027: How Can You Build a Faithful Christian Foundation in Your Homeschooling?

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The Intentional Homeschooler

Erika Sagert

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Are you a Christian homeschooling mom navigating the challenges of providing your children a great education while ensuring you’re creating fantastic childhood memories? Do you sometimes wonder if you’re cut out for the job or how you’ll manage homeschooling, homemaking, and a healthy life? This podcast is your lifeline to sanity as you juggle all of your responsibilities. Host, Erika Sagert, has been there! Now she spends her time supporting homeschooling parents so they can give their kids the best education with a Christian worldview. She’s a wife, teacher, and veteran homeschool mom of four. Each episode she’ll guide you in homeschooling, homemaking, and achieving a healthier life balance. Topics include things like lesson planning, homemaking tips, family well-being, and kid’s social calendars. You’ll get answers to common questions like “Am I doing enough,” and “How do I manage it all?” We share a fresh episode every other Thursday so make sure you subscribe. We want to be your home base for homeschooling because we want you to know that you’ve got this, moms!

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Are you a Christian homeschooling mom navigating the challenges of providing your children a great education while ensuring you’re creating fantastic childhood memories? Do you sometimes wonder if you’re cut out for the job or how you’ll manage homeschooling, homemaking, and a healthy life? This podcast is your lifeline to sanity as you juggle all of your responsibilities. Host, Erika Sagert, has been there! Now she spends her time supporting homeschooling parents so they can give their kids the best education with a Christian worldview. She’s a wife, teacher, and veteran homeschool mom of four. Each episode she’ll guide you in homeschooling, homemaking, and achieving a healthier life balance. Topics include things like lesson planning, homemaking tips, family well-being, and kid’s social calendars. You’ll get answers to common questions like “Am I doing enough,” and “How do I manage it all?” We share a fresh episode every other Thursday so make sure you subscribe. We want to be your home base for homeschooling because we want you to know that you’ve got this, moms!

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Religion & Spirituality,

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027: How Can You Build a Faithful Christian Foundation in Your Homeschooling?

The Intentional Homeschooler

17 minutes

7 months ago

027: How Can You Build a Faithful Christian Foundation in Your Homeschooling?

Christian homeschooling parents have the incredible opportunity to shape their children's worldview. But how do we seamlessly integrate faith into every aspect of our homeschool? In this episode, we explore practical strategies for weaving biblical principles into academics, fostering spiritual disciplines, and modeling genuine faith. Join us as we unpack actionable steps to help you guide your children on a lifelong journey of faith and learning.

Key Topics Covered:

The Privilege and Responsibility of Christian Homeschooling:
- Understanding the importance of building a faith foundation.
- Scriptural encouragement for raising children in the Lord (Prov. 22:6, Eph. 6:4, Deut. 6:6-7, Psalm 78).
Modeling a Christian Worldview:
- Living your faith authentically: demonstrating love, compassion, forgiveness, and integrity.
- Discussing world events from a biblical perspective.
- Being transparent about mistakes and seeking God's forgiveness.
Cultivating Spiritual Disciplines:
- Establishing daily devotions: Bible reading, prayer, and worship.
- Encouraging scripture memorization.
- Teaching the importance of prayer and communication with God.
Integrating Faith into Academics:
- Using the Bible as the foundation for all subjects.
- Choosing a Christian curriculum or integrating faith into secular materials.
- Developing critical thinking skills from a biblical perspective.
- This reminds students that man writes all nonbiblical materials and that they must be viewed through a biblical lens.
Engaging in Christian Community:
- Active involvement in a local church.
- Fellowship with other homeschooling families.
- Serving others through acts of kindness and service projects.
Creating a Christian Home Environment:
- Intentional media choices.
- Regular discussions about faith and moral issues.
- Surrounding your family with positive Christian role models.
Final Tips for Success:
- Patience: understanding that building a Christian worldview is a lifelong process.
- Consistency: making faith-building activities a regular part of your routine.
- Authenticity: living out your faith genuinely.
- Seeking guidance from pastors, mentors, and experienced homeschoolers.

Scripture References:

Proverbs 22:6
Ephesians 6:4
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Psalm 78

Actionable Takeaways:

Start with modeling your faith authentically.
Establish consistent spiritual disciplines for your family.
Look for opportunities to integrate faith into every subject.
Connect with and serve your Christian community.
Create a home environment that fosters faith and open discussions.

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