Archive for February, 2011

Wrestling With An Idea

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Occasionally I open the news and think, “Have. We. Lost. Our. Minds?” This week, I read that the best way to show repect to a girl is to gouge her in the eye, slam her to the ground, and lay on top of her.  That’s what ESPN columnist Rick Reilly thinks. Joel Northrup is a…
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The Carnival of Homeschooling!

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Welcome to the Carnival of Homeschooling! Liberty, and especially the freedom to parent our children as we choose, is something that can’t ever be taken for granted. After hearing this week about a family in Spain being sentenced to jail for successfully homeschooling their child, it was a pleasure to see homeschoolers fighting for their…
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Bad Company & Good Morals

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Old Lot earns a pretty bad reputation by the end of Genesis 19 – his virtue compromised by action and association, lasting harm done to his descendents, loss of much of his family because of his inconsistent testimony. Yet Peter tells us that Abraham’s nephew had more depth than we remember, calling him a “righteous”…
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