A great deal--only $8.00, 60% discount--on a new resource from the author of Long Story Short, a series of 10 minute devotional lessons designed with young children in mind, walking readers through the story of the Old Testament (with regular pointers to the fulfillment of God's promises which would come in Jesus). This new book, Old Story New, seems to do the same thing, except from the New Testament. It's a 72 hour sale, ending 11/3 at 5 PM EST. … [Read more...] about Old Story New: 10 Minutes Devotionals for Families with Young Children
Archives for October 2012
‘Women’s Issues’: A Dangerous, Insulting, and Sexist Message
Great, short piece by Anne Morse: It's ironic that the worldview of Obama, who calls himself a Christian, so closely echoes that of the Playboy Foundation, which, like the president, has always gotten enthusiastically behind free birth control and abortion on demand. We know why Playboy does it—the organization views women as sex objects. Birth control removes the last argument women might offer against pressure to engage in sex with “a great guy” who claims to “understand women.” And abortion turns women into REUSABLE sex objects. But Mr. President—what's your excuse? Read the whole … [Read more...] about ‘Women’s Issues’: A Dangerous, Insulting, and Sexist Message
Star Wars Episode 7 – Releasing in 2015
Disney just acquired Lucasfilm Ltd for $4 billion, and with it, the rights to the Star Wars franchise. Deadline reports: The companies have targeted a 2015 release for Star Wars: Episode 7, with Episode 8 and Episode 9 to follow as the long-term plan is to release a new feature every two or three years. “The last Star Wars movie release was 2005’s Revenge Of The Sith – and we believe there’s substantial pent-up demand”, Disney said. … [Read more...] about Star Wars Episode 7 – Releasing in 2015
Future of Higher Education
Time magazine this week has a cover story on the future of higher education, discussing topics such as rising costs, troubling graduation rates, and the ascent of various models of online education (including "MOOCs" -- massive open online courses). … [Read more...] about Future of Higher Education
Dinesh D’Souza Resigns as President of The King’s College
Dinesh D'Souza has resigned as the president of The King's College (TKC). The Board has accepted his resignation, effective immediately. The decision comes with a week of World magazine reporting that D'Souza was engaged to a young woman while still legally married to his wife of 20 years. World also reported that D'Souza and his new fiance checked into the same hotel room while attending a Christian conference last month. Read the rest. … [Read more...] about Dinesh D’Souza Resigns as President of The King’s College
Review of Skenazy’s 2010 Book, Free Range Kids
Myriam Hertzog, writing for The Journal of Biblical Counseling, reviews Lenore Skenazy's provocative book, Free-Range Kids, How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts with Worry). Hertzog summarizes and responds to four of the major ideas that Skenazy puts forth: 1. We are much safer than we realize. 2. We listen to the wrong voices. 3. Helicopter parenting breeds distrust and pride, and severs communal ties. 4. Children are babied and not seen as key contributors to society. … [Read more...] about Review of Skenazy’s 2010 Book, Free Range Kids