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801 Questions Kids Ask about God

by Focus On the Family

This is a powerful, fun-filled reference for parents that can help build a child's faith. Kids ask amazing and often difficult questions about God, creation, faith, Heaven, the Bible, and many others. This thoughtful teaching tool provides biblically based answers and includes additional related questions, key verses, notes, and index.

All ages. Paperback, 480 pages.

PRICE $13.00

A Guide to American Christian Education for the Home and School: The Principle Approach

by James B. Rose

James Rose defines the Principle Approach, presents the rudiments of America's Christian history, government, and education, teaches how to 4-R a subject, expounds the Seven Principles, and shows how to apply the notebook methodology. Containing over 100 charts and diagrams, this classic curriculum guide to American Christian education teaches how to develop a practical, Biblically reasoned academic program from kindergarten through high school in over 10 subjects, from arithmetic to typing. Many Principle Approach educators contribute sections to this work.

Hard back, 500 pages

PRICE $50.00

Building a City on a Hill

by Gary DeMar

This second volume (formerly called From Reformation to Colonization) picks up where A New World in View ends. With 208 full-color pages, it presents the story of America's founding and early years up through the Great Awakening. Every colony is studied, something that few textbooks tackle, explaining how it was possible that thirteen diverse colonies came together to establish a union of states to make "one nation under God."

Price $37.00

Frodo & Harry - Understanding Visual Media and Its Impact on Our Lives

by Ted Baehr & Tom Snyder

There is a war afoot between two fantasy worlds. The feature films based on The Lord of the Rings trilogy has reawakened popular interest in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantastical creatures. Meanwhile, Harry Potter fans devour every installment of J.K. Rowling's best-selling series. While both series have ardent fans and some similarities, is there actually an important difference between the two? How are readers and moviegoers to think about Frodo and Harry? This book contrasts the fantasy worlds of The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, showing their very different worldviews. Using Harry and Frodo as a lens to examine media entertainment as a whole, the authors show us how to make wise choices, because there's more at stake than just a book or a movie - it's a way of looking at the world. Discerning readers and thoughtful parents will find this book an eye-opener about what they're being taught through the entertainment they choose.

Paperback, 208 pages
Price $15.00

The Harsh Truth about Public Schools

by Bruce Shortt

This book combines a sound Biblical basis, rigorous research, straightforward, easily read language, and eminently sound reasoning. It is based upon a clear understanding of God’s educational mandate to parents. It is a thoroughly documented description of the inescapably anti-Christian thrust of any governmental school system and the inevitable results: moral relativism (no fixed standards), academic dumbing down, far-left programs, near absence of discipline, and the persistent but pitiable rationalizations offered by government education professionals.

Paperback, 466 page
PRICE: $22.00

Learning by The Book: A Superior Education

by Abigail Mara Rose

Must read for Parents!"
“in Bible-based education, God, His Works and His Word are … acknowledged and taught as the foundation, sustaining power and standard for all things seen and unseen.”
Disarming in tone, crystal clear, and easy to read and understand, this short book..does something rather amazing…[T]he author leads the reader to conclude that for Christians to put their children in a public school is to spit in God’s face…The reader draws these conclusions because the text is so masterfully crafted.
For readers from mainstream evangelicalism who are new to its thesis, this book will do two things: (1) make them think, and (2) make them want to think. Can’t get someone you know to chomp into a seminal volume by Rushdoony? Before reading Ms. Rose’s book, I wouldn’t have believed it possible, but it is clear that a spoonful of sugar does help the medicine go down. She simply figured out how to make the medicine taste like sugar while tripling its potency. God will use this book.

Read an extended review here.

Paperback, 126 pages

PRICE $9.95

Media Revolution: A Battleplan to Defeat Mass Deception in America

by Brian Fisher

We've been lied to. We've been lied to for more than fifty years by a powerful and pervasive media presence whose effects and influence we rarely question. These lies taint our thoughts and muddy our worldview so that often we cannot see the truth. This is the claim Brian Fisher, COO of KMA Direct Communications and President of Media Revolution Ministries, Inc. makes in his book, Media Revolution. But there is hope. Although the "media of mass deception" has been negatively influencing culture for more than five decades, it is now losing its monolithic grip on the flow of information in America. Technology has opened up the world of media influence in a historically pivotal way. The democratization of media now gives anyone who desires the opportunity to share truth with those captivated by lies and deception. The time of secular media domination has ended. The "media revolution" has begun!

Hardback, 202 pages

PRICE $20.00

Narnia Beckons: C.S. Lewis's The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and Beyond

by Ted Baehr and James Baehr

Narnia Beckons is an elegant coffee table book rich with photos relating to The Chronicles of Narnia and other C. S. Lewis stories. The book is full of profound, enlightening, inspiring, and discerning information and stories about the famous series from which the movies have been drawn.

