Education & History

In my last article on violent media, I finished with two points. Firstly, that we must understand death, and teach our children about it. They will encounter violence and sin, and they may even face a martyr’s death themselves. And secondly, that there is a distinct difference between describing the heroic deaths of martyrs, and being a patron of the ...

Summer vacation is a great time for families to unwind and reconnect. After the busyness of a school year schedule, everyone is ready for a break in the routine. At the same time, you want to be sure your children don’t regress from all the hard work they’ve put in during the school year. Here are three easy ways to ...

[quote_regular name=”” icon_quote=”no”] The biblical worldview is not a fairy-tale, or romantic perfectionism, but a realistic appraisal of men with their sins and shortcomings. —David Chilton, Productive Christians (1981) [/quote_regular] Romanticism and Social Change The true Romantic always assumes his own innocence. He believes his heart and will are naturally good. What’s more, he sets up his goodness as a ...

In arguably, one of the most influential speeches of the 20th century, Martin Luther King Jr. said the following, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” “The content of their character….” Amen. ...

Media bias is nothing new. Actually, it’s been around for hundreds of years. As long as humans have reported the news (in various formats) – bias in the media has been an issue. To be a smart and savvy citizen, you need to learn how to dig deeper within media and discern bias in the news. So what is media ...

Today’s teens and children are probably more familiar with violence than any other generation. While the murders and mayhem they see in movies, TV, and video games are fake, the moral desensitization caused by exposure to gratuitous violence is not. Many studies have been conducted about the effects of viewing violent content, and while many of them disagree on the ...

I’m often asked why I’m so passionate about creating audio adventures, especially in the midst of a culture that seems so obsessed with so much screen-time entertainment. Truly, there isn’t one easy answer; but rather a number of important reasons why I continue to create family-friendly audio dramas. I guess if I had to sum it up into one ultimate ...

The Civil War changed the course of the United States of America in dramatic ways. Over 150 years later, some might question if the study of this particular war is still relevant for children and young adults today. There are three key reasons why teaching children about the Civil War is still important. Perhaps the Greatest Event in Our Country’s ...

[quote_box name=””]“In the Beginning was the Word…” John 1:1[/quote_box] One of my favorite teachers is the Christian apologist named Ravi Zacharias. If you have never heard of him, or listened to him, go as quickly as you can and find his free podcasts and give him a listen. There are few in the world today that can defend the Christian ...

Our world is usually changed by small things. Small minorities, small movements, or small changes to existing ideas often trigger big changes. Until the middle of the 1400s, there was no way to communicate an idea other than by telling it directly to someone, or writing it down by hand. For thousands of years, Scripture, historical facts, or stories were ...