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This blog started out on Blogger.com when I (TJ) was single as my own blog, and you will find in the archives posts from when I was single, and sometimes stupid... At some point after Rachel and I were married, Rachel quit keeping her own blog and joined in the authoring of this one. The blog is now run by the incredibly powerful, yet so easy to use and flexibe Expression Engine (Because of the migration from Blogger to EE, you will find that all comments on posts before December 27, 2007 are not dated correctly.)

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The TJ Draper family subscribes to a Reformed Presbyterian view and currently attends and supports Heritage Church. Some of the more distinctive points of the Draper family are as follows:

Covenant Children
We believe that the New Covenant is for believers and their families, just as the Old Covenant was for the children as well when they were given the sign and seal of that covenant. And we believe that Christian Parents are to raise their covenant children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. We believe that Christian children are not the parent's children, they are not the evil one's children, they are not enemies of the gospel, but that they are Christ's disciples. Christian parents are to realize that the Children the Lord entrusts to them are not their own but Christ's. We are to take heed to follow the instructions of the Bible when it comes to raising our children. We are to be faithful to teach them correct and sound doctrine, in short we are responsible for every aspect of the child's training. We do not have the authority to abdicate and hand that off to someone else. Not to the Church, not to government schools, but we bear the weight and responsibility entirely (the disclaimer must always be added here that I use the term responsibility, not in a way that rules out anyone else teaching our Children anything at all. Indeed, for instance we, TJ and Rachel, are not competent Violin teachers and neither of us can play that instrument at all. We would therefore employ an instructor. That does not mean we abdicate our responsibility in this matter).

Confessions and Affiliations
We subscribe to:

• The Apostle's Creed
• The Nicene Creed
• The Westminster Standards and Confession of Faith

And we are members of Heritage Church which is in the Covenant Presbyterian Denomination.

The Doctrines of Grace
We affirm the five points of Calvinism as properly and Biblically understood (In other words we deny Hyper Calvinism).

The five points:

• Total Depravity
• Unconditional Election
• Limited Atonement
• Irresistible Grace
• Perseverance of the Saints

Other
We also believe in:

• Post Millennialism
• Covenant Renewal Worship
• Liturgical Worship

And we desire to see a modern day reformation which would include among other things (in no particular order):

• A recovery of the singing of Psalms
• A Proper understanding of the place of Lord's Day Worship
• An acknowledgment of the place of the Church within what is commonly referred to as the three spheres of authority
• A proper understanding of the Covenant as it relates to Believers in the New Covenant
• An understanding of roles within the home, specifically of the role of the Father. This would also include a turning of the father's heart to His Children
• Generational Faithfulness
• A return to the Covenant Community of believers
• A proper understanding of the Lordship of Jesus Christ (this is closely tied to Post Millennialism)

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This blog is all about our family. Currently our family consists of TJ, Rachel, and Allen. Allen, who's full name is Timmothy Allen Draper III, was added to our family on August 16, 2006. The Lord has greatly blessed us in Allen, he is truly a joy and we pray that the Lord would grant us the wisdom to raise him in His nurture and admonition and that Allen would grow up to be a mighty warrior for the Kingdom of our Christ! We hope and pray that the Lord will bless us with many more children and that he may grant us the grace to bring up covenantally faithful children. We desire to build the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ through our Children, and to cultivate a culture in our home and in the Church that brings honor and glory to Christ!

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TJ is a Film Maker, Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Father, and Husband. TJ serves as Production Manager, Editor, and Videographer at Franklin Films / Franklin Springs Family Media. TJ has designed and maintains several websites which include:

     This Website
     MovingTruth.com
     HeritageCenterville.org
     FamilyReformation.org

On this blog, TJ shares his thoughts on theology, life in general, pictures and general facts of and about his family, or anything else the strikes his fancy.

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Rachel graduated with a Bachelors in Science and Mathematics from Bradley University in 2005. After marrying TJ she has taken up tutoring in math, participates in the Dickson Community Choir, and takes care of the Draper Household.