This Istrian stone monolith was found in 1588, near Ravenna as a part of the city wall. It is from the mid-first century. You have a family--a woman with her arm around a man (her husband?) and a sleeping/deceased girl-child in her arms. Underneath the man and...
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Twilight Zone Worldview Lessons
Using THESE videos, you can prepare your students for the big ideas they will face in life. These lesson plans address the Christian worldview versus the status-quo worldview.
Tips for Teaching Kids to Write Their Own Stories
As an author myself, I find the task of planning, writing, and editing a story challenging. How much more so for kids when they are told to write a story. "What am I supposed to do, Teacher?" they ask. Then they give you what they wrote. Sometimes the stories work,...
Amazing Ancient Technology! Making of a Silver Bowl in the Roman Era
In Trunk of Scrolls, the family of Gaius Justus owns an exquisite silver relief fruit bowl. Watch the process the Romans used to make this type of bowl. Amazing technology! While the "cup" in this video...
Locked Away or In the World?– St Basil on the Monastic Life
In TRUNK OF SCROLLS we learn of the holy family of St. Emmelia and St. Basil the elder. One of their sons, St Basil of Cappadocia, is considered one of the Cappadocian fathers. He had a close relationship with Gregory of Nazianzus, and in one letter wrote about his...
The Language of the Universe
The WORD became flesh is so much more than an IDEA. It is a PERSON, a joining of the laws of nature, the laws of God, humanity and divinity. A virgin conceived: the merging of supernatural and natural. The word became flesh: God's thoughts and desires and power got...
John Gerstner and the Reasoning Mind
When I get to heaven, one of the big things on my list is to find John Gerstner. What a jewel. I just want to meet him. I was introduced to him last year through a Ligonier video series he did in the 90's called Handout Apologetics. The kids and I just finished...
Promoting Intelligent Literature Infographic
Research Sources TRUNK OF SCROLLS is this kind of Novel.
Cyril Lucaris, Patriarch of Constantinople
The question of difference between the Greek Orthodox and Protestant traditions is one often asked. In researching online, I came across a letter Cyril Lucaris wrote to a Dutch reformer J. Uyttenbogaert. The full text is available online, but I've screen shot the...
10 Things to Do to Make History Class Meaningful
1. Make it Meaningful 2. Give it a Place 3. Time Travel through Primary Sources 4. Debate over History continued
