Kingdom Perspectives

Last week I shared how the purpose of education must be seen in relation to God’s highest purpose for man.  Since God’s purpose for man is for man to glorify God,…

It is hard to believe that another year is almost over.  Two thousand and eighteen years have gone by since Jesus entered the world as a baby.  Tomorrow we will…

It is hard to believe that 2018 will soon be over and a brand new year will be here.  As I look forward to 2019 with a sense of excitement,…

Have you ever received an email or text message that hit you hard and you couldn’t get it out of your mind?  Well, that happened to me last week.  I…

All across the United States family and friends will gather together on Thursday for fellowship, fun and food.  This is because the third Thursday of November is celebrated as Thanksgiving…

I had the privilege of speaking at the BJ Press Worldview Conference at the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter last week.  I came away from the conference encouraged, challenged and…

This past Friday I had the distinct privilege of attending a powerful Veterans Day Program.  I have always enjoyed and been moved at these types of programs over the years….

Every person forms a worldview.  One’s worldview determines how he/she interprets all of life and, therefore, drives his/her everyday actions and attitudes.  Depending on what definition one refers to, a…

There is a passage of Scripture that has been on my mind for the past several weeks.  It is found in James’ letter to the Christians who had been scattered…

If you are joining the conversation new, I encourage you to read the first two posts in this series.  The first one was Contaminated Water: A Fatal Decision and last…

On April 25, 2014 a city in Michigan made a decision that would end up devastating the city’s entire population.  The city was Flint, Michigan and the disaster is known…

Last week I shared how the majority of parents, church leaders and teachers believe that the main purpose of schooling is to prepare students for more schooling!  They may not…

Over the past 2.5 weeks, I have had the privilege of conducting professional development seminars for nearly 700 administrators, teachers and parents from 15 different schools around the country.  During…

I am amazed at how every person desires to live as long as possible.  Even the atheist wants to go on living though he says that he doesn’t fear death….

Man has the amazing ability to create pictures in the mind and then bring into reality what was imagined.  We see man’s creativity in manufacturing, art, literature, music, humor and…

Today there are two dangerous extremes that people exhibit when it comes to looking at the topic of “work.”  One extreme is to view work as something evil and, thus,…

One of the most important aspects of understanding what it means to be human is to grasp the reality that God created man to worship.  When we hear the word…

In order to fully grasp what it means to be created in the image of God, we must understand that God created man for relationship.  The doctrine of the Trinity…

In preparation for a sermon I had to preach this past weekend, I was studying some of the key concepts that Dr. Ken Hemphill wrote about in his book, EKG: The…

It is important that parents, church leaders and educators understand the importance of effectively exercising their authority.  Many years ago I read about what makes up one’s authority in any…

I have been highlighting the issue of authority and submission to authority in several of my recent blogs.  I am giving so much attention to this subject because I believe…

Over the past couple of weeks I have attempted to address the issue of authority and subjection from a biblical perspective.  So far, we have seen how authority is set…

I don’t ever remember when American culture was more divided.  It seems that when topics such as government, public spending, regulations, social welfare, individual rights, and race or gender are…

I asked some questions in this week’s email blast.  If you are reading this, you probably tried to answer these questions and want to know how you did.  The three…

I recently read an article that reported on George Barna’s speech to an Ohio pro-life organization. The report caused me great alarm as it revealed the state of Americans in…

I was on a flight to the Answers in Genesis’ Creation Museum to speak at a worldview conference.  Since this was my first flight in March, I picked up the…

This series is taking the metaphor of a tree and relating it to raising the next generation to think and act from a biblical worldview.  We have identified several keys…

We have been looking at what it takes to grow healthy trees.  Growing healthy trees is a metaphor for raising young people to be disciples of Jesus who can engage…

We have seen in previous posts that the soil in which we plant our children is very important if we are going to raise strong, healthy trees.  I explained how…

Last week I shared how the soil in which a tree is planted is a major factor in the future growth and health of the tree.  I also equated the…

Ever since the age of 12 I have loved landscaping.  My first job was with a company that was the largest producer of annual flowers in Western New York.  From…

I usually post blogs on Monday mornings.   However, there were two things that happened last night and this morning that caused me to post this morning.  Romans 1:20 is…

It is hard to comprehend the cultural slide that has taken place in our country over the past decade.  (Even though I will be focusing on what we are facing…

Having a kingdom mindset is absolutely necessary if we want to live a life that is pleasing to God.  The topic of the kingdom is a key theme in the…

