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Spurgeon — The Iron Did Swim

Evening, January 13 Daily Readings by C.H. Spurgeon The iron did swim. 2 Kings 6:9 The axe-head seemed hopelessly lost, and as it was borrowed, the honour of the prophetic band was likely to be imperiled, and so the name of their God to be compromised. Contrary to all...

Rules of Controversy

Harvey, Hedge's Elements of Logic has a section on the "rules of controversy" that has served as the standard for hundreds of debates throughout the history of America. They served as the undisputed standard for many religious and political debates. The fact that...

Free Books to Good Home

UPDATE: These books have been taken. Library of the World's Best Literature: Ancient and Modern, Charles Dudley Warner, editor, J.A. Hill and Company, 1902. Numerous illustrations. 31 volume set -- this set is missing volume one ("Abelard and Heloise" to "Lucius...

Pie Auction Benefit Pictures

160 People Gathered Colleen Moeller Vast Spread for Supper Piano, Singing, Juggling, and Story Telling Christianson family Gaxiola family Gretchen Sisson Jason Hemmer and Nate Sisson Silent Auction Items -- too many to count Best Apple Pie Contest Mary Christianson...

Experiment in “Auction By Blog”

Before we post pictures of the pie auction/barn dance benefit which was held for the Moeller family on Sunday and tell you how much money was raised (you will be astounded!!) we have some business to finish up. A friend who lives in Saudi Arabia donated several Middle...

Reading Classical Literature

The authors of a particular classical education book suggest reading Dante, Chaucer, and Beowulf in the second grade. I didn't read these until high school. What do you recommend? C.S. I have your book Teaching the Trivium but I do not seem to be able to find any...

Teaching thinking is not a curriculum.

People who can't or don't read and who spend their free time watching TV and movies, playing video and computer games, and otherwise spend their lives seeking entertainment will not be able to think critically. Jane Healy's two books Endangered Minds: Why Children...

Trivium Pursuit Sale December 4-9

Trivium Pursuit Sale -- December 4 (starting at noon) through December 9. From December 4 - 9 if you purchase $50 or more from the Trivium Pursuit catalog or from our scratch/dent/used book list you will receive a copy of our new ebook (the ebook will come by email...

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