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Does Education Affect Culture?
Is Christian education really that important? Math is Math and English is English no matter how it is taught, right? Aren’t all kids going to grow up someday and turn out okay? Does education affect culture? Culture is defined by Merriam-Webster as: “the beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular…
Who Cares?
The gift of a child comes packaged with unmatched privilege and incredible responsibility. They come to us so completely dependent for the fulfilling of their needs. In the beginning it’s their cry that lets us know – something isn’t right! They’re hungry, they need to be held, they’re sleepy ……
One More Reason to Impact
He grew up in Virginia – Fairfax County to be exact. Times were tough and money was scarce, but born into his heart and mind was a voracious love of science. As he entered his high school days, it was a chemistry teacher who began powerfully affecting the life of Bill Fagan. The economic structure…
The Honor of Sacrifice
The concept of giving sacrificially has its roots deeply embedded in the foundation of our nation. The sacrifices of the blood, sweat, prayers and tears of our forefathers are why we partake in the blessings our country is privileged to know. It didn’t just “happen.” Men and women paved the way by…
Embracing the Trust
The images rest clearly on the pages of my mind. With one hand I’m reaching back to scrapbook them. With the other hand I’m reaching out to gather more. It’s the click of the shutter, the simple flash of light – invariably, I blink. The scene has faded, so quickly changed. The years have gone – and…
The Love of a Teacher
It was a brand new day, the start of a brand new world, and its uncertainty loomed big to a little, 5-year-old girl. Her emotions seemed to be all rolled up into a combined ball of excitement and anxiety. Into her new plaid uniform she dressed. Off she went, carrying her new lunch box, mounting the…
Why Renewanation?
It wasn’t on a newsflash; it didn’t happen in the past. It is reality – it is our world, here and now. She stood in my kitchen and said: “The teacher asked my daughter, Kristinia, how the earth was created. Kristinia raised her hand and answered, ‘God created earth.’” “No,” the teacher replied,…