Last week I shared my desire to make sure that my salvation will be evident in all I am and all I do in 2018.  This will become a reality…

In my last post I shared with readers how God had spoken to me during the Aleph Tav Conference that I attended a few weeks ago.  It was at the…

This past week my wife and I attended the Aleph Tav 2017 (AT17) Conference in Shreveport, LA. Aleph and Tav are the first and last letters of the Hebrew language…

Over the past several weeks we have been focusing our attention on the essentials that must be at the foundation of the education we provide our children and youth.  So…

Have you ever found yourself wondering if all that you are doing is accomplishing anything and if it is worth the effort?  I know I have found myself in that…

I am convinced that Christian parents, pastors, church leaders and educators need to understand the basic essentials that must be the foundation of all of their efforts to educate their children…

Over the years I have had a driving passion to try and understand the purpose for education from a biblical perspective.  It has been an amazing journey and I am…

I was in St. Louis getting ready to speak at a conference when I received the news.  A college teammate of mine went home to be with the Lord.  The…

I have heard it said that the only certain things in life are death and taxes.  There is something else that every person strives for.  It doesn’t matter one’s age,…

In part 1 of this series, I asked the question, What do our children need to know?  If you haven’t read that blog, I encourage you to go back and read…

This past Friday a group of 15 men gathered on the campus of Roberts Wesleyan College.  As the members of this group arrived, hugs were exchanged and conversations took place…

I think you would agree that the acquisition of knowledge is a key element of all educational efforts, especially when it comes to schooling.  If this were not the case,…

As I look back over the past several months I am amazed at where we are as a society.  Some of the things that have taken place since the first…

This may be the hardest blog post that I have ever written.  The reason why this has been difficult to write is that it draws a line in the sand…

I read with concern the latest research findings from a project the Barna Group conducted for Summit Ministries.  The report, Competing Worldviews Influence Today’s Christians, is alarming to say the least….

A couple of months ago I was walking through a local antique shop with a good friend.  I came access some old editions of Life magazine.  As I shuffled through the pile…

I have been asking various individuals what group of people do they think is the biggest source of fake news.  I give them the following options. Mainstream media – i.e. ABC,…

Last week I read an article on the Denison Forum.  It was an account of a husband and wife who underwent a DNA test at a fertility clinic.  The results of…

It is Monday morning.  Most of us celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ yesterday at our individual churches.  The three services yesterday morning at my church were packed.  I watched…

Last week we looked at the phrase design reveals purpose.  This short phrase is deep with meaning.  It means that the way in which anything is designed determines its purpose.  This…

It seems like this is the question every person throughout history has asked himself at one time or another.  I can remember when I was a teenager and young adult,…

I enjoy watching a variety of sports both live and on TV. Today, most Americans have access to 24/7 sports programing through cable channels such as ESPN. However, I remember…

It can be exhausting to be involved in ministry today.  When one is trying to preserve and proclaim truth in an anti-Christian world, one can find himself becoming weary in battle.  I…

It seems like every time I am presenting the importance of giving our children a biblical education, the same question is always asked.  It doesn’t matter if I am doing…

Two of my grandchildren stayed overnight with us this past weekend.  After church yesterday we took them out for lunch.  While we were waiting for our food, I thought that…

Last week I presented what I believe to be the real threat to the sustainability of Christian education.  Christian school educators must stay true to a biblical philosophy of education…

Last week we looked at several challenges that that threaten the sustainability of Christian schools.  These are very real obstacles that all Christian schools are already facing or will face in the…

Recently I had the privilege of participating in the Global Christian School Leadership Summit.  The Summit was the coming together of almost 700 leaders representing several Christian education associations from around…

Last week we saw that the Bible is the most important textbook that must be the foundation of all education.  This week I want to share with you what I…

If we are going to provide our children with a good education, there are two textbooks that are absolutely necessary.  These two textbooks must be the foundation of the education…

I find myself with a growing burden over what takes place in Christians’ lives on Sunday these days. I grew up when Sunday was truly the Lord’s Day. In some…

It seems that as long as I have been involved in Christian education there has been a cry for pastors to be more supportive of biblically based education for our…

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year.  It is the time when we celebrate the birth of a baby who came to earth to be mankind’s Savior.  There are…

Last week I began a series of articles on the need for all Christians to address the issue of education biblically.  I began by challenging parents to develop some strategies that will help…

I ended my last article with a call to parents, church leaders and Christian educators to address the issue of education biblically and to do so with a sense of urgency.  I…

In my last post, I talked about the coming collision of jet streams.  Since that post, the reality of this collision is very evident.  As I studied various exit polls related…

I always look forward to Thanksgiving.  It is time when our family gets together for fellowship and good food.  With that in mind, I want to take a break from…

It is Wednesday morning and I am on my way to speak at a school in Kansas City.  Last night one of the most contentious presidential elections ever held came…

Over the past several years we have witnessed the devastation caused by massive earthquakes around the world.  We have watched news reports showing entire cities in ruin causing the loss…

It seems like everyone is talking about the importance of a person’s worldview these days.  However, we don’t often define the term and, therefore, don’t understand the power behind it….

