Titanium

A small metal trash can had been placed at the curb with the garbage to be collected the next morning. It was empty. When I noticed it from my bedroom window I thought it looked familiar; so began the investigation. I retrieved the empty can and returned it to where my memory led. I waited. The 1960's high school shop class was apparently the groovy place to create unique...

WHY KIDS NEEDS TO SEE THEIR PARENTS SERVE by Mr. Tim Gerber, TBC Executive Children's Pastor As it relates to the home, I think perhaps one of the adages that most proves itself prophetic over time is the following ... "Children become like their parents". As a matter of fact, as the years pass by and I see old faces from the past who I haven't seen for a long time, that...

Dear Parents, Recently I was made aware of a phenomenon that has hit social media called the MOMO Challenge. I researched this and can find little confirmation that it is a little more than an urban legend. Almost all sites that discuss it say that they can only confirm that a "friend of a friend" has witnessed the actual events. Fortunately, the team at AXIS (you may r...

Parents who send their children to a Christian school are making an eternal investment in their children's' lives. Often parents will ask, "What is the value of Christian education?" Or, "Why should I send my child to a Christian school which costs thousands of dollars a year?" Below are some reasons I would share with a parent who came to me with these questions. I pray y...

One of the tenets of Christian schools is developing a Christian worldview in students. In every subject, we strive to show students what a Christian worldview means in that discipline. In language arts it begins with teaching the student to read, write and speak so he may know God's Word, share God's truth and discern if what he is reading is aligned with God's teachings....

The Scriptures were not given for our information, but for our transformation. -D. L. Moody- ...

One of my all-time favorite quotes is, "You must prepare your child for the road, but you can't prepare the road for your child." If you've never heard that before, stop a minute and let it sink in. We all want to keep our children safe; they are precious gifts from God. We can't even begin to consider what we'd do if something were to happen to one of them. But so often a...

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Our children are growing up in an increasingly post-Christian and secular society, where the public views people of faith as irrelevant. What does it mean that we live in a secular society, and how should we and our children engage with this secular culture? James K. A. Smith, professor of philosophy at Calvin College, recently gave a fascinating talk on that topic. CLICK...

The end of another school year is here, and it's been another great year! With Summer here, means it's time to change schedules, set new routines and ensure that everyone is taken care of for the summer. It's never easy and as kids get older, the routine changes constantly. Here are some of my tried and true tips that make for a relaxing summer and an even smoother transit...