by Israel Wayne | Nov 1, 2017 | Book Reviews, Reviews
Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview by Dr. J. P. Moreland and Dr. William Lane Craig (two of the most respected leaders in Christian apologetics), is an epic work! Philosophy is a topic that most Christian avoid. They tend to do so for two primary...
by Israel Wayne | Jul 22, 2017 | Articles
Shame (and shaming) is something our culture seeks to avoid at all costs. It is deemed to be “unkind,” and therefore, “not nice,” and therefore something we should never experience, or hope for others to experience. Is that how God sees the...
by Israel Wayne | Mar 1, 2017 | Interviews
Recently, I was blessed to participate in an exceptional 12-week course on the topic of the Dead Sea Scrolls, taught by Dr. Jeff Hudon, Ph.D. This course was offered, surprisingly, by our church, as an adult Sunday School class (Jeff and I attend the same church). I...
by Israel Wayne | Dec 12, 2016 | Articles
Christians can be so short-sighted. I’ll never forget a vivid illustration that author / speaker, Kevin P. Swanson, used once regarding Christian unity at a national homeschool leadership meeting. He said (based on his best guesstimate) that if you total up the...
by Israel Wayne | Dec 11, 2016 | Articles
As I’m working on a writing project this week, I have been reading through some of Johannes Kepler’s book, Harmonices Mundi (Harmonies of the World) (1619). Johannes Kepler was discussing a fascinating correlation he discovered between the...
by Israel Wayne | Oct 5, 2016 | Book Reviews, Reviews
Good & Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining & Bitterness — by David Powlison (a review by Israel Wayne) As an author of a book on anger myself, I was intrigued to see David Powlison’s take on this important topic. I have read many books on...
by Israel Wayne | Sep 29, 2016 | Articles
Over the years I’ve heard people say, “God doesn’t answer my prayers. The heavens are silent and He doesn’t respond or grant my requests.” What does the Bible say about prayer? There are quite a few factors and conditions to answered prayer and the Bible provides us...
by Israel Wayne | Feb 4, 2016 | Guest Columns
Homeschooling and Public School Partnership Programs by Kenneth Knott For many homeschoolers, August represents a time of final planning for the upcoming academic year. In doing so, wise parents naturally ask themselves if they are employing the most effective...
by Israel Wayne | Jan 4, 2016 | Articles
Ever had a conversation with someone, and all the while you had the nagging feeling that the person didn’t WANT to be convinced by your point of view? Did it seem that they were merely trying to defend their current viewpoint, or even formulating their rebuttal...
by Israel Wayne | Dec 8, 2015 | Articles
For those not familiar with the concept of school vouchers, it is the idea that instead of you sending your child to a local government school that is mandated to you by your school district, you can receive funds from the government (in the form of vouchers) which...