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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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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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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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In this episode we look at three fantastic books on prayer for children and my favorite book on prayer for adults. Books Discussed in This Episode: Transcript with Links: Welcome to “Books That Spark,” a podcast for parents and caregivers, celebrating books that help us with everyday discipleship every day, sparking important conversations with our …

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In this episode we continue interviewing the writers of the Fat Cat Series of children’s books. This week we talk with pastor and author Harold Senkbeil and discuss discipling the next generation and holding on to faith in troubled times. Our Guest: Harold Senkbeil Harold L. Senkbeil is a grandpa and pastor. He and his beloved …

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This week we interview author/illustrator Natasha Kennedy. She’s the illustrator for the Fat Cat series of books we discussed last week. Our Guest: Natasha Kennedy Natasha Kennedy is a freelance illustrator and homeschooling mom from Seattle, Washington. She and her husband, Lindsay, have four children and a grey kitty named Tiny. Books Discussed in this Episode: …

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We are back! We took a bit of a break, and then we took a bit of a COVID break beyond our planned vacation, but we are back now with some great interviews for you. This week we talk with Todd R. Hains who is a writer and editor and dad. He’s got some great …

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