Education & History

Children are naturally imaginative and, if given the proper opportunities, will be creative in a variety of ways. But sometimes our children aren’t as creative as we think they could be. Perhaps they just need a little “nudge” in the right direction. If you would like to foster more creativity in your home, here are three keys to sparking creativity ...

God made the first sword. He gave it to an angel to wield on the borders of the Garden of Eden. For many centuries, edged weapons in the hands of warriors defined the ultimate settlement on the field of battle. In the Bible, the word for sword (chereb) – is used 424 times; the word for spears 46 times; and ...

Good stories are powerful. There is a reason that all of us, at some point, get captivated by a well told story. It’s because we were made for story. And, we are living in a story. In fact, as we live each day, we witness the writing of our own story and hopefully realize that we are all part of ...

In today’s fast-paced culture, entertainment options abound, available to us 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can be found nearly anywhere. For many of us, entertainment is just a mere click away, or found right at our very fingertips. You can watch movies, listen to music, and even read a book – all by using the smart ...

In our Flagship edition of the Live The Adventure Letter we gave our readers an insider’s look at the life and times of the real William Wallace. To read Part I of this exciting historical series, click here. Wallace’s Story Continues Sometime in the winter of 1297-98, William Wallace was knighted and declared Guardian of the Realm. Wallace believed he ...

Everyone has academic areas of interest in which they excel. For some people, history is not their first (or even second) love. If you had a negative experience with history in school, you might even dread the thought of teaching such a boring subject to your children. Or perhaps you know the importance of history and want to pass that ...

If you ask a group of adults which class they most disliked during their school years, many (if not most) of them will name history. How many adults remember their high school history classes as mind numbing and torturous? Far too many. Times may change, but the dislike of history continues to this day. It is unfortunate because history opens ...

In today’s America we hear constantly about the separation of church and state. It matters not that those words are found neither in the Declaration of Independence nor in the Constitution. Somehow, we have taken a statement written by Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists in the state of Connecticut and have warped it into a truism the Founders never ...

Films have become the most pervading teaching tool in modern culture, and this is often frustrating for anyone engaged in serious historical study. As I’ve mentioned previously, such is the case with the 1995 action film Braveheart. Based on the true life story of Scottish hero William Wallace, the film has taught modern generations about Scotland’s forgotten revolutionary as filtered through Hollywood’s inaccurate and very ...

Sometimes one person can change the course of history in huge and remarkable ways.  Sir Francis Drake, our real-life hero from Under Drake’s Flag was such a man. Through his faith, courage, determination, and skill, Drake accomplished in his lifetime what many of us can only dream about. We know Sir Francis Drake was a remarkable navigator and sea captain. Through ...