"And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, ‘Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee'" (1 Kings 19:7).

After my car broke down on the way to the airport and a friend had brought me alternate transportation, I felt sure I could still make it in time to catch my flight. One detour, a painting crew, and several instances of road construction later, I was in a shuttle bus headed for the airport. When I entered the terminal, I was relieved to see there was no line. I walked directly to the counter, slid my credit card, and waited hopefully. At that point, the attendant behind the counter informed me I was too late to check in for the flight. My heart sunk. I tried to remain calm, sucking in a deep breath to relieve my lungs, which had been oxygen-starved during the last moments of anticipation. It was one of those days....

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The students of Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, California, are just one example of the fruit of the "reshaping of beliefs and attitudes" that Dr. James Dobson warned about in his 1990 book titled Children at Risk. On May 23, this student body elected Sergio Garcia as their first male prom queen. Vanessa Lo, the school's senior class president proudly said, "It just shows how open-minded our class is."...

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Located in Port St. Joe, Florida, Eagle Nest Christian Academy is an extraordinary school led by Mr. Doug Boucher. As a ministry of Eagle Nest International Ministries, Inc., this Christian school is unique because over 70% of its students have a learning disability. Students at Eagle Nest have been diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, and dyslexia, as well as Down Syndrome and Asperger's Disease....

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Welcome to a new section of the School Messenger! To help you reach more students for Christ, we're excited to add helpful articles on how you can market your Christian school. In this section, I'll personally write helpful articles with creative ideas on how you can affordably promote your Christian school. Be sure to look for more of these articles in the months ahead!

I pray these articles will inspire you to take actions that will change lives for the glory of God....

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Alpha Omega Publications®, a leading provider of Christian curricula, resources, and educational services, is pleased to announce the release of a text-to-speech feature in our Switched-On Online™ curriculum for Christian schools. Interactive and Bible-centered, Switched-On Online is an Internet-based curriculum that offers the five core subjects of Bible, history and geography, language arts, science, and math for grades 3-12, along with various electives. Created for 21st century learning, Switched-On Online's web-based courses offer Christian schools efficient, technology-based solutions and media-enriched content....

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Alpha Omega Publications®, a leading provider of Christian curricula, resources, and educational services, is pleased to announce the release of a customizable curriculum feature in our Switched-On Online™ curriculum for Christian schools. Fully Internet-based, Switched-On Online is an interactive, Bible-based curriculum that offers five core subjects of Bible, history and geography, language arts, science, and math for grades 3-12, along with a variety of electives. Developed for 21st century learners, Switched-On Online's web-based courses offer Christian schools efficient, technology-based solutions, including distance learning courses and virtual classrooms....

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