tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70822082047876362392012-02-16T06:30:06.615-05:00Dedicated to Christian education and biblical worldview advancement for all ages.Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17753310587161599838noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082208204787636239.post-42115808925969657382009-03-06T12:20:00.006-05:002009-03-06T17:24:58.345-05:00

I'm a few days late - darn that short February! - but I wanted to write one more post for Black History Month. There really is some great history in Barton's "American Heritage Series." I highly recommend it.One thing Barton points out is that it's impossible to separate party politics from American history without being dishonest to the history:* With the United States' inception - in the

Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17753310587161599838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082208204787636239.post-33929037215391959252009-02-26T14:02:00.002-05:002009-02-26T15:43:40.223-05:00

Some more interesting history I've picked up watching David Barton's "American Heritage Series:"In school these days we learn of very few great black patriots, even though there are so many great inspiring stories. We tend to hear mostly the victim stories -- which I do not wish to minimize, because they are important -- but why not more hero stories as well? Were there really so few blacks

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I wanted to write a couple blogs in honor of Black History Month. I'm a little late getting started, but here goes. I have to start by mentioning that there are some - even many within the black community (such as Morgan Freeman according to Wikipedia) - that reject the notion of a month honoring black history, suggesting instead that black history IS American history. Their point is well made.

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As I write this series on Black History Month I find it pertinent to write another quick disclaimer. First, both the scientific community and a biblical worldview* on the matter would lead us to the conclusion that there is no biological justification for the concept of "race." Skin color is as superficial a biological difference as the size of a person's earlobes or whether they can curl their

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For the last two years I've read a lot about philosophy of education, school start-ups and the like. The buzz words are definitely "math and science." Everywhere - in both public and Christian schools - you hear it said, "we need to do a better job teaching our kids math and science." This view is held because American students test poorly in these areas when compared to international students

Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17753310587161599838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082208204787636239.post-87343240282759425092009-01-27T12:10:00.002-05:002009-01-27T12:33:09.888-05:00

Until January 26, 2009 this blog served as the "founder's blog" for my vision of Lake Nona Christian Academy. At this point, plans to move forward with LNCA have been placed on the back-burner (visit www.lakenonachristian.com for details), but I hope to continue to use this blog to write about matters pertaining to Christian education and biblical worldview advancement, as this is my passion.The

Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17753310587161599838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082208204787636239.post-1412323369159179042008-09-29T19:43:00.006-04:002009-01-27T12:00:12.631-05:00

Some quotes that really grabbed me while watching an Answers in Genesis video recently:"Wherefore, see to it, that you cause your children first to be instructed in spritual things, that you point them first to God, and, after that, to the world. But in these days, this order, sad to say, is inverted... In my judgement there is no other outward offense that in the sight of God so heavily burdens

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Note: This post was started before Palin was announced as McCain’s VP choice, so the “how-to” articles mentioned below are now a bit out-dated.I recently read two companion opinion articles on FoxNews.com, each offering advice to our two major presidential candidates on how to reach Christians. Sides were not taken, but rather each article was simply a “how-to” for a particular candidate. The

Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17753310587161599838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082208204787636239.post-1372888710149326172008-08-09T09:01:00.005-04:002008-08-09T09:25:06.000-04:00

I recently got this email on visioning from GraceWorks. It was so good I just had to share it.-Chad"In a world that is in chaos politically, socially and environmentally, how can the human race sustain another 100 years?"The brilliant physicist, Stephen Hawking, recently asked that question in a Yahoo questions forum. As of this writing, over 16,000 people have responded to his question.The truth

Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17753310587161599838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082208204787636239.post-82545361796987964552008-05-14T21:03:00.007-04:002009-01-27T12:42:54.096-05:00

I'm hoping to get a discussion going about some of the other school options area parents are using. Until LNCA is up and running, I'd like to encourage all parents to consider another central Florida Christian school or homeschool. If you have comments or questions about any particular school, homeschool curricula, or homeschool co-op I'm sure others would like to hear about it... I know I would.

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Well, this post is about a week late. I saw Expelled... No Intelligence Allowed in theaters last Saturday, the day after it opened. I really enjoyed it, and I highly recommend it to anyone who has been considering watching it. For those of you unfamiliar with the film, it is a documentary starring Ben Stein that exposes what happens to scientists, professors and others in academia who dare

Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17753310587161599838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082208204787636239.post-81397524509948612502008-04-07T13:13:00.002-04:002008-04-07T13:21:45.042-04:00

There are rumors that we have purchased land across from Kohl's. I am glad there are rumors... I'm glad people are talking.... word of mouth is truly powerful! The sign is definitely doing its job.But no, this site is not the future home of LNCA. I know the woman whose family owns the business there, CTL, and she allowed me to hang a banner on her fence. It is simply a "coming soon" sign,

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If I had to sum up the reason for my passion to start a Christian school in Lake Nona it would probably go something like this:"Because aside from God, I care about nothing more than my children. And aside from God, no one cares for my children more than I do."I love my kids, and I love Christ. And I have a burning desire to help other parents, who love their children just as I love mine, to

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A 3-judge appeals court panel in California recently decided it was unlawful for parents in California to homeschool their children unless they have teaching credentials. This could affect an estimated 200,000 homeschool students in the state. This decision comes on the heels of some recent California laws, such as SB777, AB394 and AB14, which had already begun to rally certain parents to begin

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I've been reading a book about Christian school administration called The Helmsman, which is written by Kenneth S. Coley, Ed.D., a former Christian school administrator who is currently the director of doctoral studies in education at Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.Last night I was reading a chapter on curriculum which included a section on Biblical integration. There is one paragraph

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