Category Reviews

From time to time, we are asked to provide recommendations or review Christian curricula and media that are on the market. As a rule, this page highlights only those products that represent science accurately and positively.

Faith & Science in the Life of Gregor Mendel

The best place to witness the harmony of faith and science is in the lives of Christian saints, past and present, who show us what it looks like by the lives they live. Gregor Mendel lived a faith-science life that… Continue Reading →

Discovering Wonder and Gratitude in “When God Made Light”

I confess—when I first picked up “When God Made Light” I was expecting yet another children’s book about Genesis 1 or God’s creation whose language, tone, and general message would make it unfriendly to or unreconcilable with science. Instead, I… Continue Reading →

Faith, Science, & Good Mental Health Come Together in “Eek! Said Amy”

There are almost no children’s books on the market today that bring faith and science together in positive and scientifically accurate ways, but the children’s book, Eek! Said Amy, has done exactly that and addressed a serious mental health issue… Continue Reading →

Something to Cheer About: Cokesbury’s Hero Central Science Leader

Recently, I reviewed the Hero Central Science Leader, which is published by Cokesbury as part of its VBS curriculum Hero Central. I had heard good things about this curriculum from my friend and science colleague, Sy Garte (www.bookofworks.com), who participated… Continue Reading →

Finding God in the Waves with Children

What Mike McHargue’s 2016 Autobiography Can Tell Us About Christian Faith Formation Here is a brief summation of a dialogue that took place a few weeks ago in the Sunday morning K-2 small group that I facilitate: Student A, a… Continue Reading →

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