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Homeschooling: A Haven For Discipling Your Children

If you have ever considered homeschooling your children, this article is for you. As homeschooling is growing across the United States, its breaking out of the typical stereotypes. Professor Matt Freideman, father of six, shares why his family chose homeschooling. He also offers some helpful tips for parents who are considering it as an alternative option.

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Women, Ministry, and Scripture

Here is Dr. Ben Witherington giving us a biblical perspective on women’s roles in ministry and in the family. He explains women’s roles in the first century world, how that changed once Jesus came along

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How God Freed Me from My Pornography Addiction

In this digital age, pornography addiction is becoming increasingly common. It can poison relationships, and destroy lives. A staff member at XXXchurch.com shares how God saved his marriage and turned his life around. Plus, he offers some practical steps anyone can take to begin fighting the addiction.

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Why Abstinence Isn’t Working in America

80% of young, unmarried Christians have had sex. 66% of them have been sexually active in the past year. And yet three-quarters of evangelical Christians believe this is wrong. Clearly Abstinence isn’t working for Christians in America. So what’s the root of the problem and how does the Church deal with it?

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Single at Seminary: An Online Dating Experience

I want to be married. And yet, I’m still single. Thinking God might need a more active role from me, I decided to join the online dating scene through eHarmony.  It was a three-month adventure, for sure, but not one I care to repeat. Everyone I never wanted to meet, I met via online dating.

The very first match I received was an exceptionally attractive man, whose name shall remain anonymous. I’ll simply refer to him as The Camel. (Watch out – he spits.) 

We talked on the phone twice, and then agreed to meet in a public place. Sure I thought he talked a lot, but I believed in grace and wrote it off as nervousness.  Before we met, he asked that no matter what, we keep the date to two hours.  That sounded like a reasonable boundary, so I agreed. 

Then, I met The Camel in person.

Bless his heart, he talked […]

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Life Songs

Every Sunday, Seedbed will feature stories how of God is working through the people that make up the Church. Today’s post comes from David Baldwin, a student and Project Coordinator at Asbury Theological Seminary.

A life of a saint is surely like a song of praise lifted up to God. After 93 wonderfully full years of life, my grandmother recently passed away. At her memorial service, the minister described her life as being like a song with many verses that each spoke of the different aspects of her life. This was particularly appropriate for her since she was at one time a professional singer as well as an organist, pianist and choir director for several churches throughout her life. After hearing this eulogy, along with all of the memories shared by many of her family and friends, I found that I was barely aware of only one of the verses of […]

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The Saturday Post on Slowing

The Saturday Post is a weekly article by J.D. Walt, who shapes vision and gives leadership to Seedbed. This week’s article invites a practical response to a malady plaguing us all.

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