Podcast 14: Susan Olasky on the Revolutionary War for Kids

By emily | June 27, 2012

Compared to the aristocracy in Europe, these were really modest people and they weren’t perfect people…[but] they really lived motivated by these ideas.   If you want to teach your kids that ideas have consequences, and big ideas and grand ideas can result in really wonderful things, I think the Revolutionary period displays that.–Susan Olasky I…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 24

By emily | June 25, 2012

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 23

By emily | June 17, 2012

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Tough Guy: An Interview with Andrew Klavan

By Janie Cheaney | June 15, 2012

Andrew Klavan’s new novel, Crazy Dangerous, is the story of complicated characters in a complex world.  Not necessarily the story you’d expect from a Christian author these days, but then not much about Andrew Klavan fits the Christian author stereotype.  He grew up in a Jewish home, and his writing–from screenplays to editorials in the…

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Dad-lit: Views and Interviews

By emily | June 14, 2012

Over the past 16 months since launching this website, Janie and I have the opportunity to interview a number of authors and cultural critics who also happen to be dads.  And as we eagerly await Andrew Klavan’s interview this Friday, June 15th, we thought we’d make a list of a few of our favorites: Douglas…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 22

By emily | June 11, 2012

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Bunk Beds, Backpacks and Bibles

By Janie Cheaney | June 8, 2012

Summer- camp stories are a staple in children’s literature–we reviewed one worthy example on Tuesday.  But for today, let’s look at “real life.”  Do your summer plans include church or Bible camp?  In years gone by, it used to be a given that kids would benefit from a week or two away from home in…

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More Picture Books on Death: 5 Recommendations

By emily | June 4, 2012

(Sorry to all of you who read this post earlier!  It wasn’t supposed to be posted until this afternoon…but I accidentally published it last night before it was finished.  And due to VBS and kids’ swimming lessons, etc., I’ve only just now been able to fix it.  Sorry!) A few weeks ago, I did a…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 21

By emily | June 3, 2012

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Summer Vacation Audiobooks

By emily | May 31, 2012

Last year about this time, I did a vacation audiobook post. I’m actually on vacation myself right now, so I can’t do as thorough a list for you guys today. But here are a couple of audiobooks my kids and I have enjoyed recently. And if these aren’t enough to get you going, see the…

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