Most Interesting Reading of 2020
Kevin T. Bauder Lots of people produce recommended reading lists. Typically these are bibliographies of the books that the compiler found most useful. The lists… Read More »Most Interesting Reading of 2020
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Summer Picture Book Recommendations
I have vivid memories of spending long summer mornings at the library picking out piles of books to read. My very first trip to the… Read More »Summer Picture Book Recommendations
Best Secondhand Bookshops in the UK
Before we ever left for the UK, I knew that I wanted to bring back books. I am just a build-a-library, rescue the out-of-print books… Read More »Best Secondhand Bookshops in the UK
Mothers, Make Time for Yourselves…Read a Book
Consider this: Parents are called by God to disciple their children. Luke’s gospel tells us, “A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when… Read More »Mothers, Make Time for Yourselves…Read a Book
One of the best ways to stimulate meaningful conversations with your children: Read to them
Becky and I have read to our children since they were infants. We read so much to them, and some of the books over and… Read More »One of the best ways to stimulate meaningful conversations with your children: Read to them
More Interesting Reading from 2016-2017
Kevin T. Bauder Last week I published a list of the most interesting books that I had read during the 2016-2017 academic year. The problem… Read More »More Interesting Reading from 2016-2017
Most Interesting Reading of 2016-2017
Kevin T. Bauder Just over a year ago I published a “best reading of the past year” list. It was my first in years. Since… Read More »Most Interesting Reading of 2016-2017
Beautiful Poetry Anthologies for Children
In honor of national poetry month, here is a list of my favorite poetry anthologies to use with children. A Child’s Garden of Verses by… Read More »Beautiful Poetry Anthologies for Children
A Homeschool Mom Reads: 2017 Reading List and January Books
I haven’t done a reading post in awhile. It’s not that I haven’t been reading, but it always seems that the last few months of… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: 2017 Reading List and January Books
Reading to Understand Conservatism
The current political season has revealed that many avowed conservatives are less driven by ideas than they are by resentment and ambition. The turn from… Read More »Reading to Understand Conservatism
A Homeschool Mom Reads: June and July 2016
June was baby month around here (Christopher arrived on June 20th). In addition to getting everything ready for his arrival and resting up for the… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: June and July 2016
Best Reading of 2015–2016
It’s been years since I’ve done a “best reading” list. I hesitate because my reading habits are admittedly odd. Most people wouldn’t enjoy following my… Read More »Best Reading of 2015–2016
A Homeschool Mom Reads: May 2016
We finished school this month, so that has, thankfully, left me with some more time to read. As a summer goal, I’m going to try… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: May 2016
A Homeschool Mom Reads: January-April (2016)
So, I feel like I’ve been in a huge reading (and blogging) slump. I’m blaming it on the pregnancy. When I would normally be reading… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: January-April (2016)
A Pastor’s Reading Plan
So you’re a pastor. You might be interested to know that the Schleitheim Confession, an early Anabaptist creed, specified that the first duty of the… Read More »A Pastor’s Reading Plan
Children’s Books Shopping List (with FREE download)
Our library book sale is coming up this month, plus I’ve been frequenting our local Half Price Books, so I recently made myself a book… Read More »Children’s Books Shopping List (with FREE download)
A Homeschool Mom Reads: August and September
August: August was back to school month for us as well as me getting ready to speak at a conference, so, while I didn’t get… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: August and September
A Homeschool Mom Reads: July
After the fun beach and car reading of June, I was ready for some nourishing fare this month, and that was just what I got.… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: July
Worship, hymnology, and philosophy of ministry reading list for pastors and church musicians
Last week I made the argument that all pastors and church musicians (or “worship leaders”) should give themselves to the study of worship, hymnology, and… Read More »Worship, hymnology, and philosophy of ministry reading list for pastors and church musicians
“Give Attention to the Reading”
This essay was originally published on July 17, 2009. The apostle Paul instructed the young preacher Timothy to give himself to reading. In the ancient… Read More »“Give Attention to the Reading”