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Fannie Lou Hamer: The Courageous Woman Who Marched for Dignity by K.A. Ellis
This latest picture book in the Do Great Things for God series from The Good Book Company introduces young readers to Fannie Lou Hamer. Fannie grew up in Mississippi, leaving school at age six to work in cotton fields, and not able to vote due to laws making it difficult for black people to vote.…
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Utilizing the local public library
This is a reminder not to overlook all of the incredible resources your local public library has to offer! While it can be disconcerting to see the lack of older books and classics on the shelves of your local library, there are several options to borrow titles not available at your local library! The following…
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Katie Luther: Mother of the Reformation by Susan K. Leigh
Want to sneak a fun way to learn about someone in church history? Check out Katie Luther, Mother of the Reformation: The Graphic Novel by Susan K. Leigh. I was surprised at how much I learned about Katherina von Bora through this graphic novel, and while it mainly shared facts about her life, the illustrations…
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The Holy Spirit: An Introduction by Fred Sanders
While on the search for systematic theology books for homeschooling the high school years, I stumbled upon a new series from Crossway–Short Studies in Systematic Theology. So far, there are eleven in the series, and I had the pleasure of reading through their short study on the Holy Spirit. Fred Sanders has written on the…
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God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook by Carl Laferton
I am an 90’s kid and grew up with The Beginner’s Bible. It was a book that I learned to read from, and as a young kid, I was drawn to the colorful cartoon images. I was excited to see that The Good Book Company released a storybook Bible last year, that reminds me so…
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2024 Reading Challenge: Norse Mythology
Since this year’s reading challenge is reading books from throughout the centuries, I thought I would take a shot at reading though the books chronologically as much as possible. It will be interesting to see how stories build on each other and take part in the Great Conversation. The first category was mythology. I had…
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What I’m Reading in 2024
Here are the books on my TBR list for this coming year! I think I enjoy researching books almost as much as reading them! Having an annual list provides intentionality with what I read and helps me read broadly from across a variety of authors and centuries. I always end up reading books not on…
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Christian Maker of Middle-Earth by Jeremy W. Johnston
The world that J.R.R. Tolkien created had a formative part of my childhood. At that time, I was absorbed in Middle-earth–its characters and its languages. Indeed, the hours I spent pouring over an Elvish dictionary may have even been what sparked a love of languages–and pursuit of linguistic studies. Over time, I began to see…
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The King of Christmas by Todd Hains
Book Review: The King of Christmas: All God’s Children Search for Jesus by Todd HainsLexham Press, 202244 pages Are you looking for a fun Christmas themed picture book to read during Advent season? The King of Christmas from Lexham Press is part of their “FatCat Book” series. As soon as it arrived in our home,…
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The Siamese Kitten series by Michael A.G. Haykin
Book Review: The Siamese Kittens and the Bread Crumbs, The Siamese Kittens and the Snow Leopard, and The Siamese Kittens and the Christmas Hedgehog by Michael A.G. HaykinReformation Lightning, 202346-47 pages When I was a student at Heritage College & Seminary in Cambridge, I had a delightful church history professor who was the first teacher…
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My 10-Year-Old’s Favorite Fantasy Books
We have an almost eleven-year-old in our house! He is an avid reader and audiobook listener, having devoured the entire Keeper of Lost Cities, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings series this past year. Below are some of his favorite young adult fantasy books he has read as a ten-year-old. Thought I’d share some of…
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Risen Hope series by Luke H. Davis
Book Review: Redemption: The Church in Ancient Times, Reign: The Church in the Middle Ages, Reform: The Church at the Birth of Protestantism, & Renewal: The Church That Expands Outwards by Luke H. DavisChristian Focus Publications, 2022-2024 Sometimes, church history can be very, very dry. But Luke Davis has brought it to life through his…
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The Woman Who Loved to Give Books by Rebecca Van Doodewaard
Book Review: The Woman Who Loved to Give Books by Rebecca Van DoodewaardBanner of Truth, 2017Boardbook If you’re looking for a great board book series to introduce young kids to some men and women from church history–then check out the Banner Board Books published by Banner of Truth. Authored by Rebecca Van Doodewaard, each book…
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Priscilla, Where Are You? by Natalie Brand
Book Review: Priscilla, Where Are You? A Call to Joyful Theology by Natalie BrandUnion Publishing, 202390 pages “What we believe about God is the single most important thing about us.” — Natalie Brand, Priscilla, Where Are You? I picked up this new book from Union Publishing while at The Gospel Coalition conference this year. A…
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Our Favorite Christian Board Books
With Christmas around the corner, many of us are looking for gifts to give to our kids, nieces, nephews, or grandkids. Board books are a great gift or stocking stuffer for toddlers and young kids. So whether you are looking for a birthday present, or just the next great book to read, I thought I’d…
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Monahans Sandhills State Park
While our family was on a road trip in West Texas, we stopped by Monahans Sandhills State Park outside of Odessa so the kids could play. As soon as my youngest saw the sand dunes, her jaw dropped. She loves playing in sand and dirt, and she had the time of her life at Monahans.…
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