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It Is Finished by Stephen Wellum
I received a copy of It Is Finished by Stephen Wellum in the mail yesterday, picked it up last night after putting the kids to bed, and read it in one sitting. It was so good! At first, when I realized Wellum began to retell the redemption story, my response was, “Why am I reading this?…
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Becoming the Pastor’s Wife by Beth Allison Barr
I read Becoming the Pastor’s Wife last month (which has since become a New York Times Bestseller), but haven’t had the time to gather all my thoughts about this book. Because I’m short on time, I thought I’d at least throw together a brief review, followed by some notes I took while reading the book.…
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ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible, Prophets
If you like to take a copious amount of Bible notes, draw pictures, or partake in hermeneutical or exegetical study of Scripture, then you will love the new ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible Five-Volume Set from Crossway! While I normally prefer the CSB, the layout for this ESV Bible is like none other. In the past,…
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Worth It by Chris Morphew
“I think this is one of my favorite Christian authors,” I said to my husband one evening. I had read the Big Questions series by Chris Morphew to my son a few years earlier, and that evening, I had just finished his new book Worth It: Following Jesus When Life Feels Complicated. Chris Morphew, who…
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Scribes & Scripture by John D. MEade & Peter J. Gurry
Over the past few years, I’ve been searching for an accessible book that talks about how we got the Bible that I can read with my kids. Most books that I’ve found focus on inspiration of Scripture or evidence for the Gospels–or are scholarly works that I have a hard time reading. I also had…
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AmblesideOnline Year 6 Substitute for Genesis: Finding Our Roots
I don’t often substitute books in the Ambleside Online curriculum, as I find most of them to be excellent choices (high quality, well rounded, etc.). However, this year for Year 6, I did substitute a book under the “Biography” section. Concerns with Genesis: Finding Our Roots Genesis: Finding Our Roots by Ruth Beechick was the…
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Meet Me in the Bible: Colossians & Philemon by Colleen D. Searcy
My dear friend Jordan first introduced me to Colleen Searcy’s Bible studies a few years ago. I was so excited to find another women’s Bible study that is similar to Jen Wilkin’s philosophy of Bible teaching. Searcy is passionate about helping women grow in Bible literacy and has created a beautiful resource that equips women…
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Life With Jesus: Youth Edition by Tim Chester and Katy Morgan
The Good Book Company just released a discipleship course for teens called Life with Jesus: Youth Edition. This workbook was written by Tim Chester and Katy Morgan for ages 11 and up. They understand that many youth are looking to “live life to the full in one way or another” and their desire was to show Jesus came…
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The Story of Martin Luther: The Monk Who Changed the World by Jared Kennedy
I was thrilled to see the biographies of Martin Luther and Katie Luther on Crossway’s upcoming releases page. Crossway is releasing them as part of a new biographical series for upper elementary school students ages 8 – 13. What’s Inside? While The Story of Martin Luther by Jared Kennedy looks like a hefty little biography, it…
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AmblesideOnline Narration Template
It’s hard to believe we are almost half way through another school year. We are still trying to figure out a system that works for our family. I’m so grateful I get to work from home, as that gives me the ability to homeschool both of my kids! But it also means I don’t have…
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2025 Anno Domini Reading Challenge
I thoroughly enjoyed reading across the centuries this past year, so for 2025, I created a new reading challenge for myself. Introducing, the Anno Domini Reading Challenge! My goal is to read a book from each century of the Anno Domini era! I’m going to do my best to read a primary work (something actually…
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The Long Road Home by Sarah Walton
Sarah Walton’s latest book, The Long Road Home, is a picture book retelling of the parable of the prodigal son. It is beautifully bound with a blue cloth cover, gold foil, linen finish endpapers, along with a lovely paper dust jacket. Christina Yang’s illustrations are light, airy, and imaginative, and I love the creative nod…
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Saved: Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Acts by Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie’s newest release, Saved: Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Acts is similar to her other book, Blessed: Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Revelation. Both are comprehensive guides that provide rich context to both books of the Bible. Saved introduces readers to the promises in the book of Acts. The seventeen…
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It’s Good to be a Girl by Jen and Zoe Oshman
At first glance, it may seem obvious that being a girl is a good thing. But if girls are struggling with the cultural expectations around them — whether from the secular world or Christian — then going to Scripture to see what it means to be a girl is a great thing! Through the fun…
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Church History Guessing Game
Get to know historical figures from throughout church history with this guessing game! From Athanasius to Martin Luther to Lottie Moon, this is such a fun way for your family to learn about key people from church history. This printable is available in the Ducommun Library Etsy shop here. While this game was created to…
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8 Great Church History Spine Books
What is a church history “spine book”? A spine book is a book that provides chronological structure and ties biographies, events, and other stories together. As we learn about church history this month, I wanted to recommend some stand alone books that your family or church could use based on your kids’ ages. Where possible…
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Lauren Ducommun 