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The Story Behind the Confessions

Faithfulness Under Fire: The Story of Guido de Bres (2010) and The Quest for Comfort: The Story of the Heidelberg Catechism (2011), by William Boekestein.  ...
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Dangerous Journey, Part 6

  Chapter 6: Vanity Fair Today's Theme: Faithful to the End As our narrator says, "Most fairs are merry places.  But not this one--not for ...
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Martin Luther: Guest Review by Shanna Gonzalez

Today Janie and I have the opportunity to introduce you to two delightful resources: first, fellow Christian and kids' book blogger Shanna Gonzalez, whose own ...
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The Pilgrim’s Progress, Part 3: Dangerous Detours

Introduction Part One Part Two (The online text we're using is located at Project Gutenberg, here.) Vanity Fair After leaving Talkative behind, Christian and Faithful ...
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Dangerous Journey, Part 5

  CHAPTER FIVE: The Valley of the Shadow Today's Theme: God With Us Today, following on the heels of his fight with Apollyon and his ...
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Dangerous Journey, Part 4

This post is part of our Pilgrim's Progress read along during our Reformation Month celebration.  You can find an introduction and sign up for an ...
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Hall of Heroes

Reformation Heroes, by Diana Kleyn with Joel R. Beeke.  Reformation Heritage Books, 2009, 250 pages.  Age/interest level: 11-up. October 31, 2017 (only six years from ...
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The Pilgrim’s Progress 2: Salvation Highway

Introduction Part One Slackers and Interlopers Right away, Christian learns that salvation is not for sissies!  The sleeping men have for various reasons failed to ...
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RR Podcast 7: Douglas Bond on Reformation Tours

THE PODCAST Plenty of Americans dream of taking a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Europe...to see the Eiffle Tower, hear the chiming of Big Ben, and float ...
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Dangerous Journey, Part 3

  Chapter 3: The Hill of Difficulty Today's Theme: Lions on Chains Salvation is the beginning of the battle.  In Chapter 3, Christian is now ...
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Dangerous Journey, Part 2

  Chapter Two: The Interpreter's House Today's Theme: A Burden Lost, Heaven Gained In this section, Christian comes into the Wicket Gate, is taught by ...
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How to Be Good

Saint Training, by Elizabeth Fixmer.  Zondervan, 2010, 233 pages.  Age/interest level, 10-14. Mary Claire, sixth grader at St. Maria Goretti School in Wisconsin, has lofty ...
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