Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from Him.
Psalm 127:3 NLT
We adopt concepts and principles of educating children that were articulated by Charlotte Mason such as respecting a child as a born person, teaching them habits, valuing relationships and the affirmation and commitment “I am, I can, I ought and I will.”

Charlotte Mason, painted by Frederic Yates, 1902
I am a child of God
I ought to do His will
I can do what He tells me
And by His grace I will
SBA Elementary motto
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Categories: Christian Life Tags: cherish, children, Earth, God, Heaven, honor, invest, Jesus, kingdom, Kingdom of God, love, parenthood, prepare, raise, serve, teach
September 5th, 2014
Kevin
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,
and virtue with knowledge,
and knowledge with self-control,
and self-control with steadfastness,
and steadfastness with godliness,
and godliness with brotherly affection,
and brotherly affection with love.
For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-8 ESV
If you wonder “For what very reason?” join the club.
In verse 3 Peter tells us
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness ….
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Categories: Bible Study, Christian Life Tags: brother affection, faith, God, godliness, growth, Jesus, knowledge, love, maturing, maturity, Peter, self-control, steadfastness, virtue
September 3rd, 2014
Kevin

I’ve made the mistake of thinking my salvation is primarily about me. To be sure, God’s love is for me but a deeper reason He saves is for His purposes and to bring glory to Himself.
In my myopic existence I don’t focus my attention on Jesus. I often consider my benefits and blessings, which are truly benefits and blessings and I should recognize them as such and thank God for them but His purpose goes beyond just saving me; He saves me as a testimony to His faithfulness, His grace, His love, His patience and His sovereignty. His desire is to see all people choose Him and enter into an eternal relationship with Him but in Paul’s case, specifically: Read more... (475 words, 1 image, estimated 1:54 mins reading time)
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Categories: Bible Study, Know God, Theology Tags: Christ, God, Heaven, hell, holy, Jesus, love, Paul, salvation, theology

I believe in a personal, engaged, all-powerful, God who is alive, aware and refers to Himself within His creation. I believe the garden of Eden was His first example and Judaism was another. I believe He is and has been demonstrating that we, humans, as His creation will chose sinfulness rather than Him that no matter what options He gives us; we will choose to turn our backs on Him and reject Him.
I believe that He gave Israel (the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Israel) repeated grace; leading them Himself, through judges, prophets, priests and kings and they still rejected Him until He chastised them with slavery in other nations for almost 3,000 years. Read more... (815 words, 2 images, estimated 3:16 mins reading time)
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Categories: Know God Tags: Christianity, compassion, damnation, freedom, God, hell, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love, Nicodemus, Patience, punishment, salvation, spiritual birth, transformation