Kerugma, Bible based, Christ centred family

Kerugma means ‘proclamation’. It comes from the Greek word kerux meaning ‘a messenger’ or ‘a proclaimer’. In fact the official kerux or herald would stand in the market place and blow a trumpet, calling the attention of the crowd to the edict of the Emperor, and his proclamation was as a command… it had to be obeyed. The kerux was called upon only to proclaim. His role was not to speculate about the message, nor to explain or justify it, but simply to proclaim the message, the essence of the Gospel. The onus was on the hearer to hear and obey.

What is the gospel?

(a) Jesus is the Messiah predicted by the OT prophecies. His ministry of teaching, his actions, his death, resurrection and ascension all comport with the prophecies, and affirm him to be Messiah.

(b) His death was God’s act to deal with sin. His resurrection attested to the effective power of the Cross, and affirmed Jesus as Lord over life, death, creation

(c) Men and women must, therefore, believe his Lordship, believe on him, repent of their sins, and receive forgiveness from their Saviour, Jesus.

What is this site about?

• It is a site that is aimed at encouraging Christian parents in their efforts toward proclaiming the Gospel within their own home, as they strive toward raising their children in the knowledge and ways of the Lord.

Who are The Home Grown Kids?

• Quite simply, the Home Grown Kids are our children! The two oldest are daughters and the two younger ones are boys. Their current ages are; 10, 12, 15 and 17 years old. We also have an older son who is 25.

What is the blog about?

• A 'web-log' journal by a 30-something home-educating mother of four children, wife to one husband.

While many books and thoughts say that the goal of Bible study is to observe, interpret and apply I prefer to think a little more relationally. Our calling, our very purpose in life is to know God and love and serve Him forever. If we don't know Him then how can we serve Him? The motivation can be one of obligation, fear or other work-based efforts to serve...but not necessarily love.

When my husband and I were courting, we lived in different cities, separated by over 500 kilometres. We used to speak on the phone regularly (and there were no where as many competitive phone rates then either) but we also used to write letters to each other. Yes, we wrote love letters to one another. Through these letters, we got to know each other...each others likes and dislikes, etc. If you were to read those letters, they may not seem to tell you much, but they weren't written in this decade, nor were they written to you in your situation right now. But if you understand that my husband was writing to me, (an 18year old, living in a country town, who was a new Christian) in the late 1980's (fashion, music, current events) then you would have a little more understanding of his letters. If you were to read all of his letters you'd start to notice a few phrases, key words and expressions that permeate the letters. You would eventually start to get to know John and if you were to then meet him you may even feel like you actually knew him.

• The books of the Bible were written by men, who were inspired by God, through His Spirit. II Peter 1:20-21, Jeremiah 23:29, Hebrews 4:12-13.
• God inspired the Scripture to reveal Himself to man. He is the subject of the Scriptures. We don't study to simply know more about God but to come to know Him more deeply and more intimately.
• By and of ourselves, we cannot understand the Scriptures. We need revelation from God. I Cor. 2:14, John 3:3, Isaiah 55:8-9
• God reveals wisdom and understanding and Himself to the simple while the 'educated' sometimes overlook or miss them. Matt. 18:1-3, 11:25-26