"Narnia Beckons shines a warm lantern light of intrigue on the Lewis legacy, offering insight to all who will enter. Here you will find expert essays on the entire life of the penman known as "Jack," rare photographs of his English childhood haunts, and profiles of family and Inklings' friends. Interspersed throughout are emotive illustrations and back stories of his brilliant characters, special interviews with a variety of associates, and a unique look at the television and film adaptations of the C.S. Lewis children's masterpiece, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."— excerpt from the jacket Jean Peerenboom of the Green Bay Press-Gazette writes, "If you choose only one of these books [on The Chronicles of Narnia, Narnia Beckons] would be the one to go with."

Hardback, 184 pages

Price $25.00

Noah Webster: Father of the Dictionary

by Isabel Proudfit

A typical American farm boy who made good under difficulties, Noah Webster's influence in the development of the United States was a real contribution to its growth. His life covers a fascinating period in American history when the young republic was just getting on its feet. Where others gave the new country its laws and government, he provided schoolbooks glowing with the American spirit and intellectual tools necessary to perpetuate the republic. Twenty-five million copies of Webster's Spelling Book were used in schools during his lifetime. The American Dictionary, which he compiled when he was fifty years of age, was his greatest achievement.

This is the biography of the man who gave Americans their most important household book next to the Bible. It is a very readable account of Noah Webster's long life of eighty-four years, of his gradual realization that he must write a good dictionary for the American school child. Years of teaching and practicing law showed him this great need. This book portrays early education in the United States as well as the story of a man and his work, both deserving of greater renown.

Paperback, 224 Pages

Price $16.00

Physical Geography

by Arnold Guyot

"Upon opening the contents of Arnold Guyot’s Geography, one is wonderfully struck by its suitability to the purposes of today’s American Christian classroom. The text presents geography in its purest and simplest form. This particular course gives all the elements which comprise the whole of the study of physical geography. With Mr. Guyot’s outlines and concise explanations, the laws which govern the earth and its parts are clearly identified and their relations to one another area easily established. In so doing, Mr. Guyot’s study brings healing to the mind of present-day teachers and students who have been led by their contemporary, secular philosophies of education to understand the globe in terms of fragmentation, incoherence, and confusion, contradicting any ideas of order, design and purpose pre-existent to the evolution of mankind." —Katherine Dang, from the Introduction

Paperback, 125 pages

PRICE $15.00

Restoring America's Christian Education

by Stephen McDowell

America is a nation at risk. One primary reason for this is the mediocre educational performance that exists today, which is the fruit of a state monopolized educational system where the antichristian, man-centered religion of secular humanism is preached five days a week to 50 million of our youth. This is leading them and our nation into bondage. Lack of money is not the problem in our public schools. The problem is with the philosophy that forms the foundation of education in America. Colossians 2:8 reveals there are two basic philosophies — that which is according to the world, and that which is according to Christ. A worldly or humanistic (man-centered) philosophy always brings captivity or bondage, while a Christian philosophy brings liberty.

Learn of the Christian foundations of education in America: Education was centered in the home and was thoroughly Christian; the first schools were started by the church; the first common schools were started to teach children to be able to read and understand the Bible; 106 of the first 108 colleges were started by and for the Christian faith; the Bible was the central textbook; the Christian education of America's Founders produced men of great character and thought—men who gave the world the most free, just, and prosperous nation of all time. Such education is needed to assure that America will continue its legacy of liberty.

Paperback, 24 pages
Price $6.00

Teaching Christopher Columbus

by Rosalie June Slater, Carole Adams

Teaching Christopher Columbus contains the Rosalie Slater guide to teaching the life and contribution of Christopher Columbus and the StoneBridge School Columbus Quincentennary event—a week-long, hands-on, celebration of Columbus. Your students will learn of the role of Christ in the life of the young adventurer inspired to a world-changing mission humbly dedicated to the glory of God. He said of his venture, "No one should be afraid to take on any enterprise in the name of our Savior, if it is right and if the purpose is purely for his holy service..."

Paperback, 54 pages
Price $14.95

The Adoption Option: A Solution for an Unplanned Pregnancy

by Sarah Bolme, MSW

Abortion or parenting – are those the only choices?
Why would someone actually choose to give her baby away?
While adoption a child has become applauded in our society, placing a child for adoption is still misunderstood. Since many people don’t understand adoption, they only consider abortion or single parenting when facing an unplanned pregnancy.
The Adoption Option shows you why adoption is an acceptable solution for an unplanned pregnancy, and walks you through the choices and steps all birth parents experience when choosing adoption for their baby.
This book is a great resource for any woman or man facing an unintended pregnancy, anyone considering adoption of an infant, and professionals working with pregnant women.

