Hollyhocks, Books, and Comebacks
One of my favourite flowers in the garden is the hollyhock. It splashes its colours all around, attracting birds, butterflies, and other […]
Issue: April 2016
I Can’t Define Art, But I Know It When I See it: Or, See You in the Funny Papers
Click on images to enlarge. Jan Kaarsvlam has recently discovered a new genre that he would like to call “graphic novels.” He […]
A Compact Guide to the Whole Bible
Wall, Robert W. and David R. Nienhuis, eds. A Compact Guide to the Whole Bible: Learning to Read Scripture’s Story. Grand Rapids: […]
Reading Good Books and Learning About the World
“A man who has lived in many places is not likely to be deceived by the local errors of his native village; […]
The Good and Beautiful Community
Smith, James Bryan. The Good and Beautiful Community: Following the Spirit, Extending Grace, Demonstrating Love. Downers Grover, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2010. James […]
The Long and Short of CliffsNotes
Most of us have been cornered by friends and family who insist on telling an old story that seems to go on […]
LGBTQ and You: It’s Time to Read Different Books
Gender stereotyping and gender related bullying are growing concerns in our schools. Gender confusion and transgender identification are real challenges for children […]
The Temple Curtain
Moblard DeYoung, Ruth. The Temple Curtain. Bloomington, IN: WestBow Press, 2014. What would it have been like to be a child who […]
Beyond Measure
Abeles, Vicki, with Grace Rubenstein. Beyond Measure: Rescuing An Overscheduled, Overtested, Underestimated Generation. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2015. The best things […]
Bible-Shaped Teaching
Shortt, John. Bible-Shaped Teaching. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2014. Lately I have been contemplating the act of remembering. Not just as […]