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Big Ideas to Consider:

1. There are basically two kingdoms: a kingdom of light and a kingdom of darkness. It seems strange to have those who walk in darkness educate children of light. It doesn't fit.

2. If Jesus Christ is Lord, then He is Lord of all. We cannot divide things into secular and sacred.

3. All truth is God's truth, and God's Word sheds light on our path. Only in His light can we see light. Education is not focused on possibilities but on certainties found in God's Word.

4. Deuteronomy 6 tells parents that, in all they do, they should provide a godly education 24/7.

5. Three key institutions that shape a child are the home, the church and the school. Children are served best when all three institutions point them in the same direction.

6. Only an education that has the liberty to address the whole child -- social, intellectual, emotional, physical AND spiritual -- reaches the possibility of excellence.

7. The best preparation for effective service is to be well grounded in one's mind before direct engagement of the culture.

 

 

 Useful Articles

 

"The 10 Most Popular Myths Christian Parents Believe" by Michael Lee, Superintendent, Cherokee Christian Schools, Woodstock, Georgia.  Added December 19, 2008

"The Ultimate Reason for Christian School Education" by John Fedele, DiscoverChristianSchools.com.  Added December 3, 2008.

"Dinner Date" by Joel Belz, WORLD Magazine, March 8, 2008 (Volume 23, Number 5). Reprinted with permission.

"Shaping a Worldview"by Ken Smitherman, Christian School Comment, October 2006  
Christian School Comment is a copyrighted publication of ACSI provided to ACSI member schools as a member benefit and has been reprinted by permission of ACSI.

 

"Virtuality:  Competitor for the Hearts and Minds of Our Children" by Ken Smitherman, Christian School Comment, September 2007
Christian School Comment is a copyrighted publication of ACSI provided to ACSI member schools as a member benefit and has been reprinted by permission of ACSI.

"Leaving the Door Open -- Feed the flock but don't let the lambs escape" by Joel Belz, WORLD Magazine, 6/4/05

"What is a Christian School" by Michael Lee, Superintendent, Cherokee Christian Schools, Woodstock, Georgia

"Covenant Education: a gift to our children and the whole community" by William H. Smith, WORLD Magazine, 2/5/06
Please note:  This article has been archived but is still available (for a fee) from the WORLD magazine archives. 

"Public Schools No Place For Teacher's Kids" by George Archibald, The Washington Times
Please note:  This article has been archived but is still available (for a fee) from the Washington Times archives. Use the "Search Archives" feature on the newspaper homepage.

"A Christian Philosophy of Education" by D.E. Bills

"A Christian School...What Difference Can It Make?" by Michael Lee, Superintendent, Cherokee Christian Schools, Woodstock, Georgia

"Why Christian Education?" by Michael Lee, Superintendent, Cherokee Christian Schools, Woodstock, Georgia

"Are We in Denial About the Public Schools" by Lee Duigon, The Chalcedon Foundation, 2/18/05

"America's Educational Crisis -- A Christian Response"by Dr. Albert Mohler, President, Southern Theological Seminary, 8/17/04

"Secular Chaos or Christian Truth -- The Educational Options"by Dr. Albert Mohler, President, Southern Theological Seminary, 4/5/04

"Public Schools and Neighbor Love"by Russell D. Moore, Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement, 6/25/05