I share the following quotation because it gets at, in a somewhat indirect way, why we believe fostering imagination in children is so central to the life of faith. -Sam “The Church needs artists because without art we cannot reach the world. The simple fact is that the imagination ‘gets you,’ even when your reason…
I was young when I first read A.A. Milne’s books, Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. So young, in fact, that I didn’t notice his playful capitalization, giving proper names to Very Important Things. I also failed to notice any family resemblance between elephants and heffalumps, or between haycorns and acorns. Fortunately, I was…
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. – Isaiah 26:3 The idea of being missional has quickly gained a place in the vocabulary of faith-driven Christians. It captures an idea that resonates with many kingdom-minded believers today—the mission of the church should affect all that we…
Every Friday we recap a little from the Warren and venture out into the world for more stories you might have missed. “I have always believed, it is not so much their subjects that the great teachers teach as it is themselves.” – Fredrick Buechner Dude, you should totally read this: Rachel at Heirs With…
Last week’s Olympics post focused on having fun with the Games as a family. But the world’s biggest competition can show us more than just humanity’s highest jumpers and fastest swimmers. In the midst of the gold-medal frenzy, the Olympics give us plenty of material for helping kids to understand the importance of losing. Losing…
Bob Dylan sang about it, N.D. Wilson tweets about it: “Slice the world as fine as you like, an Artist has been there first.” NDW By the way, check out N.D. Wilson’s Notes From the Tilt-A-Whirl for a round-trip through wonder, joy, and gratitude. Wilson is a poetic, artful, humorous tour-guide. It’s one of my…
Jennifer Trafton has a happy habit of hitting the nail on the head. Below, I share a poignant portion of an astonishingly good read on Children’s Stories, Imagination, and Joy at the Center of Creation. I would urge parents to read it and then march forth and post-haste feed your children’s souls on stories and…
Every Friday we recap a little from the Warren and venture out into the world for more stories you might have missed. In reading great literature I become a thousand men and yet remain myself. Like a night sky in the Greek poem, I see with a myriad eyes, but it is still I who…
It is early morning. For more than an hour I’ve been up praying, or reading scripture, or checking out ESPN.com, and now I’m sitting down at the kitchen table eating a bowl of Honeynut Cheerios with almond milk, and a handful of blueberries. The birds are now awake and tweeting like a tree full of…
“Joy is prominently placed in Paul’s list of the fruits of the Spirit, second only to love (Galatians 5:22-23). If Christian homes are little outposts of the new Eden, green with the fruits of the Spirit, we should expect joy to be one of the main crops. Joy should be the dominant tone of a…
I’ve loved the Olympics since 1984, when with little-girl wonder I watched Mary Lou Retton land that perfect-10 vault to win the gold medal. Seeing that one dream come true sent my imagination soaring, leading to a head full of dreams and five years of competitive gymnastics. And also a broken bay window. Though I…
Every Friday we recap a little from the Warren and venture out into the world for more stories you might have missed. A great work of the imagination is one of the highest forms of communication of truth that mankind has reached. – Madeleine L’Engle, A Circle of Quiet Dude, you should totally read this:…
