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How Complementarian is the Bible? A Talk by Philip B. Payne

Saturday, March 16, 2013

If you want to really delve into the meat of the arguments regarding women in the church, here is the video for you. Philip B. Payne goes through the twelve major points advanced by complementarians in “How Complementarian is the Bible?” He systematically discusses each point and the significant problems with them. Please note that …

Relaxed Homeschooling Geography Made Simple

Thursday, February 28, 2013

David collects old road maps. I’ve always loved geography. So I think Caroline probably comes by her interest in maps and places quite honestly. She is always asking us questions about places and has been doing so since she was around four. This has made planning for our relaxed homeschooling geography easy for us. Homeschooling …

The Meaning of I Timothy 2:9-15 | Wade Burleson

Monday, February 25, 2013

The restrictions put on women’s functioning in the church by complementarians generally come down to a few key verses. As I’ve written before, most people read the entirety of the Scriptures through the complementarian filter of those few verses.  Because they believe those verses must be true as they are literally read, they dismiss anything …

Introverts, Shyness, And Children In The Classroom

Friday, February 8, 2013

The Atlantic ran a piece that generated a flurry of passionate comments. Introverted Kids Need to Learn to Speak Up in School caused lots of strong reactions to the idea that introverts should be graded on classroom participation. As an introvert, I thought the author failed to really distinguish between being an introvert and being …

1,792,000 Reasons Why Your Child Needs To Read Every Day

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Here is a fantastic graphic that explains why a child needs to read every day. It points out the stark difference between a child who reads for twenty minutes every day and the child who basically doesn’t read. Why Your Child Needs To Read Every Day The long-term difference and impact of reading every day versus …

7 Things I Tell My Child Every Day

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Over the past few years I’ve learned that Caroline thrives on positive verbal feedback. A few positive words are like putting major money in our relationship bank. Because of this, I’ve made a point of making sure she hears from me every day things that will build her up and encourage her. These are the …

The Importance Of Play For Small Children

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Perhaps one of the hardest decisions I’ve made as a home educating mother was the decision to let Caroline play. Sounds silly? I can imagine it does, especially because I believe in the importance of free play for small children. But it is hard to swim against the cultural tide that is currently obsessed with …

Using “Wild Kratts” For Homeschooling

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

We happened across Wild Kratts a few months ago. We had a DVD of three Zaboomafoo episodes that Caroline received a few years ago with a magazine subscription. It was a bit above her at the time so I put it away. She pulled it out recently and I looked to see if I could …

How To Raise A Reader

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Reading has always been a high priority when it comes to being a mom. Our policy from the time Caroline was old enough to attend to a book at around six months was to always read to her when she asked. This included even if it was inconvenient at the moment. Yes, reading to her …

God is Using Women Around the World So Why Not Here?

Monday, December 10, 2012

Felicity at Simply Church has a short but thought-provoking post entitled The Hemiplegic Bride. She cites the following: In China, around 80% of house churches are planted by ordinary women In India there is a significant harvest being reaped by women of all castes. Two years ago, I met two women–ordinary, middle aged housewives–one of …

Should Women Say The Lord’s Prayer in Church?

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Dee and Deb over at The Wartburg Watch are discussing the infamous list by Wayne Gruden that we’ve discussed before: But What Should Women Do In the Church? In their post, Wayne Grudem: 83 Biblical Rules for Gospel Women, a commenter named “Looking for You” posted the following. Ha. Well, in the patriarchal church I …

Getting Spirited Children to Sleep and Related Challenges

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

One of my most popular posts is Raising a Spirited Child and Feeling Like a Bad Mother. I wrote it when Caroline was about three and a half and I was so frustrated with her bedtimes. Many people end up on this blog looking for information on spirited children and make their way to my …

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"The real object of the first amendment was not to countenance, much less to advance, Mahometanism, or Judaism, or infidelity, by prostrating Christianity; but to exclude all rivalry among christian sects, and to prevent any national ecclesiastical establishment, which should give to a hierarchy the exclusive patronage of the national government."

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