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Creature from Jekyll Island and Ruth Beechick

by | Feb 17, 2010 | ,

The new issue of Homeschooling Today is the best yet. -- Helpful and practical article on Getting Started Homeschooling Today by Steve and Kara Murphy -- Soup Built Upon a Rock, article based on the children's picture book Stone Soup and even includes a recipe for...

Winner of the Logic Contest

by | Feb 17, 2010 |

Announcing the winner of the logic contest -- Daniel Valles was our judge and here are his comments: "Well, this was tough to narrow it down. Several people had shared themes. I would say that it was super close. The winner is Shari Drennan. Honorable mention to...

Response to Kelly on son not liking to read

by | Feb 16, 2010 |

Letter from one of our readers in response to Kelly: I thought I might post this to give you some encouragement. My oldest son, now a 21 year old college student, sounds just like your son. We homeschooled him all the way through high school and, even at his...

Audio Bibles

by | Feb 16, 2010 |

In several languages Audio Treasure King James MP3Bible George Sarris as narrator Several versions Bible Gateway Spanish Bible Bible Gateway Spanish NT Hebrew Audio Scriptures International Biblical Greek CCEL

This week’s sale at Trivium Pursuit

by | Feb 14, 2010 |

From February 14-25 our book Teaching the Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style will be on sale for $15 (regular retail price is $34). In addition, if you purchase any item from the Trivium Pursuit catalog you will receive, upon request: Ancient...

New Logic Curriculum and a Contest

by | Feb 12, 2010 | ,

Have you seen Isaac Watts' logic book? Watts is mostly known for his hymns but he also wrote Logic, or The Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry After Truth With a Variety of Rules to Guard Against Error in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life, as well as in the...

Wondering if Facebook is mentioned in the Bible

by | Feb 5, 2010 |

“Every word that comes out of your mouth goes into God’s mailbox.” -- Brother Stuart Matthew 12:36-37 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by...

Non-Resistance in John 18?

by | Jan 18, 2010 |

My church leaders are pushing this "non-resistance" thing pretty hard lately. I'm not sure why. The subject is somewhat new to me -- it's not been something I really thought much about until the recent Sunday sermons. This Sunday the message used John 18 as Jesus'...

Church History Text?

by | Jan 18, 2010 |

I am in need of a good church history text at the adult level. Is there a particular one you recommend? Thanks, Dolores Lowe There is no one particular church history text we can recommend. Like books about theology, church history texts will reflect the author's...

Bible Study Time with Kids

by | Jan 16, 2010 |

Hi Laurie, I was wondering if you could give me your recommendation for a more focused Bible time in the morning with my kids (ages 10, 7, 2). My usual thing is to just read a chapter (Proverbs right now) and perhaps discuss it or ask the kids if they have any...

Logic Books in Dutch?

by | Jan 14, 2010 |

I came on your site by accident and was surprised to see some very interesting books here. I am very interested in the children's books for critical thinking and logic. The only problem is that I live in the Netherlands and my kids speak dutch only (for now). My...

Climbing Mount Rainier

by | Dec 8, 2009 |

Day One Hans Bluedorn, Nathaniel Bluedorn, David Rasmussen and sons Tyler and Dane climbed Mount Rainier on September 9-11. The easy part. Up. More up. Spending the first night at Camp Muir (named after John Muir) -- situated at 10,080 feet. Inside Camp Muir...

Logic in Russia

by | Dec 7, 2009 |

Dear Bluedorns, I am a missionary in Russia, and have had the fun of reading The Fallacy Detective with my teenage daughter this year, as part of her homeschool program. Recently, I've had several opportunities to address public school teachers and university...

When we worry…..

by | Dec 7, 2009 |

When we worry we do two things: 1. We communicate to the Sovereign Maker of the entire universe -- the Sovereign Maker Who sent His only Dear and Beloved Son to die a horrible death on the cross for the sins of His people -- that we don't think He cares for us or that...

Arthur B. Robinson on Homeschooling

by | Nov 28, 2009 |

... We teach children to swim before we allow them in the deep end of the pool without supervision, but we could just toss them all in the pool and walk away. Some would survive. This is not done because each child's life is greatly valued by almost everyone -- right?...

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