Vision Forum - Multigenerational Faithfulness

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2009-07-24T13:27:00.000-07:00

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NEW:Reformation 500 Celebration Audio

2009-07-09T15:05:00.000-07:00

Save 50% through July 15 on The Reformation 500 Celebration Audio Collection (36 CDs & 2 MP3 CDs)

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To celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin, Vision Forum is releasing a two album set of lectures given at the Reformation 500 Celebration.

On July 1-4, 2009, people from across America journeyed to New England, the place where Pilgrims and Puritans took the Word of God and the doctrines taught by the Reformers and lived by them in the family, the church, the state, and the culture, thus giving birth to a free and holy heritage of religious and civil liberty. Calvin has often been called America’s true founding father, and he was the undisputed theological leader of the Reformation. Remembering the lasting influence of Calvin and the other Reformers, we have to also celebrate the providence of God in the life of His Church through the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. We desire our children to stand firm during this time of spiritual confusion. We must prepare them to follow the example of the Reformers by advancing Christ as king in all of life and thinking.

Study the amazing legacy of John Calvin and his part in the Protestant Reformation. Celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin and the 500-year tradition of Reformers such as Martin Luther, John Knox, and Theodore Beza as well as the countless martyrs whose courage and faith reshaped the West and gave birth to modern liberty. It was through Calvin's influence that our great nation was planted in the fifteenth century by the Pilgrims and the Puritans.

A live recording was made at the Reformation 500 Celebration so that those who could not attend can still benefit. Listen to the audio from this Vision Forum event which showed forth the the mighty hand of God in the history of the Church — the glorious acts He has done to conquer tyranny and preserve the true faith.

This is a two-part audio album highlighting the mighty influence of the God's Word, the absolutely true events from history and Reformation's impact on the world, and historical people who were faithful to God. Speakers are: Doug Phillips, Dr. R.C. Sproul, Jr, Dr. Joseph Morecraft, III, Geoffrey Botkin., Wesley Strackbein, Dr. Marshall Foster, Marcus Serven, Scott Brown, Kevin Swanson, Col. John Eidsmoe, Dr. Paul Jehle, Dan Ford,William Potter,and entertainers Charlie Zahm, and Tad Marks.

Looking over the titles, I can see that this set would be a wonderful framework for a homeschool study of the Reformation and Church History. It would also serve to instruct a Sunday School class.

Titles Include:

Volume I:

Opening Ceremonies - Reformers & Revolutionaries
Doug Phillips & Charlie Zahm
John Calvin: Man of the Millennium
Dr. Joseph Morecraft, III
John Calvin on the Biblical Doctrine of the Family
Scott Brown
A Heart Offered to God: The Life and Ministry of John Calvin
Marcus Serven
The Doctrine of Semper Reformanda
Geoffrey Botkin
The Family Reformation That Began in Geneva and Continues Today
Scott Brown
Calvin’s Doctrine of the Church
Dr. Joseph Morecraft, III
The Bible Unleashed: Calvin’s Role in Producing the Geneva Bible
Dr. Marshall Foster
The Reformation Influence on Arts and Culture
Doug Phillips
Competing Views of Dominion — Roman Catholic vs. Reformed
Dan Ford
Martin Luther
Dr. R.C. Sproul, Jr.
In Defense of the ‘Solas’ of the Reformation
Dr. Joseph Morecraft, III
Spare No Arrows: The Life and Legacy of John Knox
Wesley Strackbein
Lessons from the Waldenses
Geoffrey Botkin
John Calvin’s View of Law
Dr. Joseph Morecraft, III
Calvin’s Grandparents: The Men Who Paved the Way for the Reformation
Marcus Serven
What We Can Learn from the Reformers on Courtship and Marriage
Scott Brown

Volume II:

Calvin vs. Darwin: The True Story
Doug Phillips
Calvin vs. Darwin Debate: The Battle of the Millennium
From Terror to Triumph
Dr. Marshall Foster
John Robinson: The Shepherd of America
Dr. Paul Jehle
The Influence of the Reformation on Global Exploration and Warfare
William Potter
Great Calvinistic Lessons for Homeschoolers of the 21st Century
Kevin Swanson
The Reformers and the Paper Trail of Freedom
Dr. Marshall Foster
Calvin’s Doctrine of Worship
Dr. Joseph Morecraft, III
How Calvinism Built New England: How New England Built America
Dr. Paul Jehle
Calvin’s Doctrine of Interposition and the War of Independence
Col. John Eidsmoe
The First Founding Father of Our Calvinistic Constitution
Col. John Eidsmoe
The Use of Biblical Law in the American Colonies
Col. John Eidsmoe
Calvinism and Free Market Economics
Dr. R.C. Sproul, Jr.
A Reformation Perspective on the Salem Witch Trials
Dr. Paul Jehle
The Second American Mayflower
Kevin Swanson
Closing Ceremonies - The Next 500 Years: The Continuing Influence of the Reformation — Doug Phillips & Joseph Morecraft, III

R. M. Ballantyne Books

2009-06-25T10:09:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for excellent literature that will both instruct and inspire your sons with a knowledge of world history and global geography, and that do so in the context of the love of Christ....

