I hope your 2008 is off to a good start. Here are some of the recent additions to Every Good Path.
Fear and Trembling
There are about a dozen verses in the Bible that refer to coming before God in "fear and trembling". Most seem to refer to a discomfort in God's presence. We generally categorize "fear" as a negative emotion. "Trembling" seems to amplify the fear even further. But then there's this verse... [Read on]
Proving God
While there are various proofs for God's existence, I've found this to be the simplest and therefore the most compelling. If you can refute this, let me know. Seriously, I believe this sums up the claim in Romans 1:19-20 and is undeniable. I'm sure others have expressed this argument, but here it is in my words...
9th Grade Homeschool Plan
Ongoing journal of thoughts and decisions "real time" as our 9th grade homeschool plan is developed and implemented
November 20, 2007 - Latest Essay
Here's Grace's most recent essay
November 7, 2007 - Symposium adjustment
We've been busy with Alan who is now 3 weeks old. Getting some school done this week and last. One change I've made is to change how the "Symposium" discussions work. Instead of a week of reviewing their work and a week of studying current events and church creeds, I'm now mixing these same topics day by day. It was too long between their studies/writing and our discussion of them. We now discuss what they read/wrote from the last couple days and use the remaining time for the Baptist 1689 Confession and current events. It's working out to about 20 minutes study discussion, 20 minutes 1689 Confession, 20 minutes current events for an hour total. Ideally 3 times a week, but twice a week will work.
Click to see prior entries:
October 8, 2007 - Sample Essay
September 19, 2007 - Booklist and Skill subjects
September 12, 2007 - Symposium progress report
September 11, 2007 - What to expect from a teenager
September 5, 2007 - Symposium
August 29, 2007 - History planning
Economics 101: College vs. Apprenticeship
An article in this weekend's newspaper analyzed the payback of a college degree - Does It Pay to Go to College? by Scott Burns, reminded me of the cost-benefit analysis I've been intending to do. The unchallenged cultural assumption in modern America is that "you must go to college" or be forever lost as a second class citizen trapped in life long poverty. Let's put a pencil to this assumption and see if your typical college student is really better off... You may be suprised to learn that an entry level worker could own a $125,000 home at age 22 free and clear with no mortgage while the typical student would need to borrow over $100,000 to buy the same home. The young entrepreneur has 4 years work experience, owns his home outright, and is already saving for retirement while the new graduate ponders 30 years of mortgage payments [More...]
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Happy New Year - may all your paths be good and joyful in 2008.
