AOA Today - July 2010
The quick answer is that Alpha Omega Academy science courses teach that the world and everything in it was created by God in six 24-hour days, just as the Bible plainly says (Genesis 1:31; Exodus 20:11). Academy science teachers also like to point out that scientific facts from paleontology, zoology, botany, molecular biology, geology, etc., can be interpreted from a creationist (Young Earth) viewpoint more readily than from an evolutionary viewpoint....
"And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it" (Matthew 7:26-27).
One of my children's favorite summertime activities was playing outside in our sandbox. It wasn't just an ordinary sandbox; measuring 10' x 15', filling it required a total truckload of sand. My children spent countless hours building superhighways, two-story houses, battle grounds, farms, zoos, ocean beaches, and castles. As my children grew older, they realized the uselessness of trying to build something lasting with sand. Eventually, their treasured sandbox sat empty....
When such daily Bible reading takes place at home, led and modeled by parents, young people are much more likely to value this practice and continue in it themselves. As their teen's life becomes more tightly scheduled, parents will also be challenged to model creativity and flexibility. In this way they can still keep their teen involved in times of family Bible reading and model for them how to keep this a priority when life gets crowded with competing demands....
Currently a ninth grader in the academy, Mia and her family began using Alpha Omega Publications resources as a homeschooling family about five years ago. Mia was in the fifth grade when her family went through a period of trying times that made it difficult for her to continue her studies. Mia's mom had a heart attack and underwent a six month period of rehabilitation. Shortly after her mom's recovery, her great-grandmother was diagnosed with a critical illness. Mia and her mom decided to move the great-grandmother into their home where they took care of her until she passed away five months later. At this point, Mia discovered she was nearly two years behind in her studies. The prospects seemed overwhelming, then Mia discovered a 1-800 number on her box of LIFEPAC materials and decided to call that number. A recruiter just happened to be working late that evening....
Alpha Omega Academy is excited to announce several new courses that will be available for the 2010-2011 school year. The courses are
•Foundations for Living: Studies in a Christian Worldview™ (SOS or SOO elective for grades 11-12)
•7th Grade Mathematics (SOS or SOO core subject)
•Physical Fitness (SOO elective for grades 9-12)