During the last few decades, most cultural critics have come to agree that the division between “high” and “low” art is an artificial one, that Beethoven’s Ninth and “Blue Suede Shoes” are equally valuable as cultural texts. In Who Needs Classical Music?, Julian Johnson challenges these assumptions about the relativism of cultural…

God is so effective at bringing good out of evil circumstances that it may look like He planned the entire event, evil and all. But a God who would have to plan everything would be much weaker than our God. Our God is so capable and wise that in events…

In the early days of America when men wore ruffles, rode horseback, and obeyed the King, there lived a man in Boston who cared for none of these things. No one expected Samuel Adams to wear ruffles or pledge allegiance to the King of England, but his friends did think…

Johnny Moore watched as the amazing airplane moved along the track. He wondered if the Flyer would make it off the ground and if the pilot would be able to stay in control. then suddenly it was up–soaring into the strong winds before plunging back to the ground. The flight…

When Christianity was young, the focus was on Jesus Christ and His kingdom, not theology. To be sure, there are foundational doctrines that Christians have always considered essential to the faith. But somehow the things considered essential have grown from a few sentences to a long list of theological tenets…

A preacher, William Carey, sailedin seventeen ninety-threefrom England’s shore to Indiawith great expectancy.He took a boat and traveled upa river, where he spiedamazing new and wondrous sightsalong the riverside.At a time when most Christians never considered the millions of people in other countries who didn’t know Jesus, William Carey dedicated…

Using her characteristically thorough and animated words and pictures and quotations from Shakespeare’s plays, Aliki has created a five-act masterpiece that is the definitive introduction to the playwright and his world.

A set of four Usborne Wipe-Clean activity books: Fractions, Telling the Time, Grammar and Punctuation, and Spelling.

An Usborne activity book for preschoolers learning the alphabet.

There are thirty wipe-clean cards and a wipe-clean pen in a pretty gift box with a clear plastic lid. The number cards show numbers 0 to 20, and 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 with pictures, numerals, and words. There are opportunities to write the numbers and…

An Usborne activity book for preschoolers with a zoo theme.

Unfolding through cheerful illustrations and a two-tiered text, details about the Greek philosopher’s life and times are explained in this book that chronicles the origins of Western philosophy. Full color.

In 1938, in the remote highlands of a mountainous island, explorers discovered thousands upon thousands of tribal people. Missionaries began to come, to bring the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Little did they know that many of the people of the tribes were waiting… waiting… for someone…

Dive into the depths of the ocean and embark on a faith and science adventure through five fact-packed short stories of marine life for ages 8 to 12.From the sun-soaked tidepools of Hawaii to the wide expanse of the Atlantic waters, discover the wonders awaiting you in the ocean realm…

Have you ever read a book that turned your world upside down? What about a poem? Poetry has the power to enliven, challenge, change, and enrich our lives. But it can also feel intimidating, confusing, or simply “not for us.” In these joyful and wise reflections, Abram Van Engen shows…

Take a closer look at the engineering behind the buildings and structures that surround us. Discover how engineers balance forces so that buildings don’t collapse, the different types of bridges, and the engineering secrets of famous landmarks.

Where would we be without machines? Mechanical engineers design all sorts of complex machines to make our lives easier, but behind every ingenious invention are six simple machines that make all the others possible – levers, pulleys, wheels, planes, wedges, and screws. Find out how they all work, and how…

Each student will need access to a world map for geography study. This simple laminated map with a labeled and unlabeled side was designed for use with Living History Threads, Levels 1|2 and 2|1. 11×17, laminated.

1. The Lord’s Prayer2. Exsultate Deo3. Coenantibus Autem Illis4. Praise the Lord, O My Soul5. Dilexi, Quonaim Exaudiet Dominus (Psalm 116)6. Canticle: The Hungry Angels7. Lord of the Dance8. Ngana (Songs of Passage)Three Scottish Folk Songs9. O Whistle and I’ll Come to Ye10. My Love’s in Germany11. I’ll Ay Call…

Seven-year-old Yonie is a wondernose because he can’t keep his nose out of anything. It seems that his nose is always getting him into trouble. When Yonie’s parents go away overnight, he’s left as the man of the house and promised a special reward if he can keep himself and…

It seemed no matter how long he waited, Little Eli could never grow big enough to do the things he wanted to do. He was just a little errand boy. But when Grossdoddy dies, leaving the Amish people without a bishop, Eli is surprised by some dreadful news. Is he…

1. Jubilate Deo2. I Will Not Leave You Comfortless3. Sing Joyfully4. Singet Dem Herrn Ein Neves Lied5. Selig Sind Die Toten6. Ich Bin Die Avferstehung Und Das Leben7. Komm, Jesu, Komm8. Der Geist Hilft Unsrer Schwachheit Avf9. Lobet Den HerrnRene Clausen, Conductor

Displaced and living in a Middle East refugee camp, Zainab starts having eye problems that threaten her with total blindness. She cries. She doesn’t want to be blind! What happens with Zainab after her Christian friends pray? Full-color illustrations