The following are excerpted from a newsletter shared with me by one of the members of the church I serve as pastor. The article was listed as "Things You'll Probably Never Hear in Church." Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
It’s Good Friday—the day that Jesus was Crucified.Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it." (Luke 22:7-8, ESV)
And the reading level is . . .
My baby brother just got a promotion. His boss is stepping down from department chair-ship in anticipation of retirement. So, effective at the end of this academic year, Andy will be Chairman of the Department of Mathematics at Hardin-Simmons University.
In a related note, his wife just passed the next level of nursing certification (adding alphabet soup--besideds just RN--after her name). Kudos all around.
Don't have enough time on your hands? Justin over at Wordclay has developed this list of sites that people half serious about the literary world should check out. I haven't checked the sites out yet, but if you beat me to it, leave a quick review in the comment section here.
I usually don't rant and rave about things politic and hot-button issues here (my rants are usually along the lines of the grammatically incorrect sort), but this story caught my eye and my ear.
I first read about this and commented on a blog or two, then decided that I need to just sound out here. While I'm not a big proponent of homeschooling, neither am I the big enemy of homeschoolers--there was a time when we thought we might have no other choice than to teach our children at home when we were serving as missionaries. The thought that the state can usurp my parental position by telling me how to educate my children is just wrong on so many levels.
I've heard many homeschool supporters talk about "parental rights" but I think that it goes much deeper than that. I believe that the education of children is the responsibility of the parents. With that in mind, I believe it is the born duty of every person who has children to provide for them the best of educational opportunities at their disposal. For some, this means making sure that your child is enrolled in and in class at the local public school--with parents taking an active role in the day to day routine that is school. Other parents will find it necessary to find a reputable private school to place their children in. Even others may find that the very best education can be found at the knees of Mom and Dad at home. Whatever the case, it is each parent's responsibility to make sure that their child(ren) receives the best possible education.
Whoever said that the state knows better than I do how to do what is best for each of my children has gone daft in the head. And again, it is not my "right" to do what is best for my children but my responsibility. What is happening in California (unless higher courts understand it and reverse it) is nothing less than a bold attempt to remove parental influence altogether from young children.
After having read about this attrocity, I heard on radio a discussion of the same. If you would like to voice your opinion click this link and sign the petition to have the court's decision de-published. You needn't be a member of HSLDA to sign, nor a citizen of California (although Californians might have the biggest impact).
Finally, I would invite others to join in the comment section if you'd like to sound out on this issue--be aware that I try to keep a G-rating on this blog so be nice in your comments (whether you agree or disagree with me).
HT: Kevin Bussey, Marty Duren
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