I’m glad you’ve come for a visit. Come on, come in! The kettle has boiled… You’re just in time for a cuppa. Cappuccino? Espresso? Herbal tea? I hope you enjoy my site as much as I have enjoyed writing and putting it together. I look forward to hearing from you.
If you’re new to my site you’ll notice that there are site pages and blog posts. Just have a browse, I’m sure you’ll get the hang of it. If you’re a returning visitor then the structure may look a little different to you. I have combined my former website and blog to make the one site. There are website pages and blog categories. So this is a little of both – a website and a blog!
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?
The essence of the gospel can be summed as:
(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.
For more detailed writings on this topic, I thoroughly recommend the excellent teaching at New Creation Teaching Ministries. Download and read True Preaching: The Agony and the Ecstasy by Rev.Geoffrey Bingham
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; 11, 13, 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.
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Your blog is beautiful! The content and the layout are wonderful. Did you program it yourself?
Hi NicholasP,
Thank you for your kind words. I use templates for my site and then, according to the guidelines set out by the template creators, I modify the template to suit my likes and personality.
Whilst I love lots of heavy graphics I also like having lots of dynamic content but this can really slow my site down so I opt for a predominantly text based layout but then include my extras on the sidebars and within the content.
I’m continually amazed and encouraged by the many generous people ‘out there’ in blogland. The amount of information and free resources that people give away is fantastic.
Do you have a website or a blog?
Susan
Hi Susan,
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to visit your blog – but I’m so glad I did! It’s wonderful. I’m off to make a good strong coffee then sit down for a read … well maybe after I’ve done the housework I’m ‘supposed’ to be doing!
Blessings,
Fee
Hi Fee,
Lovely to have you stop by! I enjoy your blog posts, I subcribe via RSS.
Do stop by again soon…:)
Hi Smiley77,
Lovely to see you here. Thanks for your comments! You know I read your blog with my rss feed reader. See you next time…round the forums or blogs,
HiSuzy-bluzy!!!
thanks for visiting my blog and glad you enjoyed the read of the day.Its very encouraging knowing that others can benefit from the things we write but even more from the experiences we go through !! I always thought you lived in QLD!! :silly: but I guess its SA.So far & yet so close..I can now understand your love of the computer rather than the ‘stranger’(T.V.??) anyway regarding the RSS feed reader thing..How does that work again??See I’m still chasing you for inspiration.
Gotta run, my darling. The carrot cake’s-a-burnin’!!!! :tremble:
til next time
SMILEY77