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The Separation of Church and Life
A PERVASIVE MYTH HAS SPREAD into families in the Church; the separation of church and life. It’s easy to slip into this separatist mindset leaving spiritual growth to pastors, Sunday school teachers, and youth group leaders.
The RenewaNation ReviewThe Two Most Critical Words Missing From American Vocabulary Today
My wife, Kathy, and I got out of town to do some camping and fishing with our son Rodney and his friend, David. After driving two hours out of Seattle into the pristine Cascade Mountains, we pitched our tents in a campground at Fish Lake.
The RenewaNation ReviewWhy I Put My Kids in Christian School
On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, I sat at my kindergartner’s Thanksgiving school assembly. Before I knew it, tears rolled down my face as I watched my daughter recite Psalm 136.
Teachers and the Politics of Education Unions
This article shares a perspective on union spending by Pennsylvania public school teacher, John Cress. We share it because it helps to illustrate the dilemma many teachers have who work in public education – teachers dealing with the politics of education unions which often support political agendas
Does Education Impact Discipleship?
ROBERT – Your question might be too general for me to answer. By discipleship do you mean spiritual formation of an individual or intentionally being a means of spiritual growth for someone else? MELVIN – My answer to your question would be “both.”
The RenewaNation ReviewA Hero in Christian Education - Dr. Glen Schultz
Hanging in the atrium of Sherwood Baptist Church is a large banner which reads, “Whoever wants the next generation the most will get them.” This message has been the heart cry of our senior pastor, Michael Catt.
A Broken Relationship
As a pastor I often have the opportunity to sit and discuss marriage issues with couples. Many times I sit with two wonderful and talented people with a long history who have duplicated themselves in a couple of children.
The RenewaNation ReviewEducation and Its Impact on a Child’s Faith in Jesus
I want to introduce you to Avery, a former student of mine. Avery had a lot going for him. His grandfather was a senior pastor. His parents loved each other and the Lord. Avery was active in a Bible-believing, gospel-centered church, had Christian friends, and played on the student worship band.
The RenewaNation ReviewGood Laws Are Worth The Fight
By the Hon. Sam Rohrer, President of the PA Pastors NetworkEighteen years of experience as a Pennsylvania State representative verified the complexity of constructing and passing good laws and the difficulty of blocking bad laws. Sadly, it is modern politics. Little discussion is based on the merit…
The RenewaNation ReviewTake Action – It Matters!
It is truly exciting to see the progress being made in different states when it comes to positive legislation being passed that gives parents greater control over educational choices for their children and gives taxpayers greater opportunity to support education they feel best serves their…
The RenewaNation ReviewA Father’s Love
It’s never too late to be a loving father… or to go back to One. In the Bible there is an interesting account of a father and his two sons. You probably know the story. One son decided that he wanted to make his own way in the world so he took what he could get from his dad and left home.
The RenewaNation ReviewDoes the School Environment Really Matter?
If we want our children to have a moral foundation, we have to acknowledge that the environment in which they are educated academically has a significant effect on who they become.