In this episode we look at some great Easter books written by our friends who have been on our show in the past. We share books for our youngest little ones to our older elementary readers. All of them are filled with the greatest story of all: Jesus’ story of His death and resurrection and …
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In this episode of, we talk with writer/teacher Sara Chinakwe about her new book You Come from Greatness and about building a heritage through the stories we tell our children. Our Guest: Sara Chinakwe Sara Chinakwe wife, mother, teacher, and children’s ministry leader. She encourages women and children to pursue God’s purpose and embrace their God-given identity. …
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Our church just finished a wonderful Bible study written by one of my friends Michelle Booth. It is called Navigating Uncertain Times: Surprising Lessons from the Time of Jeremiah. I highly recommend this study, and I’ve shared with several pastors because it is such a timely study for the world we live in today. In …
In this episode we look at some books celebrating Irish Heritage and many books with great women heroines. We share some silly books, some serious books, and several books with clever critical-thinking heroes who find creative ways to solve problems. Books Discussed in this Episode: Transcript with Links: Welcome to “Books That Spark,” a podcast …
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I have a message I share called “Giving Our Children the World” about helping our children become world citizens who are missions-minded. One of the gifts we give our children is helping them learn how to pray with their eyes open. We should all pray with open eyes connected to our open hearts.
In this episode of “Books that Spark,” we look at picture book biographies to help encourage and challenge our children to do amazing, world-changing things. Biographies are basically testimonies of what people and God have done. They are powerful in discipling our children. Biographies Discussed in This Episode: St. Patrick’s Day Books Discussed in This …
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve posted some concerns about truth and how easily we can be deceived. I want to end this series by focusing on truth and how to help ourselves and our kids embrace it. In a culture that wants us to believe there is no absolute truth, we need to hold …
In this episode we look at some new picture books and books for parents that teach New Age and Progressive theology. Picture books reflect the culture in which they are written, and we need to know what books contain before buying them and gifting them to others. We look at several of these books and …
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Have you ever struggled with the truth about God and who He truly is? What about some subtle cultural ideas that contradict the Truth of God’s Word? Are we even aware? A friend once told me, we don’t know when we’re being deceived, literally. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be deceived. It’s kind of a “well, duh” …
This week we talk with our long-time friend, author Glenys Nellist. I believe this is her fourth interview with us. Glenys is a prolific writer and has books coming out regularly. She loves sharing God’s love with children. Our Guest: Glenys Nellist Glenys Nellist was born and raised in a little village in northern England. …
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