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Your Guide to Free Christian Resources

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“Nothing in life is free!”  Haven’t we all heard that saying before?  Or perhaps you’re more familiar with “There’s no such thing as a free lunch!”  Today, my goal is to prove to you that both of these phrases are … Continue reading

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School Vouchers Are An Educational Win-Win

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Our community is blessed with many fine educators in our public school system.  We are very fortunate to have such tremendous servants in our town.  They deserve our profound respect, appreciation, and support. That is precisely why I believe our … Continue reading

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Is Your Church Meeting or Ignoring Community Needs?

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In a previous post, Pastor Viars asked, “Would your community care if your church disappeared?“ This is a sobering question for a church leader, member, or attender.  Does your church make enough of an impact that it would be missed if … Continue reading

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Making College Count – Part 4: Selecting Your Major

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What do you want to be when you grow up? Our local university, Purdue, has nearly 200 majors from which one can choose.  Don’t you think “Medieval and Renaissance Studies” sounds like a solid game plan for a career path? … Continue reading

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Making College Count — Part 2: Justification for Higher Education

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If you won the lottery today, would you still go to college? What does your answer reveal about WHY you are going to college?  Does this poster represent your justification for higher education? Pat Answers Each new college year, I … Continue reading

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Who is Responsible for a Child’s Education?

The signs are everywhere: Back to school sales.  Heavier traffic.  New sneakers.  Another school year is upon us all. Those teachers better get busy! These days, significant attention is being placed on the responsibility of teachers in the classroom.  Many are … Continue reading

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Serving Our Public Schools

Recently one of our staff members attended a meeting hosted by two political figures explaining possible legislation that could impact the funding formula for Indiana public schools.  The attendees were primarily public school educators who were understandably concerned about the … Continue reading

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Why Faith has a Christian School

Crank it Up There is an incredible amount of activity right now in Indianapolis surrounding education reform.  Legislators are asking tough questions and the rhetoric has reached historic levels.  Everybody knows change is the air and that very well may be … Continue reading

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