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| Original Title: | When You Rise Up: A Covenantal Approach to Homeschooling |
| ISBN: | 0875527116 (ISBN13: 9780875527116) |
| Edition Language: | English |
R.C. Sproul Jr.
Paperback | Pages: 142 pages Rating: 3.86 | 500 Users | 53 Reviews
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| Title | : | When You Rise Up: A Covenantal Approach to Homeschooling |
| Author | : | R.C. Sproul Jr. |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 142 pages |
| Published | : | September 30th 2004 by P & R Publishing (first published September 15th 2004) |
| Categories | : | Education. Parenting. Family. Christian. Nonfiction. Religion. Christianity |
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When I first began to homeschool our children, it was purely out of selfish goals: we love learning and having fun together all day long; we enjoy the freedom to study what we want, when we want, in whatever clothing we want, and in whatever comfy chairs we want; our kids will likely test well for college prep for reasons such as interest-driven learning and the low teacher-to-student ratio. However, increasingly I am realizing these reasons for homeschooling should not be even on my radar, if I am to call myself a Jesus-follower. If we are to obey Biblical instruction on child-rearing, we should teach our children for no other reason than that the Lord commands it. The rest is bonus. Deuteronomy 6 is one of many passages that make it clear who should teach “these things” to the children; and what are “these things?” The ways of the Lord. Yes, it’s nice if our kids know a metamorphic rock from a sedimentary one. But what if they know every element on the periodic table and don’t know how to “act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord?” Just as my children are learning each day to follow God, partly through a morning devotion time, but mostly through the conversations we have about life, the universe and everything; I, too, am learning to grow closer to my God by listening to instruction from His word and from the godly counsel of other believers such as R.C Sproul, Jr. Though I don’t agree with everything he espouses in this book (such as his girls-ought-to-sew-dresses-and-bake-bread-mentality…not everyone will have the same giftedness), I think largely he is on the right track in his Biblical focus and in his exhortation to take the “school” out of homeschool and make it more about the life-giving conversations we are having with our children. In a culture that values high scores and college preparedness above all other gods, even among the Christian homeschool subset, the Biblical mandate to homeschool needs more vocal proponents.Rating About Books When You Rise Up: A Covenantal Approach to Homeschooling
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I read this book every year before I start homeschool for the year. It is very inspiring in that it takes the "pressure" off to be perfect and do everything. It is about a covenental approach to homeschooling and how God directs our steps. Great book!Millions of God's people throughout history have served him without being able to read. This does not mean that reading is not important, but that it is not of highest importance.
I'm quite surprised that I did not really enjoy this book. I definitely agree with the author on his conclusion, but I can't say I agree with how he came to the conclusion. He seemed to ramble quite a bit, following rabbit trails that I didn't think pertained to the topic. The book is not at all what I expected. I think it is good encouragement for those who already homeschool, but that's about it.
You can not determine what to teach your children by taking away what should not be taught to your children When you rise up by R C Sproul is a good read, a worthwhile read. A fast read too, I could have one it in one day; the text is not deep and the references plain. No, there is not a lot of new material in it; but the topics covered as looked at in detail. It focuses Biblically mainly on Psalm 78:1 8 and on Deu 6: 1 9. the emphasis of the book is that God has given parent the
I have this bad habit of picking up a book, reading almost to the end, and never finishing it. That's what happened with this book. I started it several years ago now, and finally knocked out the last chapter. Unfortunately my recollections of all the content are a bit fuzzy now, but I'll tell you what I remember.This book is a call for Christian parents to take seriously their responsibility to teach their children diligently, and an argument for why that can't be done properly when children
Some great considerations --- but the entire book was tainted for me when I looked the Author up, and saw for all his "us versus the world" as well as his very patriarchal leanings, he has led a less than stellar life. I will take the nuggets worth pondering, and cast away the rest.
I loved half of this book. Sproul reminded me that the goal of education is ultimately a relationship with Christ and that academic excellence is a natural product of that relationship when we seek to know God in every subject. Much of what he says, particularly in the first half, was just what I needed at a time when I was struggling with feeling burnt out and uncertain about our homeschool. In many ways this book was life giving and encouraging, and it pointed me straight to the Father and
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