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Most Popular Posts in 2011

Attractions in 2011 These are the posts on my blog that got the most views in 2011. All but one were posted in years past. If you haven’t read them yet, check them out! 1 Missional Homeschooling 15 comments May 2011 2 East Africa … Continue reading

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The Dangers of Retreat

I came across a blog post today from Jonathan Keck, which he wrote a year ago, on the site Theology 21 on his experience as an “isolated homeschooled churchie.” This post is a worthy read. As a homeschooling parent, I am very … Continue reading

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Life is not about Homeschooling

As my wife and I were laying in bed the other night, we were talking about big things going on in our lives. Homeschooling is one of the more important items because it (1) involves our children and (2) is … Continue reading

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Re:thinking Education

Nancy Pearcey, author on biblical worldview, posted a link on Facebook to an article in the Washington Post from April 8 by Julia Duin entitled “Embracing a classical education”. This is one example of the resurgence of the classical model … Continue reading

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Undeserved but Appreciated Link Love

Alan Knox, on his personal weblog, “The Assembling of the Church,” a blog that you should read often because he has a lot of thoughtful, scriptural posts on the church, has not only linked to one of my previous posts, … Continue reading

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Missional Homeschooling

Before all time, the Father determined that He would send His Son, Jesus, to consummate all of creation in Himself. Jesus obeyed His Father in all things, being born as a human child, in complete humility and vulnerability. He lived … Continue reading

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Education, Socialization, and Homeschooling

This past weekend, I had the joy of together with my wife attending the North Carolinians for Home Education annual conference (and book fair). Our oldest child is entering the third grade this year, our second oldest into first grade, and … Continue reading

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Homeschooling is an Opportunity

The following is a continuation of a series of posts on homeschooling. In my previous post, I argued that homeschooling is a long-term commitment. I concluded that though the road is long and tough, the payoff at the end is … Continue reading

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Homeschooling is a Long-Term Commitment

In my previous posts, I have been discussing my thoughts on homeschooling. In my last post, I claimed that homeschooling is challenging, especially for a mother. I also gave a challenge for fathers to be actively involved in homeschooling on … Continue reading

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Homeschooling is Challenging, Especially for a Mother

In my first post in this series, I discussed some of my own personal reflections on what homeschooling is not. Then, in the intermediary post, I shared the basics of the classical educational model as presented to us by the … Continue reading

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What do you mean by Classical Education?

The following is a continuation of my previous post. About a month ago, I was visiting my cousin on a trip to Richmond to do some research, and in the midst of some casual catching up, I started sharing the … Continue reading

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Homeschooling and Classical Education: What are you doing to your kids?

My wife and I just spent the morning being schooled on Classical Education. While for the past year we have been participating in a classical model of homeschooling, we had no clue what we were doing (big picture, that is). … Continue reading

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