It is 1704 and Genevieve Gaillain, fleeing horrors in France, steps out of the frigate Pelican at the new Louisiana colony and straight into the arms of Tristan Lanier. Actually, she steps into water over her head and Tristan, a widower, rescues her from drowning by carrying her to shore like a sack of potatoes. […]
older teens and adults
For our college age young people, and also for ourselves as homeschooling moms. (I used to tag this as ‘adult’ but my hubby told me that had the wrong connotation.)
Review: Guiltless Living by Ginger Hubbard
Ginger Hubbard is a sinner. She is also a saint. In fact, she is a sinning saint, just like all Christians are—redeemed by God, giving in to temptation over and over, and finding forgiveness and grace over and over, too. Because of who Jesus is and what he has done, she and we are guiltless—forgiven—before God. […]
Review: 10 Days Without by Daniel Day
In 10 Days Without: Daring Adventures in Discomfort that Will Change Your World and You, Daniel Day presents “A Rebellion against Apathy. A Strategy for Action.” He is tired of his own apathy, ‘slacktivism’ he calls it, when he hears about things but does not do anything concrete about them. Day wants to encourage everyone else […]
Review: John Calvin by Simonetta Carr
Both admired and vilified, and arguably one of the greatest men in the history of Christianity, John Calvin comes to life in this beautiful biography for children. Calvin was born in northern France and studied hard from a young age. He was able to attend the best schools in the country and read widely, also […]
Review: True Reason by Gilson and Weitnauer
Atheists sometimes claim that they represent reason and that Christianity is anti-intellectual and inherently unreasonable. True Reason, a collection of 18 essays, discusses this idea and meets atheists’ arguments head on…if they have presented arguments that can be reasoned with; otherwise True Reason points out their lack of logic and careful thought. Sometimes deep, sometimes […]