This Easter weekend I am grateful to tell you about Peter Martyr Vermigli, a man who devoted his life to helping others understand the meaning and significance of the gospel. Some church history figures are famous and others have names we recognize, but Peter Martyr Vermigli, well, I had never heard of him. And I am […]
Reviews: Nonfiction
Review: The Paideia of God by Douglas Wilson
Wilson’s collection of essays on education runs the gamut from profoundly relevant to homeschooling (the purpose and meaning of education) to irrelevant but interesting (school clothes and vouchers). “The Paideia of God” was an encouraging eye-opener to me. Christian homeschoolers often refer to Deuteronomy 6 for homeschooling inspiration. Douglas Wilson, a minister, turns to Ephesians […]
Six Historical Thinking Skills and Your Homeschool
There is a new movement sweeping history education that seeks to enhance critical historical literacy using six thinking skills. These skills can benefit anyone who studies history and are especially relevant to homeschooled teens, but they are not without danger either. The following brief overview consists of notes taken when Donna Ward, the mother […]
Review: No Little Women by Aimee Byrd
Aimee Byrd says bad theology is entering doctrinally sound churches via women’s ministries. Others agree. If true, this is an incredibly serious matter, since theology is the study of who God is. No Little Women discusses the problem and suggests the solution, Equipping All Women in the Household of God. This book is written primarily […]
Review: How to Live in Fear by Lance Hahn
We and our kids live in an age of anxiety. Most of us know someone who lives in fear, and maybe we do so ourselves. Much of the time the fear is mild but sometimes there are panic attacks, and sometimes seemingly endless stretches of unbearable terror. As Christians, we need to be able to support […]