Category Archives: Children

The Shrek Generation

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

I have enjoyed the Shrek movies.  They are funny, witty, and well-written.  The character Puss-n-Boots (voiced by Antonio Banderas) may be the greatest fictional creation of all time (okay, slight exaggeration there).  They appeal to both children and adults. But … Continue reading →

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Every Good Gift

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

Last night, our family was reading together James 1:12-18.  This passage includes verse 17, a familiar verse that reads, Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is … Continue reading →

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The Age of Accountability: A Response to Steve Lemke

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

Steve Lemke recently posted an article about the age of accountability in Baptist theology.  You’ll need to read it before being able to follow the arguments presented here.  While there are a number of things in this article that I … Continue reading →

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Poetic Knowledge

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

This elementary wonder, however, is not a mere fancy derived from the fairy tales; on the contrary, all the fire of the fairy tales is derived from this.  Just as we all like love tales because there is an instinct … Continue reading →

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Training a Son of Adam

Posted on July 11, 2010 by

I recently started reading C. S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to my four-year-old son, Benjamin.  It is his first acquaintance with Narnia, as well as his first full-length chapter book (other than The Big Picture Story … Continue reading →

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