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One Familys Journey inOne Familys Journey in

Christian EducationChristian Education

Michael GoheenMichael Goheen

Burnaby, B.C., CanadaBurnaby, B.C., Canada


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Preliminary CommentsPreliminary Comments

Ased to tell our storyAsed to tell our storyOne !amilys storyOne !amilys story"ot #er!ect e$am#le"ot #er!ect e$am#leEach !amilys story is uni%ueEach !amilys story is uni%ue

&ome'educatin( !amily&ome'educatin( !amily


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Four early ste##in( stonesFour early ste##in( stones

)ee# sense o! obli(ation* co+enant)ee# sense o! obli(ation* co+enantand ba#tismand ba#tism


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Pre!ace to estminsterPre!ace to estminster

Con!ession o! Faith andCon!ession o! Faith and

CatechismsCatechisms-o the Christian /eader, es#ecially &eads-o the Christian /eader, es#ecially &eadso! Familieso! Families

-As 0e cannot but 0ith (rie! o! soul-As 0e cannot but 0ith (rie! o! soul

lament those multitudes o! errors,lament those multitudes o! errors,blas#hemies, and all inds o! #ro!aneness,blas#hemies, and all inds o! #ro!aneness,0hich ha+e in this last a(e, lie a mi(hty0hich ha+e in this last a(e, lie a mi(htydelu(e, o+er1o0n this nation2 so, amon(delu(e, o+er1o0n this nation2 so, amon(

se+eral other sins 0hich ha+e hel#ed tose+eral other sins 0hich ha+e hel#ed too#en the 1ood(ate o! all these im#ieties,o#en the 1ood(ate o! all these im#ieties,we cannot but esteem the disuse of familywe cannot but esteem the disuse of familyinstruction as one of the greatest...instruction as one of the greatest...


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-3!, there!ore, there be any s#ar in-3!, there!ore, there be any s#ar inyou o! lo+e to God, be not content thatyou o! lo+e to God, be not content that

any o! yours should be i(norant o! himany o! yours should be i(norant o! him0hom you so much admire, or any0hom you so much admire, or anyhaters o! him 0hom you so much lo+e.haters o! him 0hom you so much lo+e.If there be any compassion to theIf there be any compassion to the

souls of them who are under you care,souls of them who are under you care,if any regard of your being foundif any regard of your being foundfaithful in the day of Christ, if anyfaithful in the day of Christ, if any

respect to future generations, labourrespect to future generations, labourto sow these seeds of knowledge,to sow these seeds of knowledge,which may grow up in after-times.which may grow up in after-times.hat you may be !aith!ul herein, is thehat you may be !aith!ul herein, is the

earnest #rayer o! ...si(ned 4authors56earnest #rayer o! ...si(ned 4authors56


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7nderstandin( the (os#el as a (os#el7nderstandin( the (os#el as a (os#elo! the in(domo! the in(dom


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88For me, !or me, !or me 9For me, !or me, !or me 9

Gos#el o! indi+idual sal+ationGos#el o! indi+idual sal+ation

8989Jesus 0ent into Galilee #roclaimin(Jesus 0ent into Galilee #roclaimin(

the (ood ne0s o! God. :he time hasthe (ood ne0s o! God. :he time has

come,6 he said. :he in(dom o! Godcome,6 he said. :he in(dom o! God

is near. /e#ent and belie+e the (oodis near. /e#ent and belie+e the (oodne0s;6 '=?@ne0s;6 '=?@


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)ee#enin( understandin( o! (os#el)ee#enin( understandin( o! (os#el

in a biblical 0orld+ie0in a biblical 0orld+ie0


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0o #oles o! biblical0o #oles o! biblical

0orld+ie00orld+ie0

CreationBattle forcreation

Domain Two kingdoms


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)ee#enin( throu(h)ee#enin( throu(h

0orld+ie00orld+ie0 Creation as God intended it to beCreation as God intended it to be

ery (oodery (ood

OrderedOrdered Cultural tas #art o! bein( humanCultural tas #art o! bein( human

tru((le !or creation bet0een in(domtru((le !or creation bet0een in(domo! God and in(dom o! darnesso! God and in(dom o! darness

in and sal+ation aDect more thanin and sal+ation aDect more thanindi+idualsindi+iduals

tru((le !or all cultural acti+itytru((le !or all cultural acti+ity


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)ee#enin( in a biblical 0orld+ie0)ee#enin( in a biblical 0orld+ie0

3m#lications !or education3m#lications !or education


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Education . . . !or 0hatEducation . . . !or 0hat

Christian education;Christian education;"ot


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"o 3cin( on the Cae"o 3cin( on the Cae

/elatin( the (os#el to education is not/elatin( the (os#el to education is notsim#ly a matter o! #uttin( reli(ioussim#ly a matter o! #uttin( reli(ious

icin( on an other0ise secularicin( on an other0ise seculareducational cae. hose 0ho con!esseducational cae. hose 0ho con!essthe "ame o! Christ are called to de+elo#the "ame o! Christ are called to de+elo#learnin( and teachin( 0hich is based onlearnin( and teachin( 0hich is based on

the ord o! God. /eco(nisin( Christsthe ord o! God. /eco(nisin( Christscreation'0ide redem#tion, Christianscreation'0ide redem#tion, Christians0ill #roduce !resh and ne0 a##roaches0ill #roduce !resh and ne0 a##roachesin education* a brand ne0 cae;in education* a brand ne0 cae;


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Aimin( !or ChristianAimin( !or Christian

EducatEducationion Alternati+e ind o! education to #ublicAlternati+e ind o! education to #ublicschool systemschool system

/eects cultural idolatry that sha#es/eects cultural idolatry that sha#esthese schoolsthese schools

Based on distincti+e andBased on distincti+e andcom#rehensi+e #hiloso#hy o! educationcom#rehensi+e #hiloso#hy o! education

Christian a##roach trans!orms theChristian a##roach trans!orms the0hole enter#rise* (oals, curriculum,0hole enter#rise* (oals, curriculum,

#eda(o(y, e+aluation, structure, etc.#eda(o(y, e+aluation, structure, etc.


