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A R C H I V E S
DECEMBER 2005
December
11, 2005
The Elusive Meaning of Courtship
We can confidently say that, right now, the Christian homeschooling
community is by and large actually “doing courtship” as a community-wide
phenomenon. It’s great to see a community of Christians committed to
following Biblical principles of purity in the relationships leading to
marriage. But on the other hand, the “courtship” idea means something a
little bit different to each person who you talk to. There’s confusion
about what it really means. Is it arranged marriage, like Yenta in
Fiddler on the Roof? Is it parent-supervised dating? Homeschooled kids
don’t pick up a “balanced” view by osmosis, and just waiting to think
about the issue when they’re ready to get married is often disconcerting
for parents, sons, and daughters, as they try to figure out what they’re
actually going to do about it.
One of the best ways to be prepared for what is ahead is for parents and
children to watch or listen to some of the messages on Biblical
principles of courtship together and to discuss them. The first
challenge is to get the kids to understand what courtship is really
about, and why courtship is right, so that they have this in mind before
the big choices start to come.
We’ve gathered resources for doing this from a number of sources; they
all have something different to share. Some of the best have been from
our dear friends Little Bear Wheeler, Pastor S.M. Davis, and the Mally
family. Be sure to check out the links to their products. They are 100%
worth your while.
Little Bear’s “To Have and to Hold” series
The Mally’s “Knights,
Maidens, and Dragons” DVD
S.M. Davis’s
courtship series
You can also contact Jobe Martin's Biblical Discipleship Ministries for some excellent materials that his family distributes, Stay in the Castle and Royal Laws of Courtship.
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