Month: March 2020

Man’s Problem

<== Previous Lesson [responsivevoice_button] As we start this new week, we move into the theology of salvation also known as soteriology. So for those of you confused as to how the trinity and creation are applicable to your daily life, there should be no confusion this week. Being around church…

Age of Exploration

7th Grade Zoom Meeting at 9am <== Previous lesson [responsivevoice_button] Nearly everyone recognizes the year 1492 for the noteworthy achievement of a sailor named Christopher Columbus. But before we get to the fateful journey of that Genoese merchant, we must look at what brought the leaders of Spain to the…

The First Punic War

7th Grade Zoom Meeting at 9am <== Previous Lesson [responsivevoice_button] Read in The Book of the Ancient Romans by Dorothy Mills, Section II of Chapter 9 “The First Punic War” pages 134-140. As we learned before Spring Break, the Punic wars are so-called because of the Phoenecian heritage of the…

World War II Begins

<== Previous Lesson [responsivevoice_button] Don’t forget that while all of the things that we discussed in our previous class were happening, that there was still a Civil War in China and another in Spain. Also, Italy and Japan were both seeking to expand their borders by invading Ethiopia and Manchuria…

German Expansion

[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] The Treaty of Versailles, made in 1919 at the end of the First World War, was intended to make a lasting peace. However, the treaty caused terrible resentment in Germany on which Hitler played in order to achieve power. Some believed that Hitler…

The Carthaginians

[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Early on, Rome and their new Republic were growing into a formidable empire. We have discussed how the Romans defeated or absorbed the Etruscans, Sabines, and other Italian tribes. We’ve also seen the invasion of the Gauls in 390 B.C. and their Southward…

How and When Did God Create?

[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] It is not enough to just know that God created. Humanity has an intense desire to figure out the “how” of creation. There are three major views that are important for all believers to understand. Evolution Please note that this is not a…

Later English Reformation

[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] This was an ugly time in which the political head of the church was a bit of an embarrassment. However, Thomas Cranmer and other Archbishops of Canterbury were molding this new Anglicanism (Church of England) in a way that didn’t completely separate with…

Character and Religion of the Early Romans

[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] In the Book of the Ancient Romans, read pages 122-129. As you read, please complete the quiz below. Once completed, please write one thing that you learned or found interesting in the comment box below.

Schism and War

[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Read Story of Christianity chapter “Schism and War: Early Modern Europe” pgs. 273-280. As you read, please answer the quiz questions below. I will review each test individually and record your score in FACTS. Also, when you are done with this quiz, please…

How Did the Holocaust Happen?

[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Please watch the video below. It is about 20 minutes. It outlines the growth of the Nazi regime as we have discussed in class with great footage and specific attention to the attitudes towards the Jews. As you watch or after it is…

Why Create?

[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] After having looked at the fullness of the Trinity in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now I want to turn our attention to the beginning of our Bibles. Creation. We all know the first couple of words of the Bible. “In the…