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ettlin( !or Christiansettlin( !or Christians

EducatEducatinging

Christianity'enhanced #ublic schoolChristianity'enhanced #ublic schooleducationeducation

Adds moral inte(rity, de+otionalAdds moral inte(rity, de+otional#iety, and biblical insi(ht to select#iety, and biblical insi(ht to select

to#icsto#ics

Maintains status %uo about educationMaintains status %uo about education


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Educational im#licationsEducational im#lications

Hectures and discussions* &o0 do 0eHectures and discussions* &o0 do 0ebrin( the (os#el to bear on 0hy 0ebrin( the (os#el to bear on 0hy 0e

educate, 0hat 0e teach, ho0 0e teacheducate, 0hat 0e teach, ho0 0e teach

Parental res#onsibility '2 E#h.Parental res#onsibility '2 E#h.I.>@I.>@

Priority and sacrice


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Education !or 0itnessEducation !or 0itness

3dentity* Peo#le sent on a mission


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Our Place in the tory* itnessOur Place in the tory* itness

he #irit thrusts Gods #eo#le into 0orld0ide mission.he #irit thrusts Gods #eo#le into 0orld0ide mission.

&e im#els youn( and old, men and 0omen,&e im#els youn( and old, men and 0omen,to (o ne$t door and !ar a0ayto (o ne$t door and !ar a0ay

into science and art, media and maret#laceinto science and art, media and maret#lace

0ith the (ood ne0s o! Gods (race. . . .0ith the (ood ne0s o! Gods (race. . . .

Follo0in( the a#ostles, the church is sentFollo0in( the a#ostles, the church is sentsent 0ith the (os#el o! the in(dom . . .sent 0ith the (os#el o! the in(dom . . .

3n a 0orld estran(ed !rom God,3n a 0orld estran(ed !rom God,

0here millions !ace con!usin( choices,0here millions !ace con!usin( choices,

this mission is central to our bein( . . .this mission is central to our bein( . . .

he rule o! Jesus Christ co+ers the 0hole 0orld.he rule o! Jesus Christ co+ers the 0hole 0orld.

o !ollo0 this Hord is to ser+e him e+ery0here,o !ollo0 this Hord is to ser+e him e+ery0here,

0ithout ttin( in, as li(ht in the darness,0ithout ttin( in, as li(ht in the darness,

as salt in a s#oilin( 0orld.as salt in a s#oilin( 0orld.


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itness to Hordshi# o! Christitness to Hordshi# o! Christ

88here is no thumb'0idth o! the entirehere is no thumb'0idth o! the entiredomain o! our human li!e o! 0hich thedomain o! our human li!e o! 0hich the

Christ, the o+erei(n o+er e+erythin(Christ, the o+erei(n o+er e+erythin(does not #roclaim* 83t is mine;


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Creatin( a homeCreatin( a home

en+ironment !or Christianen+ironment !or ChristianeducationeducationFamily 0orshi#Family 0orshi#


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Family 0orshi#* endin( rootsFamily 0orshi#* endin( roots

do0n into soil o! (os#eldo0n into soil o! (os#el

Commitment to a timeCommitment to a time in(in(in(in(

Huther com#osed 8German #salms !orHuther com#osed 8German #salms !orthe #eo#le2 that is, s#iritual son(s,the #eo#le2 that is, s#iritual son(s,

0hereby the ord o! God may be0hereby the ord o! God may be

e#t ali+e amon( them by sin(in(.e#t ali+e amon( them by sin(in(.


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Family 0orshi#* endin( rootsFamily 0orshi#* endin( roots

do0n into soil o! (os#eldo0n into soil o! (os#el

Commitment to a timeCommitment to a time in(in(in(in(

cri#turecri#ture PrayerPrayer Catechisms and Contem#oraryCatechisms and Contem#oraryestimonyestimony


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)iscernin( use o! technolo(y)iscernin( use o! technolo(y


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echnolo(icalechnolo(ical

3m#o+erishment3m#o+erishment BoredomBoredom hort attention s#anhort attention s#an

e#aration !rom creationQ#eo#lee#aration !rom creationQ#eo#le ha#in( 0orld+ie0ha#in( 0orld+ie0 hat can RRRRRR (i+e and 0hat doeshat can RRRRRR (i+e and 0hat doesRRRRtae a0ayRRRRtae a0ay


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)iscernin( use o! technolo(y)iscernin( use o! technolo(yCritical e+aluation o! cultureCritical e+aluation o! culture


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Criti%uin( cultural conte$tCriti%uin( cultural conte$t

)e+elo# se#ticism to0ard)e+elo# se#ticism to0ardad+ertisin(ad+ertisin(

)iscuss mo+ies)iscuss mo+ies)iscuss music)iscuss music

)iscuss current issues)iscuss current issues


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te##in( u# intentionalityte##in( u# intentionality

E$odus o! youth !rom Christian !aithE$odus o! youth !rom Christian !aithin the estin the est

"eed !or serious intentionality in"eed !or serious intentionality innurturin( childrennurturin( children

Our !amilies, our !uture;Our !amilies, our !uture;


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