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On Christians Reading Fiction: Developing Empathy

February 21, 2022 by Kelly Keller Leave a Comment

Last fall I dropped by the church office to drop something off. After a few minutes of chatting with the staff, I picked up my keys to go home. One of our interns then asked me the question, “what would you say to someone who thinks it’s not valuable spiritually to read fiction?” I put […]

Filed Under: Faith & Vision, Featured Article, Fostering Imagination, Parenting, Valuing Imagination

Taking Stories Outside

January 31, 2022 by Kathryn Butler 1 Comment

Queen Christie’s enchanted sword cast a halo through the underbrush as she crouched low, her keen eyes scanning the darkness for a familiar glimmer. A breeze tousled her hair, and she caught her breath as she glimpsed it: the glow of a magic stone discarded among the brambles. With a quick motion she snatched it […]

Filed Under: Fostering Imagination, Parenting, Valuing Imagination

Of Love and Language

November 29, 2021 by Hannah Sanders 2 Comments

Some years ago, I listened to a talk by cognitive psychologist Lera Boroditsky about how language shapes the way we think. Lera talked about an Aboriginal community in Australia that uses cardinal directions instead of left and right. An example of using this in everyday life would be to say, “There’s an insect approaching your […]

Filed Under: Faith & Vision, Featured Article, Fostering Imagination, Parenting

Roxaboxen and the Power of Outdoor Play

October 25, 2021 by Rebecca LeVake Leave a Comment

Something caught the ear of my oldest as he passed through the living room. His younger brothers and I were piled on the couch reading Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran, and he couldn’t help but linger and listen as the gentle prose pulled us all into the magical world of Roxaboxen. Barbara Cooney’s darling illustrations put […]

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The King and the Kids’ Table

October 18, 2021 by Alan Howell Leave a Comment

Do you remember when you “graduated” from the kids’ table and joined the adult table at Thanksgiving or other family gatherings?  Was that transition something you’d looked forward to?  Or did you find yourself wishing you were back with younger siblings and cousins? While you sit with those memories for a minute, let’s connect that […]

Filed Under: Fostering Imagination, Parenting

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