Tag Archives: Children

Church Quest: Preschool Edition

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

As you already know if you’ve been reading my blog this last month, we recently left our church home of ten years. It was the only church my daughter had ever stepped foot in, so her response to visiting new … Continue reading →

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Church Quest 8: Non-negotiables

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Lyndie and I recently announced we are leaving our church home of ten years. We are leaving on good terms and with our relationships there intact. I am currently writing a blog series about our process of leaving and looking … Continue reading →

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Church Quest 7: The Dream List

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Lyndie and I recently announced we are leaving our church home of ten years. We are leaving on good terms and with our relationships there intact. I am currently writing a blog series about our process of leaving and looking … Continue reading →

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Church Quest 4: Why we originally planned to stay

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Lyndie and I recently announced we are leaving our church home of ten years. We are leaving on good terms and with our relationships there intact. I am currently writing a blog series about our process of leaving and looking … Continue reading →

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The Myth of Parental Protection, or Why my daughter will read Dracula

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

I came across an article on Geekmom today that got all my book-loving, free speech hackles up. In the article, Geekmom Suzanne Lezear responds to a recent article by Meghan Cox Gurdon in the Wall Street Journal about a mom who … Continue reading →

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A summary of what we owe our kids when we talk about the Bible

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

Over the last two weeks I’ve discussed 5 guidelines I want to follow as I teach Yosi about the Bible as she grows. I want to offer a paragraph from each here and encourage you to go back and read the … Continue reading →

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What we owe our kids when we talk about the Bible, part 5

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

I’ve been writing recently the best way to go about handling difficult stories and ideas in the Bible with our kids. Today is the final point in that series. Part 1: What the Bible actually says Part 2: What we … Continue reading →

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What we owe our kids when we talk about the Bible, Part 4

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

Over the last two weeks I’ve been discussing guidelines to follow when we answer our kids’ questions about the Bible. Today we continue with part 4 of 5. Part 1: What the Bible actually says Part 2: What we believe … Continue reading →

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What we owe our kids when we talk about the Bible, part 3

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

Last Monday I started a series about the responsibilities we have to our kids as we teach them about the Bible. Today we continue with part 3. Part 1: What the Bible actually says Part 2: What we believe to be true 3. … Continue reading →

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What we owe our kids when we talk about the Bible, part 2

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Monday I started a series about what responsibilities we have to our kids as we guide them along their faith journey and teach them the Bible. Today we continue with part 2. Part 1: What the Bible actually says 2. What … Continue reading →

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