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I don’t normally watch any television on Sunday, not even during football season. But on September 21st, I watched the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, and I couldn’t walk away because the gospel was preached, and God was worshiped hour after hour—over five hours by my count. It reminded me of an old-time church revival...

Apologia makes high school chemistry for homeschooling students that much simpler. It’s suitable for all learning styles, including auditory (audiobook), reading/writing learners (textbook/snotebook), hands-on (experiments), and visual (video lessons and experiments) learners. Covering the fundamentals of chemistry in 16 modules (approxiately 2 weeks per module), students will gain a deeper understanding of the subject, using...

Teaching a high school homeschool chemistry curriculum will help your students sharpen their critical thinking skills, practice lab techniques, and develop a better understanding of chemistry. With Apologia, you’ll get all that and the benefit of learning it from a Biblical point of view. Teaching high school curriculum, particularly a topic as complex as chemistry, can...

Embracing Unexpected Beginnings As many of you know, our journey into homeschooling didn’t exactly start as part of a grand plan. We were initially skeptical—kicking and screaming is perhaps a more accurate description. Kindergarten seemed like something we couldn’t mess up, so we took it one step at a time. However, with time and experience,...

Most of your days, as mine, are likely consumed with the ordinary cares of life. Between the grocery store and the soccer field, church activities and family dinners, our lives fall into predictable and comfortable rhythms. We are occupied with the mostly pleasant, sometimes laborious tasks of managing a home and training children. We are...

American literature is an endless subject that provides students with the ability to think critically and analyze different perspectives. This means exploring voices that have shaped the nation—both in history and through timeless storytelling.  Take a look at the five units in a high school American literature curriculum you’ll come across when teaching your students:...

Homeschooling is a commitment that requires your time and effort on many fronts. You want the best for your kids, so you plan meticulously and hit the ground running. Each year starts with joy, much like planting seedlings in the spring. And while it is easy to assess seedlings as they grow, you might question...

This last week was a hard one. A senseless murder on a Charlotte light rail train. A school shooting in Denver. Remembering 9/11 after twenty-four years. And the shocking news of the assassination of thirty-one-year-old Charlie Kirk.Charlie’s sudden and tragic death hit like a thunderclap. It felt unthinkable, unfair, and deeply grievous. Many people have...

He who has ears to hear, let him hear. –Matthew 11:15 Stop Texting While Driving You probably already know this, but you shouldn’t text while driving. The main point of driving is to get you and your passengers safely from point ‘A’ to point ‘B.’ Texting while driving requires you to take your eyes off...

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” — 1 Peter 4:10 (ESV) The word steward may sound a bit old-fashioned in today’s world, but it holds deep significance in the Christian life. A steward is someone who manages something that doesn’t belong to them—think of...