Materials Needed: Construction paper (red, green and gold) Ruler Pen or pencil Scissors Stapler/Glue/Tape Markers or crayons   Instructions: Mark and draw lines 1-2 inches apart on construction paper. Count down the number of days until Christmas (that’s how many links you will want to make). Cut the links. On each link, write one thing you are thankful for on ...

Many adults know very little about church history. So how do we teach it to our kids? A pair of books by author and college president Stephen J. Nichols might be a good starting point. His book “Reformation ABCs: The People, Places, and Things of the Reformation―from A to Z” was released this year, just in time for the 500th ...

Author Ashleigh Slater calls it her “weeping years” – that time in her life when she had a miscarriage, began suffering panic attacks, and her husband lost his job. She even had suicidal thoughts. But thanks to her faith in Christ and a community of friends and family members, she persevered. Ashleigh is this week’s guest on Words of Wisdom, ...

The NFL begins blacking out football games. Toy Story 2 is released. John Bunyan is arrested. It all happened the week of Nov. 12, and it’s all discussed on this week’s edition of Providential History. Listen as the Heirloom Audio crew discusses these and other historical events – both known and unknown. Nov 12 NFL blackout rule launches in 1953; ...

It will be the first faith-based animated movie at the box office in nearly a decade, and it features an all-star cast that will garner mainstream attention. It is The Star, which will open in theaters Nov. 17 and tells the nativity story through the eyes of animals who witnessed Christ’s birth. It is being released by the same company ...

Jesus had a lot to say about money, but it rarely – if ever – aligned with our modern-day beliefs. That’s according to John Thornton, the author of the new book, “Jesus’ Terrible Financial Advice: Flipping the Tables on Peace, Prosperity, and the Pursuit of Happiness” (Moody). Thornton – who is this week’s guest on War of the Worldviews — ...

Go on.  Ask yourself, are you rich?  How do you answer that question? My first guess is your natural inclination is to immediately think of what’s in your bank account.  And depending on what’s in it, whether it’s growing or depleting, will depend on the way you answer the question. Maybe your second inclination is to think of your home ...

Twenty years have passed since Beverly Lewis released her book “The Shunning,” which made her a popular name in Christian homes and also helped launch the Amish fiction craze. But despite the passing of time, her books remain as popular as ever. Lewis has more than 17 million books in print and just released hew latest novel, “The Proving.” She’s ...

The American Football League is formed. The Nat King Cole Show debuts. And Guy Fawkes tries to change British history. It all happened the week of Nov. 5, and it’s all discussed on this week’s edition of Providential History. Nov. 5 American Football League forms in 1959; “The Nat King Cole Show” debuts and faces racist backlash; Guy Fawkes and ...

It’s always difficult when you discover that your long-lost sister is the goddess of death. And when you learn that she can whip you in a fight, too? It’s even worse. But for Thor – the god of Thunder – it’s a new reality. It seems that Hela, the goddess of death, had been locked in a prison for Thor’s ...