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Reformation Day Celebration in South Florida

blog_admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:06:03 +0000

Reformation Day Celebration in South Florida

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On October 31st, while numerous folks are participating in Halloween activities, many Protestants across the world will be celebrating and remembering an arguably far more important event: The Protestant Reformation. On that day in 1516, Martin Luther providentially nailed his 95 Theses to the doors of a church located in Wittenburg, Germany and sparked a flame that has yet to be quenched. Whether he intended it or not, Luther's act was the starting point of a revolution of doctrine and worldview that continues to affect us even to this very day. Continue reading →

A Geyser in South Florida

blog_admin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:35:45 +0000

A Geyser in South Florida

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One of the items that the kids found most fascinating were the geysers found in Yellowstone National Park. So, in order to make it more real, we concluded the week by making our own "Old Faithful" using a couple of packs of Mentos, a few 2 liter bottles of Diet Coke and a cool little gizmo called the Geyser Tube. Continue reading →

Homeschooling in Hawaii… Sort of

blog_admin — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:40:51 +0000

Homeschooling in Hawaii… Sort of

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At a recent homeschool association meeting, one of the guest speakers presented ideas that homeschooling moms could use to "shake up" their homeschooling routine. One idea was to temporarily set aside your regular curriculum and teach a unit study for a week. I decided to give it a try. Continue reading →