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| Dr. George Washington Carver created 300 products from the peanut and 118 products from the sweet potato. What motivated him to do this? |
Last week we began a series of short video clips to provide opportunities for families to have meaningful conversations around things that really matter.
This week's video clip deals with the life of Dr. George Washington Carver, and his biblical worldview.
After you and your family have viewed the video below (4.5 minutes), pick one or two of the following questions to discuss (you may need to adjust the wording of these questions depending on the age of your children), or think of your own reflective questions:
What biblical truths provided meaning and purpose for Carver's work as a botanist?
In what ways did Carver's work fulfill the First Commission of Genesis 1:26-28 and the Great Commandment of Matthew 22:36-40?
What was most impressive to you about the things viewed in the video?
What biblical truths that Carver understood can be applied to your daily work?
Carver once wrote: "After I leave this world, I do not believe I am through." What do you think Carver meant by this statement?
After you and your family have viewed the video below (4.5 minutes), pick one or two of the following questions to discuss (you may need to adjust the wording of these questions depending on the age of your children), or think of your own reflective questions:
What biblical truths provided meaning and purpose for Carver's work as a botanist?
In what ways did Carver's work fulfill the First Commission of Genesis 1:26-28 and the Great Commandment of Matthew 22:36-40?
What was most impressive to you about the things viewed in the video?
What biblical truths that Carver understood can be applied to your daily work?
Carver once wrote: "After I leave this world, I do not believe I am through." What do you think Carver meant by this statement?
To discover more about Carver and his biblical worldview, we recommend two books dealing with his faith: George Washington Carver: His Life & Faith in His Own Words, by William J. Federer, and Fruits of Creation, by John S. Ferrell.
If this video does not play, click https://youtu.be/1wv4qYIyJoM
This video, and others we will be sharing in the weeks to come, are from the God's Pleasure At Work Curriculum Pack, by Dr. Christian Overman. For more about this curriculum pack, recommended age 13 through adult as a home-based study, click here. It is also available on Amazon, here.
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