MY TRIBUTE TO DANA KEY   Why I am Writing this Six Years After Dana’s Death   Dana Key was one half of the two men bearing the names of the Christian rock/pop group, The DeGarmo and Key Band (later known as simply, DeGarmo and Key, and then “D&K’).  Dana passed away in 2010 after a long and fruitful career and ministry.   It may seem like a strange thing to write a tribute to someone six years after the person’s...

DON’T TAKE THE BAIT OF THE NEW RACIAL TENSION   I have not addressed the growing racial tension in our nation before now because it has been easier to try to ignore it.  But today that changed for me.   Before I launch into this discussion I need to qualify something: Racism has never even been on my radar.  I was raised by a mother who had no tolerance for racism.  When my mother remarried she married a black man.  Her brother,...

“Homeschooled kids are weird.”   That seems to be the sentiment among many.  But many who would think this are those who live vicariously through their children.  They want their kids to be the coolest and the most popular, because their children’s social status gives many parents a sense of personal validation.  And yes, this is true even among Christian parents who should know better.   Listen, “weird”...

In this third installment of my Common Objections to Homeschooling series, I’ve asked my daughter and eldest child, Hannah, who is now married and an expectant mother, to offer her insights on the concern of socialization.  In doing so, she also offers her views here on some of the benefits of homeschooling from the perspective of one who has been homeschooled all her life.  (Photos and editorial comments added by me.) Thanks Hannah!...

Donna and I know some Christian people who have changed their tunes over the years about homeschooling.  One lady told us years ago that she was not cut out for that sort of thing.  In fact, we almost got the impression that she thought we were a little weird for homeschooling our children (which is not uncommon).  But a few years later she pulled her one of her teenagers out of public high school for getting in some kind of terrible trouble...

In a recent article I posted on our church website, I detailed some of the significant problems with public education and provided an argument in favor of homeschooling.  Toward the end of that post I mentioned that I am already familiar with some of the objections and challenges in pulling one’s children out of public school, and I would like to address those here and in the posts that follow.   In doing so, I will need to state some...