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Pitfalls That Destroy Christian Schools and Child Care Centers
As much as Christian schools and child care facilities are ministries, they are also businesses and are competing against other like entities in their community: Public schools that are free, private sitters, and homeschool co-ops to name a few. Christian schools and child care centers need to operate as a blend of these three…
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Six Steps For Being An Effective Afterschool Teacher
Afterschool child care is an important component of any school. When children are transitioned from their traditional school day to an afterschool environment, it provides a unique opportunity to cultivate a small group setting to extend learning, build relationships, and provide a unique experience for many students. Here are six steps or keys to…
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God’s Love in Action
Jesus told His disciples in John 13:34-35, that He was giving them a new commandment: To love one another like He had loved them, but He also said something else. He said that “all will know you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” If love proves that we are the…
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What Does It Mean to Walk Worthy of Your Calling?
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? 3 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ…
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Getting The United States Back on Track Using The Book of Jude
There’s a lot of turmoil in our country and everyone seems to want the United States to get “back on track.” A lot of social commentary reminds me of this clip from “The Office”: Dunder Mifflin has been downsizing and facing a recession and is in danger of going out of business. The shareholders…
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The God of Impossible
Here in Kentucky, we’re in the midst of a brutal stretch of snow, ice, and brutal cold. When this began on Saturday, my wife and I had the sense to turn on our faucet’s to prevent our pipes from freezing. The next day, it dawned on me that it wasn’t supposed to get that…
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Salvation by Grace Alone: Why Our Works Can’t Earn God’s Favor
Salvation isn’t earned by works—it’s received by grace. God’s Law reveals our need for a Savior, not a system of self-redemption. Through Jesus’ sacrifice, we are freely justified by His mercy alone.