Each one of us is needy, and the longer we live the more we understand how deep our need is. However, we may not all realize that we are needed too; even though we may be a mess, God commands us to care for our brothers and sisters in their neediness. In Side by Side: […]
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Review: Redeeming Philosophy by Vern Poythress
As a classically educating homeschool mom, I regularly encounter philosophies of all sorts. Now, it is fairly easy to find resources about the history of philosophy, and we have read some of them as part of our homeschool. At a certain point, however, one needs to read some real philosophy and to thoroughly explore the […]
Review: AP English
At a certain point and with certain teens, we need to bring outside expertise into our homeschools. Miss 17, for whom reading and writing are almost as important as breathing and eating, needed a higher level of English than I could teach, so last fall we enrolled in Alexandra McGee’s online AP English Language and […]
What God Has Done for Me
“Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.” Psalm 66: 16 Why did this nuthatch die? Why do people suffer endlessly so that death seems a welcome relief? Why is there illness, abuse, tragedy, natural disaster, heartache, unbelief? Why? There are many answers, but none […]
Review: God in the Lab by Ruth Bancewicz
Is science compatible with religion? Most of the major scientists of the past would say it is, and Ruth Bancewicz agrees. In her book God in the Lab: How Science Enhances Faith she explores the question of what modern science means for Christians and how Christianity affects day to day scientific work. Her conclusion, that […]