‘GACE study’ Archives
R Road book giveaway
I haven't had a contest in a long time and I love this book, so I thought I would give away a copy to a fortunate reader. Lisa Hodgen's new book Freedom [...]
Life is tasty in small bites
Being an all or nothing kind of person, I tend to "go big or go home." I struggle with the idea of just a little of anything, which is why I avoid certain [...]
step 8: principle 6–How the Seed of Local Self-Government is Planted
Of course local self-government begins--where else--with the individual. Then it moves to the family, the church, the city, the state and the the nation. As [...]
Step 8: principle 5– The Christian form of our government
This 5th principle may seem tricky at first. You may wonder how on Earth that applies to your personally. Let's discuss that very thing. The Principle of [...]
step 8: principle 4–Conscience is the Most Sacred of all Property
That's a mouthfull! And it's also rich in meaning. Property-the exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing; ownership. Conscience- the [...]
step 8: principle 3–America’s Heritage of Christian Character
The highest example of Christian self-government is, well, Jesus. Of course He is our model and who we strive to pattern our lives after, hence the "Christian" [...]
step 8: principle 2– Christian Principle of Self-Government
He knows not how to rule a kingdome, that cannot manage a Province; nor can he wield a Province, that cannot order a City; nor he order a City, that knows not [...]
step 8: principle 1–God’s Principle of Individuality
This is the first in a 7-part series for step 8, covering each of the 7 biblical Principles of America's Christian History and Government. They are not at [...]
step 7: purpose for, and fruit of, American Christian education
Well most of the reading and discussion for this step I already covered in steps 5 and six, including defining American, Christian and education. Please refer [...]
step 6: need for an American Christian philosophy of education
Why do we need an American Christian philosophy of education? What makes it unique? Why is it important? Even though this book was written about 20 years [...]
