Comments on: Choosing Your Canaan

By: Susannah

Susannah — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:12:41 +0000

I am so thankful for the sanity of your posts!

By: David Riggins

David Riggins — Mon, 14 May 2007 12:30:44 +0000

I’m not a parent, but I was a kid once. Christian school, or even home school, will not insulate a child from things they should not hear. And there is no way we can make sure that a child, no matter how well he or she is taught in those things that are good and true, will actually follow in those ways. God knows. And whether that child follows God is up to God. We can only be sure of this:

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.”

Believers are in the hands of Christ and guarded by the strength of God. Doubly protected! If their parents have done what is right and led them in the way by word and deed, then no matter what they hear, see, or experience in their life will pull them away from eternity with God. If your child is a believer any danger they face is limited to this life, not eternity.

By: Rich Tatum

Rich Tatum — Mon, 14 May 2007 07:02:09 +0000

David wrote:

Rich Tatum was concerned about what other children might teach his kids. What about what his kids could teach unbelieving children?

I get that, and I understand it. And my son is still in public school and there’s not much chance of my children going to a private school.

Nevertheless, whatever my level of faith, there is a real danger here. Without going into specifics, my son has shared something with my wife and me that makes it clear to us he’s overhead some explicit talk by a classmate he should never have heard. My little six year old now has knowledge of something he shouldn’t and no amount of faith on my part that he’ll do and say the right thing when confronted with sin will change what he’s been exposed to. The memories are there.

Regards,

Rich
BlogRodent

By: Terri

Terri — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:06:26 +0000

Hi, I know this is an old post, but I just found your blog and wanted to say thanks! We are sending our kids to private school until first grade and get the same reaction from other parents when we say we will start public school then. Public school is viewed as unsafe, either physically or spiritually (or both?). While we could afford private Christian school, I am concerned about seriously considering the best use of our money, not just for our family but globally. I can’t help but think of the many children in the world who have no school, no roof over their head, no supper tonight. In light of this, can I spend tens of thousands of dollars on a private education for my children when there is an adequate, if not excellent, public school down the street? The challenge will be, as it always is because of the materialistic mindset so prevalent today, to remember that the money I’m not using on Christian school should be used to help others in need, not to buy more stuff for my own family.

Thanks for your insights on this issue; it was great to hear your thoughts as we are in the middle of the same process and decisions.

By: Dan Edelen

Dan Edelen — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:04:42 +0000

Matt,

My wife and I share that dream of community, Matt. Let me say that it’s very hard to sell to anyone else. People think we’re nuts for choosing to live the way we do. Nearly everyone we know begs us to move back to the suburbs. But we simply can’t. We wish they’d join us out in the country and start a small community of believers that shares land and common spaces. I’ve written about that elsewhere on this blog, so I won’t rehash here. Just letting you know that I know what you’re talking about.