Home Missions and American History
We often hear of the works of foreign missions both now and in earlier times, their bravery and hardships but what about home missions?
Continue reading →We often hear of the works of foreign missions both now and in earlier times, their bravery and hardships but what about home missions?
Continue reading →For many young families, school is just around the corner. This is an exciting time for children, but it can bring a lot of anxiety as well. Will they like their teacher? Will their best friend be in their class? … Continue reading →
This fall I have the privilege to teach an elective Bible class in our local public high school. The students will meet every day and at the end of the semester be given a high school elective credit. I have … Continue reading →
Stories that deal with difficult issues in an age-appropriate and engaging way are hard to find. My latest book, Matt’s Compusonic, employs humor and exaggeration to tackle the problem of video game addiction. Susan Thogerson Maas’s book Abbie’s Woods: Defending the Nest uses a story filled with adventure and mystery to address bullying, potential parental divorce, child abuse, and other problems many children face.
Continue reading →In our daughter’s junior year of high school, we began the college tour process. For her, it became an overwhelming time of fitting in travel to at least half a dozen campuses in the Northeast from Boston to North Carolina, … Continue reading →
The first time I walked around a nearby lake, I noticed an older woman feeding geese. When I stopped, she pointed out one goose in particular whose left foot was foot twisted in an unnatural way. He hobbled with labored … Continue reading →