Thoughts on a Homeschool Convention

I attended our state Christian homeschool convention this past weekend. It gets smaller and smaller each year, both in vendors and workshop speakers. As I listened to the keynote speakers during the opening session, I died a little on the inside. What I heard was, "A Christian homeschooling boy looks like this and a Christian homeschooling girl looks like that." I also heard some other comments from the main speakers that were just too simplistic and some were downright unkind. What I mean is this: They were giving black and white answers for "grey" and sometimes very complicated matters and they were doing it in an insensitive manner. It's embarrassing to me. The world already thinks we Christians aren't compassionate and don't think, and we keep proving them right!

Then when it was time for the legislative update from our national homeschool legal association, I had a epiphany. First, I want to say that I appreciate the work that these lawyers are doing on behalf of homeschooling. Here's what I noticed: they have a republican agenda. (I guess I've missed this before). I am not a republican. I am an independent.  This troubled me.

Needless to say, this will be my last trip to my state Christian homeschool conference. I'm done. I will no longer align myself with these people. I can't and I won't. I've got to find homeschoolers that have a wide grace!

I know I'm not alone. I thank God for revealing these things to me and giving me the courage to follow what I know to be true. The only weapons I have are my money - I won't spend my money to support any organizations that act like this, my words - I will speak out about what God calls us to do as Christians, and my prayers - for God to draw Christians back to the truth of His love and grace.