Paperback, 120 pages
Price $12.00

The Culture-Wise Family: Upholding Christian Values in a Mass Media World

By Ted Baehr & Pat Boone

Sex. Graphic killings. Profanity. Adultery. Flip on the television, head for the movie theater, or open a newspaper and you can t get away from it. How do you raise a family in a world supersaturated with media extolling toxic values that are not your own? Media critic Dr. Ted Baehr and legendary entertainer Pat Boone draw from their own extensive experiences and interviews with experts to help readers understand the power of the media and its influence on families. They also examine the ongoing threats to family values by those in the media who promote a humanistic worldview. Media consumers are challenged to understand their own worldviews, make wise choices and are given the information they need to do so. Baehr and Boone also look at the progress that has been made in family values programming in Hollywood, and offer hope for the future.

Book Price $16.00

The Education of James Madison: A Model for Today

by Mary Elaine Swanson

"It has been said that never have there been so many outstanding political leaders assembled under one roof than when the Constitutional Convention convened in Philadelphia in 1787… Preeminent among these distinguished leaders for his learning and sagacity was James Madison… Admittedly, James Madison was a scholar by nature, but without the particular kind of education he received…it is doubtful that he would have become the remarkably creative statesman known as ‘the Father of the Constitution’… Madison’s well rounded and thorough education—and its end result—should be thought-provoking for parents and teachers today. It is hoped that through this book they will be inspired to use the principles and methods of Madison’s education… [toward preparing] tomorrow’s leaders in politics, business, and the arts." —Mary Elaine Swanson, from the Introduction

Hardcover, 447 pages

PRICE $25.00

The Family and the Nation: Biblical Childhood

by Rosalie June Slater

The newest book from the author of the Principle Approach®, Rosalie June Slater. A beautifully illustrated account of Biblical childhood as the model for Christian families. Full-color cover with an original Cicely Mary Barker painting.

Paperback, 140 pages
Price $23.00

Media-Wise Family Tool Kit

By Ted Baehr

The 2-DVD set THE MEDIA-WISE FAMILY TOOL KIT contains all four parts of Dr.Ted Baehr’s MEDIA-WISE FAMILY video teaching series as well as important information on how you can redeem the values of the entertainment media and use discernment in selecting your family ’s entertainment. It includes a behind-the-scenes look at what is happening in Hollywood and the award-winning short, JESUS IN FILM, showcased at the Annual MOVIEGUIDE Faith and Values Awards Gala.

This DVD set contains the necessary tools to keep your family media-wise. It will:

Challenge you to examine how you and your children use television, movies and multimedia.
Help you understand how your children learn and what effect entertainment has on them at different stages of growth.
Show you how to redeem the values of the media and use discernment in selecting your family's entertainment.

The 2nd DVD includes a behind-the-scenes look at what is happening in Hollywood and the ministry of the Christian Film & Television Commission.

DVD

Price $30.00

The Media-Wise Family

By Ted Baehr

Dr. Ted Baehr, publisher of MOVIEGUIDE, will not tell you to throw your entertainment center or computer away. He will

• challenge you to examine how you and your children use television, movies and multimedia.

• help you understand how your children learn and what effect entertainment has on them at different stages of growth.

• show you how to redeem the values of the media and use discernment in selecting your family's entertainment.

Dr. Ted Baehr, an award-winning producer, writer, and director, is the head of the Christian Film & Television Commission, a non-profit organization committed to educating the entertainment industry and the public about the mediaÆs impact. The Baehrs have long successfully put The Media-Wise Family principles into practice at home with their four children, now grown and successful in character, faith, and accomplishment. They live in Southern California.

Book Price $13.00

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Audiotape

Video

The Mighty Works of God: Teacher's Guide

Self Government: A Child's History of the United States of America
by Ruth J. Smith

Suggested Lessons
Leading Ideas
Reflective Questions
Student Activities
Student Written Work
192-Pages
Resource CD with Maps, Charts, Coloring Pages and More.

For Primary Grades

PRICE $35.00

Universal History, Volumes I & II

edited by Katherine Dang

Historical ideas have consequences. The Universal History set distinguishes between two contrasting ideas. Either there is a universe where there are many gods, conflicting, competing and warring interests, no divine interventions, and global chaos and military policing, or there is an ordered universe where there are one God, one overruling plan, one Savior, and one goal of history.

