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Silence: A Movie Review, Joshua Matthews

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"Scorsese has made his most 'Christian' movie here—at least, overtly Christian. Silence says in a hundred creative ways that God is Not Dead, although not, thankfully, in the title."

Posting about a 2017 Academy Awards Best Achievement in Cinematography nominee ­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/silence-a-movie-review/

New Promise And A New Agenda, James C. Schaap

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"Let’s be honest: Psalm 2, like some other psalms, suggests a story that’s blood-soaked and sometimes not so easy to love."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­God's promises fulfilled through David's story from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/a-new-promise-and-a-new-agenda/

Reaching Out, Bekah Mead

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"If we call on Him, God will give us the strength to break our chains and perhaps the chains of others."

Posting about our call to give to others from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/reaching-out/

Hacksaw Ridge: A Movie Review, Joshua Matthews

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“'Hacksaw Ridge' is a rare bird among war movies, neither pro- nor anti-war."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­a 2017 Academy Awards Best Picture nominee from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/hacksaw-ridge-a-movie-review/

In Defense Of Peace, Ashley Huizinga

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"The Bible ... calls for peace, and for the defense of peace, by all who shoulder the burden of the label Christian."

Posting about promoting peace from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/in-defense-of-peace/

Lessons From A Guinea Pig: Love, Fear And The Law, Shelbi Gesch

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"Our good Father wants us to draw close to him and rely on His righteousness to fulfill the humanly-impossible holiness he requires of us."

Posting about delighting in God's law­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/lessons-from-a-guinea-pig-love-fear-and-the-law/

Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart, James C. Schaap

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"Something there is about music that won’t let go. Dementia robbed my friend’s mother of most of her sense, but when her children sang her favorite hymns, she was right there with them."

Posting about hymns of the heart from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/thy-word-have-i-hid-in-my-heart/

Anger Is A Choice, Eliana Radde

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"Anger is a sin that is often overlooked in the grand scheme of 'bad things'.

Posting about ­­­­­­­­a biblical response to anger from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/anger-is-a-choice/

Sphere Sovereignty And The Electoral College, Donald Roth

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"Rather than just winning a majority of the popular vote of an undifferentiated populace, the President is actually elected by representatives of the States."

Posting about authority in government from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/sphere-sovereignty-and-the-electoral-college/

Embracing The Hard Truth Of The Gospel, Stephanie Kuiper

Student Work

"If we are going to call our ministers to preach the whole truth, then we need to be willing to hear that truth without defensiveness."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the constant battle with sin from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/embracing-the-hard-truth-of-the-gospel/

True Fasting, Anneke Wind

Student Work

"Shifting the focus from ourselves to others is an act of selflessness, which can be difficult sometimes."

Posting about denying ourselves and serving others from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/true-fasting/

Directing Your Praise, Ashley Bloemhof

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"God does not seek a mere performance, but a pressing effort to worship Him in all we do."

Posting about authentic praise from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/directing-your-praise/

5 Things I Wish I Didn't Know About The Super Bowl, Jen Sandbulte

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"God calls us to sit at his feet and to seek justice for the oppressed. Focus your voice in prayer, and trust that your prayers are heard."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the problem of human trafficking from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/5-things-i-wish-i-didnt-know-about-the-super-bowl/

Delight, Jill Schouten

Student Work

"When we delight in our heavenly Father, our desires will begin to align with his."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­finding joy in the Lord from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/delight/

Lessons Of Faith From A Poor Moabite Widow, Jessica Evangeline Setiawan

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"We tend to rely on human solutions in the face of huge crises in our lives, and forget that God’s providence extends to every single aspect of our lives."

Posting about unconditional faith in our God from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/lessons-of-faith-from-a-poor-moabite-widow/

Who Is My Neighbor?, Tom Clark

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"How should we have mercy on those who are experiencing the ravages of war, whose very lives are being robbed from them?"

Posting about ­­­­­­­­responding to the less fortunate from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/who-is-my-neighbor/

Boasting In The Lord, Tori Mann

Student Work

"Instead of drawing attention to ourselves, we draw attention to Christ. This boasting is a call for people to admire him as much as we admire him."

Posting about Christ's worth from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/boasting-in-the-lord/

By Our Love, Josh Bootsma

Student Work

"Love, then, is lavishing yourself upon someone who is unworthy and unattractive. It’s loving to the end—that is, to death."

Posting about Christ's example of love from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/by-our-love/

Can We Be Pragmatic And Prophetic In The Age Of Trump?, Donald Roth

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"I would urge Christians in America to maintain a pragmatic optimism while taking great care to preserve a prophetic presence in the social order."

Posting about moving forward after the recent presidential election from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/can-we-be-pragmatic-and-prophetic-in-the-age-of-trump/

Mcsupper Or Lord's Supper?, Mark Verbruggen

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"With a holy reverence and joy that comes from knowing the Gospel, we come to his table."

Posting about participation in holy communion­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/mcsupper-or-lords-supper/

Voice Of God, Erin Olson

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"As David so clearly describes, the voice of the Lord isn’t always a whisper that can only be heard when we’re sitting quietly still."

Posting about hearing God's call from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-voice-of-god/

How To Pray For Your President, David Schelhaas

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"David’s prayer can serve as a model of how we should pray for our political leaders, especially our newly elected president."

Posting about praying for our government officials­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/how-to-pray-for-your-president/

The Blessed Sacrament Of Potlucks, Howard Schaap

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Integrating A Christian Worldview Into Literacy Instruction, Gwen R. Marra

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Reaching All The Students In Your Classroom, Kathleen Vantol

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This presentation discusses scaffolding: distinct instructional techniques which provide the supports that struggling learners may need to learn challenging lesson content. Planning for inclusion of appropriate scaffolding requires that teachers know both their students and their content well.

Celebrating Diversity In Christian Schools With Differentiation, Patricia C. Kornelis

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Does it matter if some of your students are lost and have no idea how to connect with you and with learning? Does it matter if some of your students are consistently ahead and are spending considerable time waiting for the rest of us to catch up?

Let's Build Something Biblical, Mary Beth Pollema

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More and more families are ignoring God's mandate to train our covenant children in the instruction of the Lord (Eph. 6:4) and are choosing to educate their children in secular institutions because they do not see the value of Christian education. Why is this? What can we do about it?