Good and Great Modern Hymns
Are modern hymns a paradox? In our 21st century world, when you say you love hymns, you know perfectly well that the most “modern” thing anybody pictures is maybe a…
Read moreChristian Poetry for High School
Today we are going to talk about Christian poetry for high school, and the importance of healthy food for growing children. Sound like a random combination? So did ice cream…
Read moreThe Case for Home Ec
Over the last few months, we’ve taken a look at the case for several core subjects. (Reading, Writing, Math and Spelling.) But what about when it comes to electives? After…
Read moreAs the Heavens Are Higher: Behind the Scenes with Hymns and Poems
It’s time for another peak behind the scenes of As the Heavens Are Higher. Today’s we’ll be looking at hymns and poems that play a role in the story. I…
Read moreAnything: Short Story Collection Release Tour
I am very excited this morning to be introducing you to a new publication I am privileged to be part of. Anything is a collection of short pieces by thirteen…
Read moreThe Case for Spelling
The case for spelling. When I told my family I was writing on this topic, they wanted to know what the case was going to be. Then they tried guessing.…
Read moreGood x Great: The Ultimate Excellence in Fiction
We’ve talked about good books recently. We’ve talked about great books recently. Today we’re going to take a look at what happens when we combine these two concepts to produce…
Read moreThe Case for Math
Those of you who know me personally are aware just how heroic I was to write this particular post. I am not, generally speaking, the champion voice of arithmetic. It…
Read moreAt Grandpa’s Sugar Bush—Book Review
The thing about maple syrup is that it stands for a whole lot more than something sweet to pour on your pancakes in the morning. In the places where maple…
Read moreAs Great as it Gets: Literary Excellence in Fiction
How much does literary excellence really matter? Probably (dare I suggest, somewhere about the fifty-page mark of a three-hundred-page church library loan?) we’ve all asked ourselves this question. (Not that…
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