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Homeschool Idea: Daddy Challenge Chair
Our homeschool begins today, with Mary Carol in 1st grade and Turner beginning Kindergarten. They are both really excited, and Leah (as always) has done a tremendous job getting ready for the year to begin. One of the struggles I had last year was staying “in the loop” with what the kids were learning. So, I came up with an idea for this year’s school that I’m really excited about. The Daddy Challenge Chair! Here is what I did. I took the kids with me to a flea market and bought a little stool for next-to-nothing. (To make this a “Pinterest-y” post, I’m including before and after pictures!) Here is…
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Lebanon Road Reading for August 5-11
Months: August-November Theme: Through the Bible in 122 Biographies These four months will walk through the Bible with short readings about people, from well-known to unfamiliar. Sunday, August 5: Noah : Genesis 6:1-9:17 Monday, August 6: Abraham : Genesis 15, 17, 22; Romans 4:1-5; 4:9-25 Tuesday, August 7: Sarah : Genesis 16:1-15; 18:1-15; 22:1-7 Wednesday, August 8: Isaac : Genesis 24, 26 Thursday, August 9: Esau : Genesis 25:27-34 Friday, August 10: Rebekah : Genesis 27 Saturday, August 11: Jacob : Genesis 31-32 Note: This series has been adapted from Zondervan, as published at http://alextran.org/2007/11/25/23-bible-reading-plans-that-will-satisfy-anyone/.
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“Love” and “Acceptance” are Not Synonyms
“Mary Carol, don’t run out into the street.” “Turner, you can’t eat 15 cookies.” Why do I tell my children these things? Why can I not just accept their actions? Why can’t I just let them express themselves however they choose? After all, that’s what they want to do. It’s because I love them. A parent who loves a child sets boundaries that provide for both maturity and safety. I know that running out into the street with abandon could lead to injury or worse. While cookies are great (especially Leah’s ooey-gooey chocolate chip cookies), 15 of them will make a little kid sick and unhealthy. That concept is so…
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Now What?
The lines were insane. The stories were amazing. Stores were flooded with customers. Individual franchises set sales records before supper-time. I took an informal poll last night at Lebanon Road and asked how many folks had been to Chick-fil-A (or were planning to after services). My guess would be that about half our congregation raised their hands. It was a banner day, and I think it opened some people’s eyes. But…now what? DISCLAIMER: I loved what happened yesterday at Chick-fil-A. I am thankful for Mr. Cathy’s statement about traditional marriage. I am thankful for those who showed their appreciation in this way. This post is not questioning taking a stand.…
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Teens and Twitter: Parents Need to be “Following”
I love Twitter. In fact, if you don’t follow me on Twitter, stop reading right now and click here to do that! I didn’t take the time to see how long I’ve been using this service, but I would guess it’s been about 4 years. Twitter is now over 6 years old, but in the past year it has really hit a momentum point as teenagers have come to use it en masse. As with any type of technology, this movement is neither good nor bad, it’s how it is used that makes all the difference. Personally, I think one of the reasons we have seen this movement among teens to…
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Home Education: A Biblical Perspective
Recently, we asked our readers for some suggested topics. This is the 8th and final post of these suggestions in the month of July. Thank you for the suggestions, and I hope to do this again. Erin suggested that we write about the Biblical perspective of home education. As many of you know, we homeschool our children. Next Monday, Mary Carol will start first grade, and Turner will start Kindergarten (although we “homeschooled” him last year, too. We just called it “Mommy preschool.”) The decision we made to do this was after countless hours of prayer, conversations, and thought. We know there are drawbacks, and one of our goals is to…
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Lebanon Road Reading for July 29-August 4
Month: July Theme: 31 Passages Every New Christian Should Read This month’s passages walk through the major theme of redemption in the Scriptures. Sunday, July 29: Be Holy : 1 Peter 1 Monday, July 30: Love One Another : 1 John 3:11-24 Tuesday, July 31: Promise of Eternal Life with the King : 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; Revelation 21:1-4 Months: August-November Theme: Through the Bible in 122 Biographies These four months will walk through the Bible with short readings about people, from well-known to unfamiliar. Wednesday, August 1: Adam : Genesis 1:26-2:17 Thursday, August 2: Eve : Genesis 2:18-3:24 Friday, August 3: Abel : Genesis 4:1-18 Saturday, August 4: Enoch…
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How to Build Oneness with Your Spouse
Last Friday, we wrote a post dealing with what it means when the Bible talks about “the two [becoming] one flesh.” If you have not read that post, take a moment and read it here. The idea of becoming one is great, but the question we want to think about this week is, How can we do that? What can a couple do to build oneness? In no particular order, here is a huge list of 51 ways to build oneness in a marriage. 1. Pray together. 2. Pray for one another. 3. Spend time daily in communication that is deeper than just surface-level stuff. 4. Learn more about a hobby…
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Which Line are We On?
Recently, we asked our readers to suggest some topics for us to write about. We are writing about 8 of these in July, and this is the 7th. The 8th and final post of these suggested topics will run next Monday. “HK165” left a suggestion that we write about Christians conforming to the culture surrounding us.. This is a topic that I feel like we address in part on this blog a lot, and I know people at Lebanon Road hear it mentioned quite often, too. The reason is that our conforming to the world often happens in slow, subtle ways. Most Christians rarely make a “huge leap” into worldly…
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Sunday at 9AM and 6PM, Wednesday at 7PM
Recently, we asked our readers to suggest some topics for us to write about. In July, we are writing about 8 of their suggestions, and this is the 6th post. I saved this post for a Wednesday for a reason. “KG” suggested that we write about the “3 times a week mentality” of meeting on Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night. In his comment, he stated this: “Obviously the common Sunday AM/Sunday PM/ Wednesday PM schedule comes from tradition rather than doctrine, so how binding is it?” This is a wonderfully practical question, and one that I think everyone has asked at some point. At heart are at least…
