• What Does The Bible Say About Homeschooling? Encouragement From A Pastor

    I was invited to speak at the Annual Home Educators’ Day at the Capitol. Following are three encouragements I passed along to homeschooling families… Homeschooling Encouragement 1: The responsibility to teach and train children is on the parents’ shoulders. It’s not on the shoulders of the government, public school, or even the church. Three verses to support this conclusion… Deuteronomy 6:7 You shall teach [the words of God] diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.  The “You” is parents, and this teaching is supposed to go on all the time,…

  • What a Year!

    Yes, we know it’s already the middle of February, but today is tax day in the Hampton household. That means that we have spent the past few days (very long days and late nights) pouring over our receipts and records for 2017. Preparing for our tax appointments is always a lot of work, but this year it gave us a great opportunity to reflect on what God has done in our lives over the past year. A receipt from the Billy Graham Library reminded us of the great friends we have made and the wonderful families who have hosted us in and around Charlotte. $25 in road tolls and a…