The story about the rise of the Incas and the building of a great city, Machu Picchu, set in a remote, inaccessible area of the high Andes.

In this session, Darrell Hershberger addresses the questions of how and why we nurture the essential virtue of humility. Presented at Teachers Conference 2022.

How can we cultivate intellectual humility, respect, and a servant heart? Presented at Teachers Conference 2022.

Make Way for Ducklings is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallards who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center…

Eli Whitney’s love of inventing and pondering new ideas made him one of America’s greatest inventors. Best known for inventing the cotton gin, one of the most important American inventions of the century, he changed cotton production forever. A few years later, Whitney invented machines to make muskets that were…

Your vision is the lifeblood of your organization. It should be coursing through the minds and hearts of those you lead, focusing their creativity and galvanizing their efforts. Together, you and your team will strive to make your vision a reality. But in order for that to happen, you’ve got…

Fortified with Yankee ingenuity and western can-do energy, the Moody family, transplanted from New England, builds a new life on a Colorado ranch early in the 20th century. Father has died and Little Britches shoulders the responsibilities of a man at age eleven. Continues the true pioneering adventures as unforgettable…

Management Principles for Christian Schools provides a biblical, practical model for Christian education. Veteran Christian educators James W. Deuink and Brian A. Carruthers offer insight and direction for issues such as the following:PhilosophyOrganizational structureFinancesPersonnelDisciplineFacilities & equipmentCurriculum

Perhaps the most lighthearted of all Chesterton’s “serious” books, Manalive is full of high-spirited nonsense expressing important ideas: life is worth living, one can break with convention and still maintain moral and ethical standards, and much of the behavior that civilized man has been led to believe is wrong, isn’t wrong…

Map Trek includes over 200 full-color maps, divided into four periods of time: Ancient World, Medieval World, New World, and Modern World. There is a comprehensive table of contents to help you find exactly what you need, and a detailed glossary of terms.

The first volume in the Cross Bearers Series, March Forward with the Word is a well-researched, accessible biography of Conrad Grebel, one of the original founders of the Anabaptist movement. Numerous quotations from primary sources provide historical veracity, while extensive sidebars and illustrations introduce readers to the cultural context of this story…

Margin is the space that once existed between ourselves and our limits. Today we use margin just to get by. This book is for anyone who yearns for relief from the pressure of overload. Reevaluate your priorities, determine the value of rest and simplicity in your life, and see where…

Discover five classic books by Mark Twain, one of America’s first and greatest authors and humorists in this elegant leather-bound volume.Mark Twain wrote his greatest works more than a hundred years ago, but he’s never far from the minds of modern readers. Whether it’s about Twain making the news for…

The protagonist, Mary Emma Moody, widowed mother of six, has taken her family east in 1912 to begin a new life. Her son, Ralph, then thirteen, recalls how the Moodys survive that first bleak winter in a Massachusetts town. Money and prospects are lacking, but not so faith and resourcefulness…

Author’s NoteMany students in our Christian schools dislike math. “Math was my least favorite subject,” is a common complaint of students. I believe that this distaste for math occurs primarily because math is taught in an abstract, irrelevant way.This resource is designed to enable teachers to show students the wonder…

A basic introduction to the Maya civilization for young readers.

This book tells the story of Menno Simons, a well-known leader of the early Anabaptists. Learn about Menno’s decision to join the Anabaptists and his role in the Anabaptist movement of the 1500s.Living History Threads is a literature-based history curriculum for grades 1-4.

One of the most popular introductions to Christian faith ever written, Mere Christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. The legendary broadcast talks of the war years, talks in which he set out simply to “explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all…

While studying English and Arabic, Amber embarked on an unexpected spiritual journey. Relating to five university friends—two Muslim and two Christian students and one godly, gray-bearded backpacking instructor—caused her to ponder things she had never thought of before.Amber began to wonder if she was truly following Christ and obeying God’s…

This is the story of a steam shovel operator and his steam shovel–the beguiling Mary Anne–which he would not desert, even though competition from gas and diesel-motored shovels was ruining him. The solution to Mikes problem is classic in its simplicity.

As you grow in Christlike character, you begin to ask, “Where can I serve God?” Your interests, your struggles, and your talents can help you discern how God has uniquely designed you to serve. In this study, your small group will help one another think through each person’s Life Vision…

The war is over and Marly’s father is home – but he’s not the same. Something inside him seems as cold and dead as the winter world outside. But when the family moves to Grandma’s old house on Maple Hill, miracles begin to happen. The sap in the trees begins…

When Alice Rumphius was a little girl, she vowed that when she grew up she would travel the world and live in a house by the sea. “There is a third thing you must do,” her grandfather told her. “You must do something to make the world more beautiful.”Miss Rumphius…

This classic study of Paul’s missionary work focuses not on the apostle’s doctrine or character but on the method by which he accomplished his task. Throughout, Allen compares Paul’s methods to modern missionary methods; he concludes by suggesting some ways the apostolic method might be usefully employed today.