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On the Power of Words
Language. What is it? Webster's Dictionary from 1828 gives a long list of definitions. The first beginning with:
Human speech; the expression of ideas by words or significant articulate sounds, for the communication
Fellowship. I grew up in the Bible Belt where that word gets used a lot. It can be used as a noun: "Come to the Ladies Fellowship!", "After our quarterly business meeting, we'll have a
Church Words & Etymology Society & Culture
One of my fellow teachers who is new to classical Christian education asked this ⬆️ great question a day or two ago. She also asked why we study Latin. If we studied the Greek language, at least the kids could read
My wife and I have been on the journey of recovering Classical Christian Education since around 2019. During that time, we have homeschooled and been a part of a Classical Conversations community. Rebekah has primarily focused on the day-to-day teaching,
Education
I did not start out to write a critique of Classical Conversations. Our family has been a part of it for 5 years, and at present, we plan to continue to be (with supplementation). My initial goal was to write
Education
I recently went to check out in a big-box home improvement store, only to find that every cash register had been replaced by self-checkout. While self-checkout is nothing new, and I've used it fairly regularly, I sometimes have
Society & Culture
I've got a friend who will often ask questions that force me to sit down, organize my thoughts, and put a response in writing. This first resulted in me writing out a list of my favorite Family Discipleship
Family
My wife recently had a conversation with a friend, about how we don’t send our kids to “Children’s Church.” This is a new practice for us, only within the past year or two. After the conversation, he reached
Family Church