Core Conundrum

By Janie Cheaney | August 14, 2012

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s back-to-school time. We will observe the season with curriculum-related posts this week and next.  First, a look at the Core Curriculum State Standards that supposedly have nothing to do with the federal government . . . There are two kinds of cores: the kind that forms the center and…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 31

By emily | August 13, 2012

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Sexual Integrity Resources for Teens

By emily | August 13, 2012

Janie and I have spent a lot of time preparing for our Fifty Shades trilogy coverage here on the site.  In case you missed it, we interviewed Tim Challies on how to think Biblically about pornography, and we hosted a roundtable discussion with Megan Basham.  Janie also reviewed two Christian books about sexuality and our…

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Bible Reading Challenge–Coming Soon!

By emily | August 12, 2012

Hey guys, this is just a quick note to say that we’re not quite finished with the Bible Challenge this week.  Since we’re working with a new songwriter and a new illustrator for the next couple of weeks, we’re still working out the timing.  BUT, we should have a really great post for you by…

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Facts of Life

By Janie Cheaney | August 10, 2012

Our 50 Shades of Gray discussion this week demonstrates how our sin nature turns God’s gifts into perversions.  But sex is still a gift, and part of parental responsibility is teaching children to respect it as such.  Christian publishing has acknowledged that need with “guides” for young people over the years, of varying quality and…

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Evan Hughes Art: Bible Reading Challenge, Week 30

By emily | August 8, 2012

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‘Rooted’ Resources on Tolerance

By emily | August 6, 2012

The Conference We don’t promote a lot of conferences at Redeemedreader, mostly because there aren’t that many that touch on kids’ literature from a Christian perspective.   (If you’d like to change that, Janie or I would be happy to work something out at your event… just leave us a comment below.)  But the Rooted…

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Bible Reading Challenge Announcement

By emily | August 5, 2012

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 29

By emily | July 30, 2012

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Kids’ Books On My Wishlist

By emily | July 25, 2012

It’ll be a few more weeks before we join in the Back to School rompus, but if you’re like me, you’ve been out browsing for neat school stuff already.  I thought I’d share a few books that have caught my eye or bear mentioning again. Before I do, though,  if you appreciate our blog and…

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