My readers are broken people…children are sinners in need of grace….If I take some other posture to my writing, I’m not going to be authentically leading other sinners to the cross and the gospel. –Douglas Bond
Our Guests
My guests today are two authors keenly interested in bringing history alive for kids. But not just any history–the history of the church, giving kids access to the personal sacrifice and political drama that has accompanied God’s redemptive work in the church age. We’re so excited to talk to them about their new books, as well as our Library Month theme of how Christians ought to relate to literature.
RR PODCAST 21: Douglas Bond and William Boekestein
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In the podcast, we answer questions like, how can we help our kids see themselves as part of Redemptive history? How can kids’ books help do that? Why is it so important for stories to grapple with sin and tough topics? Douglas and William share from their experience as writers as well as dads and teachers about these things and more!
The Giveaway
We’re giving away one copy of each of Douglas Bond’s Hand of Vengeance and William Boekestein’s The Glory of Grace: the Story of the Canons of Dort. (We’ll also give another copy away on November 5th during our online Bookshelf Giveaway, so don’t forget to sign up for that!) Tell us below who’s your favorite church father (feel free to include any good kids’ bios you’ve seen) and you’ll be entered for a chance to win.
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I would be hard-pressed to choose between Augustine and John Calvin as a favorite church father.
Picking one favorite early church father? You ask too much!! We have enjoyed reading Trial and Triumph as a family. Athanasius comes to mind as one of our favorites, so I will choose him for today.
Favorite church father? How am I supposed to choose? Maybe Augustine.
A vote for Luther!
That is a tough choice but I will go with Augustine.