This summer, as the boys and I are gearing up for our first year of our 3 year Bible survey with Bible Road Trip, we decided to read a book about the Bible’s journey through history. Linda Finlayson’s Guarding the Treasure: How God’s People Preserve God’s Word is a fantastic resource for children ages 7-12! My boys have been… View Post
Bible Road Trip™ Year One Bible Curriculum
Bible Road Trip™ is an engaging, fun, three-year Bible survey curriculum for preschool through high school. That means that if you start in preschool, you can take your child all the way through the Bible five times by the time he or she graduates from high school. A Bible Curriculum for Preschool to High School In 480 pages, the Bible… View Post
Bible in Hand ~ The Concord Cunningham Scripture Sleuth Series by Mat Halverson
What 8 to 12 year old doesn’t dream of solving mysteries, of playing detective in real life, and of tracking down the truth? What Christian parent doesn’t dream of having their child pour over their Bible, seeking answers? Enter Mat Halverson’s wonderful mystery series: Concord Cunningham, Scripture Sleuth (Focus Publishing, Inc.). Written for 8-12 year olds, Halverson’s five books each… View Post
A Bird-Watching Evangelist ~ John Stott: The Humble Leader by Julia Cameron
John Stott, a preacher in the Angelican Church of England, died nearly a year ago today. The man was a prolific writer and theologian, a wonderful pastor, and a world-traveling evangelist. He had a heart for students, and spent much of his time sharing the Gospel with student groups. Perhaps his heart for this population was a result of his salvation… View Post
Invasion! ~ And a Choice
My house has been invaded. We’re under seige. There are LEGO men everywhere. They’re in my sock basket, on the stairs, balanced on the bathroom sink faucet, lined in battle formation in the play room, clinging to my husband’s workboot shoelace. There are LEGO men in my refrigerator. We’ve been overrun. Our LEGO men are messy. They leave their teeny… View Post
Women, Children and Unbelievers ~ Titanic the Ship of Dreams: John Harper by Robert Plant
“Women, children and unbelievers into the lifeboats!” One hundred years ago, on April 15, 1912, the “unsinkable” Titanic hit an iceberg… and sunk. More than 1,500 people perished in the freezing cold waves that morning, including a man who loved Jesus more than his own life. Before the sun rose, as the ship tilted rapidly into the ocean, John Harper… View Post
Jesus is Alive! by Josh and Sean McDowell ~ A Resource Worth Owning
We love Resurrection Sunday. We know that the whole point of the celebration is that Jesus is alive! Every year, we choose one or two resources for the kids, which we give them as gifts on Resurrection Sunday. Sometimes, there may be a bowl of jelly beans available, but the focus of our gift-giving is Christ-centered books or media. (We… View Post