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    CC: Would this bother you from a pastor?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I'm not upset that some of the Israelites lacked faith. I'd like to be like Joshua and Caleb but readily admit that too frequently I do lack faith, like the Israelites. The thing I have a problem with is the chronology. According to the Bible, the Israelites were in slavery in Egypt. Then Moses led them out of slavery and to the promised land. He sent 12 spies to check out the land. Ten gave a bad report because there were 'giants' in the land, but two gave a good report of how good the land was. The Israelites sided with the ten and as a result, God caused them to wander in the wilderness for 40 years until the unbelieving generation died out. Then they crossed the Jordan with Joshua in the lead and conquered Jericho. The pastor was making the point that the 10 spies didn't have faith even after they had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years. The reality is that the 40 years of wandering was a result of their unbelief. So his reasoning was flawed. He switched the order of the two events. Sometimes chronology doesn't matter. Did Abraham live first or Job? It doesn't really matter. But thinking, and more importantly preaching, that a cause of something was actually a result did bother me, especially as this was coming from a pastor who, imho, should know better.

     

    Gotcha...I had the wrong chronology too.:001_smile: That would bother me. If you are a pastor preparing a message you read the Word to prepare so he should have said the correct chronology. But I would have asked the pastor after it after the service so I could be clear he was on the wrong page.

    CC: Would this bother you from a pastor?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Maybe I'm misreading your post but during the 40years in the wilderness the Lord performed many signs and wonders so you would think after 40 years all 12 spies would have no doubt about the Lord's faithfulness but no. Even after 40 years of miracle after miracle only 2 believed.

     

     

    Acts 7:36 He brought them out, after that he had showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

    WinterPromise vs MFW

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I have used MFW all the way through so I can't compare it to WP. The Bible in MFW is what has kept me there and it is never too overwhelming that I can't add the other elements I want to.

     

    :iagree:

     

    We have used and loved MFW K, 1st, Adventures, and ECC. We love how the Bible is integrated into the programs!

    Does Heart of Dakota have a missions focus at any level?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    We are using MFW ECC this year and one of the books I love is Window on the World. You could use this book for whichever program you chooses. What I love about this book is it takes you to so many different places/cultures and tells youmwhat they believe and how you can pray for them. It has been very eye opening for all of us!

    We are also enjoying the YWAM books and Hero Tales which are also part of ECC but were already mentioned. We used Adventures and LOVED it but like another poster said there is not a mission focus. I think "mission focus" is not only how you study missions but also how you live it out in your family.

    Thoughts on Lamplighter Books

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Just wanted to add in response to buying non-Lamplighter versions of the stories... they may not be exactly the same. They sometimes tweak them to make them more doctrinally sound.

     

    From the Lamplighter website:

     

    "Upon Mark's approval, modifications are sometimes considered for each of our books. Mark sometimes recommends changes to assure that each book contains biblical themes and that the spiritual messages within are theologically accurate."

     

    I think I actually read or heard somewhere that Teddy's Button was one of the ones that was changed a bit. Possibly where salvation was being explained? I could be wrong on the book though..

     

    Either way, I just wanted to throw that out there. I'd personally buy them from Lamplighter for the sake of doctrinal accuracy. Plus they're so darn pretty :)

     

    Thanks for letting me know:)

    Thoughts on Lamplighter Books

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I had never heard of these books before, so thank you! However, I did find that if you don't mind having the Lamplighter editions of the books you can purchase the books themselves from the original authors for much cheaper. For example Teddy's Button by Amy Le Feuvre is $19 from Lamplighter and only $8.99 through Amazon. Jessica's First Prayer is only $7.95 compared to $15, etc.

     

    Now these are paperback prices and obviously the look and quality of the book are not the same but if you want the books but not the cost this is a way to go. I checked for some of the titles through our library system and some of them are not available.

     

    Oh thanks for sharing this! I looked up Lamplighter's book club and it's a great deal! I never thought though about looking up the originals.

    Does WWE and FFL have placement tests?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I'm a really pathetic newbie that wants to learn more... can't figure out all the abbreviations...like ffl? We just started using WWE for 3 of my kids and I just made a guess which level they'd be at... it's pretty much grade level for that, although, b/c one of my dd struggles, I ordered one down and it's perfect for her. hth!:001_huh:

     

    It would have been easier if i wrote the correct abbreviation! Lol! I'm still figuring out abbreviations! What is hth?

     

     

    Thanks for everyone's reply!

    working/homeschooling moms check in!

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    In March of this year we were in a financial bind and I had to go to work full time. I'm a nurse and I would work 12hrs Sat, Sun, and Mondays. Thankfully, I was able to quit in May! It was way too hard to balance! I did what was necessary for that time but I did not manage well. My husband helped as much as he could (dinner was made, house picked up, and kids were bathed and in bed by the time i got home) but I just felt like I never stopped going because I always had to make sure we had our school stuff planned and implemented. Also, emotionally it was challenging because I didn't see the two youngest for three days out of the week. Your circumstances sound different so you may not encounter the challenges I did. If you are working because you need to then I feel like we can do anything for a season but if you do not need to work then I'm not sure I would take on that much. I enjoy working PRN (as needed) a few days a month.

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