchildren to be tech-wise and digitally self-controlled for God’s gloryBy Dr. Josh MulvihillDigital technology is useful, like guns and painkillers and fire and razor-sharp knives and lots of other things that can ruin our lives. I’m grateful for knives. I use one…
Blog ArticlesHard Work and Harvest: A Spotlight On Legacy Christian Academy, a RenewaNation Christian School Launch
By Al Gainey“God provided the avenue to what we needed through RenewaNation. RenewaNation literally assisted us from the ground up!”In spring 2021, a request to launch a Christian school came across our desk. Sara Choat from Carson City, Nevada, along with a few of her church members and fellow…
Blog ArticlesExamining the World Through the Light of Scripture
Examining the World Through the Light of Scripture Ben Schettler, the host of The Biblical Worldview Show, sat down with magazine editor Amber Pike to talk about RenewaNation’s newest ministry, worldviews, and truth. There was so much deception in Paul’s day that he warned the believers to be ready…
Blog ArticlesAffirm and Celebrate History and Heritage
By B. Nathaniel SullivanMartin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the church at Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31, 1517. The monk and theology professor was attempting to hold the Catholic Church accountable for abusive practices and to correct erroneous teachings. Having found peace with…
Blog ArticlesSurviving the Seasons of Discouragement
By Jeff KeatonOne definition of the word discouragement reads like this: “a loss of confidence or enthusiasm.” I wish there were a state of spiritual maturity available to Christians on earth in which discouragement was forever gone. I wish I could pray hard enough, read enough Scripture, and…
The RenewaNation ReviewContending for the Recognition of Absolutes, Part Three: Ordered Liberty Rests on Absolute Truth
Contending for the Recognition of Absolutes, Part Three: Ordered Liberty Rests on Absolute TruthBy B. Nathaniel Sullivan“In a free society that honors virtue, you have 270 million policemen; in a society that mocks virtue, you can’t hire enough policemen.” Charles Colson and Ellen Vaughn1A Jewish…
The RenewaNation ReviewShema: Is Christian Education a Choice?
Shema: Is Christian Education a Choice?What the Hebrew word shema can teach us about responding to the increasing demand for Christian education.By Ron GordonAs the political season escalates throughout 2024, the ideologies around education will once again take center stage. Most of the debate will…
The RenewaNation ReviewGod's Resume
God’s ResumeBy Jan HogleEditor’s Note: Jan Hogle penned the beautiful piece that follows from a profound place of sorrow. She had just laid her husband of 56 years to rest after a hard-fought battle with stage 4 terminal lung cancer. Jan entered a flurry of activity and spent weeks planning and…
The RenewaNation ReviewCultivating a Gospel-Inspired Life in the Home through Family Bible Study and Worship
Cultivating a Gospel-Inspired Life in the Home through Family Bible Study and WorshipBy Anne ButlerAs Christian parents, we long to experience with our loved ones the revealing of God’s truths through His Spirit and Word, yet often, we are immobilized by inexperience or lack of training in family…
The RenewaNation ReviewFinding Freedom From Pornography
Finding Freedom From PornographyBy Melvin Adams Jr.“Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.” Proverbs 23:23I was born in March of 1984, about a year after the internet became a thing. Millennials like myself have interacted at an ever-increasing pace with…
The RenewaNation ReviewThe Danger and Devastation of Sexual Sin from Proverbs 7
The Danger and Devastation of Sexual Sin from Proverbs 7By Robbie SymonsThe search for pornography is now the most popular search term on the Internet, and second place is not even close.1 There is no time in history when access to such sin has been so great. The sin of lust is devastating lives…