I love contemporary Christian praise and worship music and find worshiping in this way to be very meaningful. It’s good, however to take a critical look at the format once in a while to be sure we are not just “going through the motions” following a pat, staged format. This video is funny as well. You might say it’s also “contemporvant” and will provide you with “growtivation.”

You probably pray before and after your teaching time. That’s important, because Great Bible Teaching must be saturated with prayer. Unless God is at work, your teaching is in vain.

How much do you pray during your teaching time? Paul commanded us to pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17), right?

The reality is that you may be really pumped as you teach. Your brain is going 400 mph. Your adrenals are zooming; the sweat is going. “Pray now, are you kidding me?” Read more »

Jesus died on the cross and rose again for our sins. His tomb is empty. What about us?

By Terri Johnson, co-author of Homeschooling ABCs, an online class starting this month for brand new homeschoolers.

We’ve all seen it or, at least, heard about it: the homeschooled child who wins the geography bee, or the one who graduates at the age of 15, or the one who excels in musical accomplishments.

Now, obviously, a student does not have to be homeschooled in order to accomplish one of the feats above, nor does every homeschooled child excel in such notable ways.  However, every homeschooling parent desires for success in teaching their children at home and launching them into the world to become all that God has intended for them to be.

The flip side to this statement is that no one wants to fail when it comes to teaching their children at home.  So, what are the five necessary ingredients to homeschooling success? Read more »