This multi-volume set is a comprehensive and compelling resource for the home, church, school, college and seminary. Authoritative references from classic works on Providential History, by historians of the 17th-20th Centuries. Includes the author's observations and conclusions. The volumes are scholarly resource texts which respond to the political, social and ecclesiastical challenges confronting the American Christian in the modern age.

Volume I: Ancient History—Law Without Liberty, Adam–50 B.C.

Devoid of internal, individual liberty, men and nations must sentence themselves to governments wielding the arm of force, the force of external, despotic law.

Hardback, 1088 Pages

Price $72.00

Volume II—Middle History—The Law of Liberty, 50 B.C.–300 A.D.

Jesus Christ changes the course of all history when He brings to the world individual liberty and establishes Christianity’s form of government—individual self-government.

The focal point of all history is the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The world has not been the same since the advent and ascension of Jesus Christ. The Christian era is witness to the power of Christ working mightily within the individual to effect the bringing down of imaginations and principalities which set themselves against God, to the supplanting of wickedness in high places. The clear manifestation of change - spiritual and political - wrought by the Gospel is the appearance of the ecclesia in the world. The self-government of the First Century local church was the foreshadowing of things to come concerning the governmental, Biblical relationship that Christianity was to establish between church polity and civil polity. Most importantly, the distinction in the contrast between self-government and voluntary union and its opposing idea, centralization through force were now drawn.

Hardback, 1088 Pages

Price $72.00

Webster’s 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

The first American dictionary ever published. Its printing set forth the national identity of the United States as distinct from England. Webster’s original 1828 Dictionary—published here unedited, in its entirety on CD. Webster captured the meanings of the words used by his contemporaries, protecting America’s liberty by preserving the original intent of our founding documents. Moreover, Webster defined Biblical words in their context. Finally, Webster took captive to Christ a Christian cultural meaning of words, as for example education and philosophy. This product also includes the King James Version of the Bible: the two books are integrated together to enable fast, thorough key word studies that are a fundamental method of the Principle Approach®.

CDs
Price $50.00

Whoever Controls the Schools Rules the World

by Gary DeMar

Its been said that the philosophy of the classroom in this generation will be the philosophy of life in the next generation. Our earliest founding fathers understood this. That's why, after building homes and churches, they established educational institutions like Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Dartmouth. Today, most Christians have adopted the false premise that facts are neutral. They believe it doesn't matter who teaches math, science, and history, because facts are facts. The humanists took advantage of this type of thinking by gradually shaping and controlling education in terms of materialist assumptions. Whoever Controls the Schools Rules the World shows how education can be used as a vehicle for social change from Karl Marx and Adolf Hitler to secular humanism and radical Islam. Our worldview opponents understand that education is where the war of ideas is fought. If Christians are serious about securing the future for our children, they must understand the nature of the war we are fighting.

Price $17.00

Games

Christian Founders

Christian Founders is a fun, non-violent 3D game with 24 lessons focusing on the Founding Fathers of America. Great for Home School, Sunday School, Christian School, and home use. (Formerly known as One Nation Under God.) Developed by Inspired Idea.

CD-Rom
Price: $14.95

Red, White & Blue

Red, White & Blue is an incredibly patriotic, flag-waving, 3D adventure will have you saluting, waving the flag, and humming the Star-spangled Banner in no time at all! It starts with the Pledge of Allegiance and ends with the Statue of Liberty. You will fly, slide, jump, bounce, dodge, search, and solve puzzles in 20 game levels as Uncle Sam. This game will be the hit at any patriotic meeting, rally, or convention. It can be used for promotions and fund raising! Great for use in the conservative school setting, this game actually teaches while being fun. Learn about the history of our flag and its proper display. With four lessons, this game is just plain fun! It requires Windows 98, Me, XP, XP Pro, Vista and 3D graphics capability. It's packaged in a slim-line jewel case. Developed by Inspired Idea.

CD-Rom
Price: $12.95

Interactive Parables

Description: Interactive Parables is a fun, non-violent 3D game with 24 lessons combining all of Jesus' Parables. There are 20 different maps to choose from so hours and hours of gameplay. The player collects keys, gems and power-up stars while testing the truth of pitfalls while answering questions based on the lesson at hand. Several Bonuses of other Christian Game Demos included as well as the latest Version 2.0 release on the CD-ROM. Developed by W. Gregg Strawn and GraceWorks Interactive.

Price: $14.95

Scripture Solitaire

Description: Scripture Solitaire helps you learn scriptures by playing 7 variations of solitaire. The scripture replaces the card's denomination (Ace, King, etc.). System Requirements: Windows (95-98-ME-XP), 16Bit 800x600 Video or better, Pentium 100 or better, Sound Card, DirectX 7 or later. Developed by Inspired Idea.

Price: $14.95

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