For every Christian family, especially when kids are young, memorizing Scripture together is a great goal to have as a family. Dallas Willard, a philosophy professor at USC, says, “Bible memorization is absolutely fundamental to spiritual formation. If I had to choose between all the disciplines of the spiritual life, I would choose Bible memorization, because it is a fundamental way of filling our minds with what it needs."* This is why we are offerings a free video training: “How to Train Your Kids to Memorize Scripture in 5 Minutes a Day." Why Memorize Scripture? Children have an amazing capacity for memorization. ...Read More
The Pilgrim’s Progress (Week 13 of 13)
Paved with Good Intentions: Ignorance Ignorance is a character that shows up toward the end of The Pilgrim's Progress. Christian and Hopeful have a lengthy dialogue with him, revealing more of this character's real beliefs and motives. In our study of the “bad guys” of Pilgrim’s Progress, Ignorance helps us see the importance of orthodox theology when it comes to salvation. Do we rely on Christ alone to make us holy before God, or do we rely on our own works? Getting Started: Read read the ninth and tenth stages of Pilgrim's Progress. 1. Character sketch of Ignorance: a. Ignorance is from the Country of Conceit ...Read More
Homeschooling Dave Raymond’s American History (Review)
I'm not surprised that Compass Cinema would create a robust American history curriculum. After what we've experienced with Visual Latin, Modern Parables, and Economics for Everybody, their newest product—Dave Raymond's American History—shows the same attention to detail and quality. What is Dave Raymond's American History? The curriculum: A year-long curriculum for ages 12 and up 13 lessons per semester You can purchase the video material on DVD or as downloads. It comes with a student guide and teacher guide (available in pfd and e-reader formats). Each day, the student will... Watch a ...Read More
The Pilgrim’s Progress (Week 12 of 13)
Tickling Itching Ears: The Flatterer The Flatterer is one of the villains the pilgrim's meet in their journey in The Pilgrim's Progress. While the Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains prepare Christian and Hopeful, both fall into the Flatterer's trap. In our study of the "bad guys" of Pilgrim's Progress, this scene helps us understand the great importance of listening to the counsel of those who have charge over us. Getting Started: Read all of the eighth stage and the beginning of the ninth stage of Pilgrim's Progress. 1. The pilgrims come to the Delectable Mountains (another picture of the church) a. These ...Read More
5 Great Ideas to Help You Choose Bible Memory Verses for Kids
Many Christian parents desire their children to memorize Scripture, and for good reason. With a strong parental tone, Solomon instructed his students to treasure his commands: "bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart" (Proverbs 7:1-3). But what passages are best to memorize? All Scripture is inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16). You will not find some verses "more inspired" than others. But if we are looking for a place to start, we should start in the places the Bible itself defines as central. Below you will find 5 tips for finding Bible memory verses for kids. 1. Choose creedal ...Read More
The Pilgrim’s Progress (Week 11 of 13)
The Prison of Doubt: Giants Despair and Diffidence In our study of the "bad guys" of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, we come to one of my favorite scenes: Christian and Hopeful's capture by Giant Despair. For anyone who has ever wrestled with self-condemnation or doubt in one's salvation, this story is very instructive. The pilgrims narrowly escape the Giant. Had they not escaped, we later learn they would have been blinded and forced to roam endlessly among the tombs. Getting Started: Read the end of the seventh stage of Pilgrim’s Progress. 1. Christian and Hopeful find the By-path Meadow a. Before this, the ...Read More
The Pilgrim’s Progress (Week 10 of 13)
Root of All Evil: By-ends and Friends As we continue our theme of the "bad guys" of Pilgrim's Progress, we come to the characters By-ends, Save-all, Hold-the-world, and Money-love. These three talk with Christian and Hopeful on the road to the Celestial City. While they appear religious, we soon their their faith is nothing more than going with a fad of the times. Their real loves are money, comfort, and popularity. Getting Started: Read all of the seventh stage of Pilgrim's Progress. 1. Character Sketch of By-ends ...Read More
Handwriting Worksheets that Help Your Child with Bible Memory
When we released both our manuscript and cursive handwriting workbooks two weeks ago, we were unprepared for the enormous response: more than 4,600 people have downloaded it in the last two weeks! What is Write Through the Bible? It is a year's worth of handwriting worksheets for elementary-age children that also help to reinforce Bible memory. These handwriting worksheets combine all your handwriting practice, dictation practice, and vocabulary development into one downloadable workbook—all while helping your child to internalize God's Word. We've had a number of questions about Write Through the Bible so we wanted ...Read More
