Through happenstance, I recently found myself touring the exhibit hall at a kitchen and bath expo. It was in a large hall, filled with booths displaying everything from faucets to flooring, countertops to bathtubs, sinks, and plumbing supplies. In one booth, I was astonished to see portable camping stoves with ovens. Now thats living the dream: baking a cake in …

A quick online search for active learning will return hundreds of research papers, books, articles, blog posts, and videos. Most universities and school districts dedicate a section of their website to explain the concept, strategies, and benefits of active learning. So, what is active learning? Well, the term gives us the basic ideas behind the concept. First, it is a …

Christians are missionary people. Our Lord commissioned his followers to make disciples of all nations, and we see throughout the rest of the New Testament that these men and women obeyed his command. Most Christian heroes throughout history took the gospel to the lost around the world; consider Lottie Moon, Bill Wallace, Adoniram Judson, Jim Elliot, Bertha Smith, and many …

Oh my word! I cannot believe these people. What a joke. I was watching our local school board meeting online this summer, struggling to understand the things being said and decisions being made. Had I taken a minute to think it through from other perspectives, I probably could have seen why they were saying the things they were. Theres much …

A newly enacted ban on social media for children under 15 years of age in France has put a spotlight on the multitude of dangers that minors face when they are given access to the internet. Experts say that parents must be increasingly vigilant and highly involved in making sure that their children are not exposed to online predators and …

One of my grandsons sheepishly came to me recently and handed back a birthday card we had given him earlier in the day and explained that, although he was a seventh grader, he couldnt read our note to him because he is unable to read cursive writing. To say my wife and I were shocked is a huge understatement. That …

In May, State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, encouraged Hope Scholarship participants who were enrolled in the program for the 2025-2026 school year to fill out a Parent Satisfaction Survey. The full results of that Survey will be released in September. Since I took office, it has been our goal to better understand …

Long before children sat in classrooms, they learned by living alongside their familiesasking questions, observing the world around them, solving problems, creating, exploring, and helping with meaningful work. Those opportunities still exist today, and homeschoolers are uniquely positioned to take advantage of them. For this years(Not) Back-to-School series, Everywhere But the Schoolroom, well discover how meaningful learning naturally fills every …

I am an avid college basketball fan. During my college years at the University of Tennessee, our basketball program took major steps forward in being competitive each year, routinely making the NCAA tournament. I follow my team and interact with various sports accounts on social media, which has put me in the target audience for many marketers including most sports …