Drs. James Dobson and Gary Bauer wrote a powerful book in the early 1990s.  It was titled, Children and Risk.  In this book they explained how a new civil war was raging…

This past week the news was full of more accusations about the character and actions of the two main presidential candidates.  When one thought that it couldn’t get uglier, it…

When reading Kyle Idleman’s book, gods at War, I was intrigued by his explanation of Joshua’s last address to the nation of Israel.  The account of this is found in…

Whether you watch the original Cosmos: A Personal Voyage released in 1980 or the sequel series, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, that was released in 2014 you will hear the same daunting words of…

If I have heard it once, I have heard it a thousand times.  When talking to Christians about the need to provide their children with a biblically-based education, I hear…

This may be the most important question facing Christian parents, church leaders and educators today.  In order to answer this question biblically, we must go back to the basic tenets…

The term “secular” is used frequently in today’s culture.  If you ask people do they think society is secular, most people, if not all, would say it is.  The problem…

We are living in a crazy, mixed up world.  It appears that anything goes in today’s society regardless of how debased and/or immoral it might be.  It is frightening to…

As we begin a new school year all across the country, I am reminded of something Alvin Toffler wrote several years ago.  He said, All education springs from some image of…

I always look forward to this time of the year – the start of a new school year.  There is a sense of excitement and anticipation in the air as…

In my last post I shared about the importance of preparing someone to carry on one’s work when his/her time here on earth is complete.  I want to follow up on…

Last week I was conducting some staff in-services for a couple of Christian schools in Georgia.  The first thing that went through my mind was that these schools were starting…

In my last post, I looked at how many people believe that children belong to the state or society.  When this belief is held to, it is usually results in…

How did you complete this statement?  Over the past three to four decades how people would complete this statement has undergone radical change.  This should come as no surprise to you…

Last week I commented on a Tweet that I read about trusting the process.  This week I am following up on this by referring to another article that I read…

I woke up early this morning and checked my Twitter account.  A friend of mine had retweeted a picture and a quote that one of his coaches had posted.  As…

This past week Dr. Larry Taylor and I had the privilege of conducting the 14th annual Kingdom School Institute.  I was scheduled to present the final challenge to over 200…

I will never forget April 20, 1999.  It was the date when the Columbine High School massacre took place in Colorado.  If you recall, two high school seniors planned and carried…

My attention was recently captivated by an editorial headline in The Washington Post.  It read, The Left Won the Culture War.  Will They Be Merciful?  In the article there was a…

One’s philosophy of education is of utmost importance because it drives everything that takes place in the educational process.  You need to note that I didn’t say the school’s philosophy…

This past week was one for the history books.  Who would have every thought that the POTUS would give a directive for all public schools to allow “transgender” people to…

Mother’s Day is always a special day for mothers all across the country.  This year I read  a letter that a daughter wrote to her mother that brought back many…

From news reports and talking with my grandchildren, I have been reminded that this is the time of year when most students are taking some form of standardized tests at…

One of the most important things a leader does is to define the “culture” of an organization.  However before one can define the “culture” of an organization, he/she must first…

Whenever something takes place for the first time, everyone gets excited.  People enjoy experiencing and/or witnessing “firsts.”  A look back in history proves this point.  Can you name the three…

When preparing to speak at a Worldview Conference in Colonial Williamsburg, I came across the writings of theologian  Dr. R. L. Dabney.  Dabney was a professor of theology at the Union Theological Seminary…

I usually don’t play the “what if” game as hypothetical situations are never easy to answer.  However, I am going to make an exception and ask each of you a…

It is Friday, March 25, 2016.  It is not just any Friday, it is Good Friday.  I am writing this week’s blog while sitting in my office at home in…

We are living in a very precarious time in our country’s history.  I continually hear people decry how our country is changing so rapidly.  Many are concerned over the moral…

