I would totally understand if homeschooling makes you want to grab a nice box of wine and a straw.

Glass roof?

Oh, and if anyone knows of a good church in the Colorado Springs area, speak up! We hope to move there in a few years. Thanks, Janie. :)

Yikes! Now I don't know what I am or what I want to be! :lol:

Oh. I was completely unaware of this...I thought they were basically the same... :001_huh:

I forgot, I think I downloaded an eBook of "Desiring God" for my Kindle! I also read "Youg, Restless, and Reformed."

Personally I like Reformed only because to me "Calvinist" makes me feel like I am following the teaching of a man as opposed to Jesus. I know that isn't the case, but it just kinda feels that way to me, if it makes sense. Yeah, I knew John McArthur is a cessationist, but I will still look into his stuff. Keep 'em coming!

Have you looked at the Suzuki SX4 Crossover or the Nissan Cube? http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/reviews/comparisons/4306145

Good to know!

Wow! I am glad you are all safe! What would you had done if they came into your house? Always best to have a plan for a worst-case scenario.

I have some very strong opinions about the Federal Reserve, but I don't think I can talk much about them here :D

Say to the other moms while this is occurring: "This behavior is not acceptable to me. For 2 years, you have stood by and done nothing while your boys are extremely rough with other children. Is it okay with you if my son takes care of this on his own? It may not be pretty." Hopefully they will be shamed into putting a stop to it themselves. If not...maybe with your blessing your son can put a stop to it (ie. defend himself). Never as the aggressor though. :lurk5:

So, long story short: I think I am becoming Reformed/Calvinist/whatever you want to call it. I know there are some others on here, so I hope I can find some help. I have been a Christian for a long time, grew up in a Christian household with Christian parents, asked Jesus into my life in 1996. Been a member of various denominations, none Reformed: (Methodist, Christian, Southern Baptist, non-denom) - very Arminian. Well, through a series of events, I started exploring the Reformed traditions several months ago. Watching YouTube videos of John Piper, Mark Driscoll, Matt Chandler, etc. I bought Grudem's Systematic Theology, haven't read most of it yet though. Have the ESV Study Bible, done some reading at Monergism.com, watching/listening to a lot of sermons from Mars Hill Church in Seattle. It never did before, but now it just "makes sense" to me. We even started attending a Presbyterian church! (PCUSA) (Yes, that's the short version!) I came to realize that there are many types of Calvinist, but if I had to label what I think I am (or very close to) it would be the following: Credo-baptist, continuationist, Reformed Christian Anyone else? Do you have any more resources for me that I could read/look at online? I also have been reading Gospel-Powered Parenting, and we did get The Jesus Storybook Bible for the girls.

We love our Pampered Chef stone - pizza, cookies, sausage cheese balls, yum!

Not at all the same. Probably the best known distinctive of the Church of Christ denomination is that they do not allow musical instruments in their worship. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churches_of_Christ

Well, if doing as Jesus did is the standard, who cares where you are located because you will only be there 3 days!

He may respond better to a male figure that he is close to, like a father, brother, or uncle.

I have been told that Church of Christ is opposed to cremation because they feel that if the body can't be resurrected they will not go to heaven. One told me "If you are cremated, you will burn twice." Is anyone here CoC that can confirm or deny this? Frankly, I don't know the reasoning behind it, or several other CoC practices.

I am actually experiencing very similar chest pain symptoms, as a 26 year old male. I am very curious to see the outcome of this.

In 6 years, it went from 22% to about 28%...that's the takeaway here... It is something like a 27% increase in folks in the age group having no sexual contact.

The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek and The Autobiography of Mark Twain by Mark Twain.

Oh, definitely. There is definitely a need to educate our children about that. Here is a good article regarding that: http://blog.marshillchurch.org/2011/02/25/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-sex-pastor-mark-for-the-washington-post/

I agree with your dad! I think I would like him haha.

I find it difficult to find people that can talk rationally about their beliefs and opinions as well.

I would assume it means any kind of genital contact, whether anal, oral, vaginal, manual, etc. But, you know what they say about assuming. A lot depends on the wording of the question and how the people that answered interpreted it as.