It seems like there are more and more workshops aimed at reducing stress and avoiding burnout.  These topics have become increasingly challenging to parents, church leaders and Christian educators over the…

Ravi Zacharias was speaking at a recent prayer conference.  During his presentation he made a profound statement that we must give careful thought to today.  Ravi said, The ultimate test…

I have been sharing with you about a workshop I was asked to present to a group of church leaders while at LifeWay.  I was asked to address the topic…

Last week I wrote about a seminar I was asked to present on the topic, Why Teenagers Think the Way They Do.  I shared how I began the seminar by asking…

I remember it as if it were yesterday.  It was my second summer working at LifeWay Christian Resources.  My department, Christian School Resources, was a part of the Church Leadership…

This past week I was interviewed for a radio program that goes out to pastors around the country.  We discussed how so many of our youth are leaving the church…

  I don’t know about you but I am a little tired of all the political debates that are dominating the news today.  Everyone is telling us why he or…

If I were to ask you what are some of the bad habits people need to break in 2016, I imagine I would get a pretty long list.  Out in…

Over the past two weeks we have been looking at the resolutions that must be made and kept by all Christians if we are going to have a successful 2016….

Last week I shared how we must have resolve in order to meet the challenges facing us in today’s anti-Christian society.  There are three fundamental resolutions that we must not…

The New Year is here.  It is now time to write 2016 on all your checks and letters (this is one of the hardest things for me to remember to…

It is hard to believe another year is almost over.  It seems like just yesterday we were ringing in 2015.  The big question we must answer is how does one…

I have tried to live my life each day in accord with 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.  In this passage Paul admonishes us to realize that our bodies are God’s temple and…

In past posts, I explained how the simple meaning behind the title, Kingdom Education, is that God is to reign as king throughout the entire educational process – at home, church…

In my last post we looked at what is the “Kingdom of God”.  There were two points made in that article.  First, God’s highest priority for every Christian is for…

In 1997 I wrote a book titled, Kingdom Education: God’s Plan for Educating Future Generations. It was revised in 2002. My life’s work has been linked to the message found…

We have been looking at Christ’s admonition for His disciples to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world.  There are several points that we need to remember when…

I can remember it well.  It was one of those childhood songs that I loved to sing at church.  It wasn’t just fun singing the words, it was also fun…

Last week we saw that Jesus told His disciples that they were to be salt and light.  He never told children and young people to be this while He was…

It is by far one of the most oft-given reasons why Christian parents continue to send their children to secular schools.  They usually quote Jesus admonition in Matthew 5:13&14 where He…

This past week I was in Bentonville, AR conducting a teacher in-service for Life Way Christian School.  While my wife and I were there, we had the privilege to go…

Raising three children had its challenges.  One of the most difficult challenges my wife and I faced was when we tried to get our children to clean their rooms.  You…

When I consider the findings of recent studies on the mindset of today’s Christians, I become very concerned about the future my children and grandchildren will face.  Consider the thinking of…

The title of this blog is quite insulting.  None of us want to be considered to be stupid, much less spectacularly stupid.  But that is exactly what one writer has said…

If we are going to be successful in educating our children to think and act from a biblical worldview, it is imperative that Christian educators, parents and church leaders develop…

I recently commented on the need for Christians to tear down the wall of the secular/sacred divide.  In order to do this we must answer a couple of questions. 1….

The sixth need facing Christian schools today is the need to pursue biblical excellence.  Some may be thinking that this really isn’t a need because everyone claims that they are…

In an earlier post, Can We Guarantee That Certain Things Will Happen? , I shared how every teacher, coach, administrator, etc. will integrate a worldview into every lesson, practice, and/or interaction…

One truth about education that educators, parents and church leaders need to understand is that one’s philosophy of education determines everything that goes on in the educational process. You need…

The distinctive aspect of Christian education is the integration of biblical truth into the lessons we teach our students.  However, we must give careful attention to worldview development before we…

President Ronald Reagan made an historic speech on June 12th in 1987.  He was speaking at the Brandenburg Gate in West Germany.  Reagan sent shock waves around the world when…

In my last post, I shared six needs that I believe are facing Christian school educators today.  It is important that we understand each of these needs.  This week’s post…

We just completed our Kingdom School Institute 2015.  Even though this was our 13th Institute, this year’s event had a certain urgency surrounding it.  God moved in our midst in…

Our society today is spinning out of control.  What is taking place before our very eyes seems unbelievable.  Who would have thought that the headlines in the news would be…