R.M. Ballantyne inspired authors to take up their pens in defense of the ideals of biblical manhood and through his own writing changed the lives of thousands of lads with his adventure stories emphasizing Christian character in the face of trouble.

No author has ever received a more overwhelming response from boys at his death. It was during 1858, shortly after The Coral Island’s publication, that Ballantyne first experienced the agreeable but embarrassing sensation of being followed through the streets of Edinburgh by admiring youngsters, and his autograph became the prize possession of many a keen Scot lad. When the news of R.M. Ballantyne’s death reached Britain in 1894, it sent shock waves through the world of schoolboys. At first the news was met with incredulity, and then with heartfelt dismay by his tens of thousands of young readers.

Republishing the Ballantyne Christian Adventure Library is a dream come true for Vision Forum. Each Ballantyne book is produced with quality and care to give another generations of readers Smythe-sewn hardbound books that can be passed down to grandchildren.

Robert Louis Stevenson gave Ballantyne this title, "Ballantyne the Brave". If it wasn't for Ballantyne, Stevenson might never have made his travels through the Pacific where, notably, he wrote his masterpiece Treasure Island. Stevenson by reading Ballantyne’s The Coral Island at age 15 sparked in Stevenson both his love of the South Seas, and a fierce devotion to his fellow Scot. In the introduction to his book Treasure Island, Stevenson dubbed this advocate of the Gospel and boyhood adventure, “Ballantyne the Brave.” The title stuck.

Let “Ballantyne the Brave” be your adventure guide, confident that the man who broke tens of thousands of boys’ hearts with his passing will inspire yours with his literary return.

The newly published books are available through Vision Forum. A list of the Balantyne book titles follows:

• Blue Lights
• The Coral Island
• Deep Down
• The Giant of the North
• The Gorilla Hunters
• Hunted and Harried
• Martin Rattler
• The Pirate City
• Red Rooney
• The Young Fur Traders
• Gascoyne, the Sandal Wood Trader
• The Dog Crusoe and His Master
• The Cannibal Islands
• The Pioneers
• The Island Queen
• Ungava
• The Lonely Island
• The Norsemen in the West
• Post Haste
• Fighting the Flames

Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

2009-06-25T09:56:00.000-07:00

For many families this book is perhaps second only to the Bible in terms of importance in their home. Noah Webster understood that whoever defined the words of a culture would capture that culture. He sought to give the American people a dictionary in which words have meaning in terms of their relationship to Jesus Christ. In fact, this is the only comprehensive dictionary of the English language in print that seeks to communicate a distinctively biblical worldview, even to the point of using Scriptures in the definitions.

Vision Forum's book is sturdy beautifully bound with acid-free paper and a gold foil stamp. A worthy investment for your family. Book's measurements: 11 ¼"H x 8 ½"W x 2 ½"D. Hardback (1,950 pages)

If you have never purchased the critically acclaimed Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, now is the best time during Vision Forums Blowout Sale.

QUOTES BY NOAH WEBSTER:

“In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed.”

“No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.”

“Language is not an abstract construction of the learned, or of dictionary makers, but is something arising out of the work, needs, ties, joys, affections, tastes, of long generations of humanity, and has its bases broad and low, close to the ground”

“All the miseries and evils which men suffer from vice, crime, ambition, injustice, oppression, slavery and war, proceed from their despising or neglecting the precepts contained in the Bible.”

“The Bible must be considered as the great source of all the truth by which men are to be guided in government as well as in all social transactions.”

“The Bible is the Chief moral cause of all that is good, and the best corrector of all that is evil, in human society; the best book for regulating the temporal concerns of men, and the only book that can serve as an infallible guide.” more QUOTES

Homeschool Resource Blowout Sale! 60% off

2009-06-25T09:41:00.000-07:00

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One of Vision Forum’s core objectives is to be a blessing to the home schooling family. One way we aspire to accomplish this is by identifying the most practical and helpful resources for home educating parents — whether that is in the form of Christ-honoring literature, biblical worldview training materials, first-rate history resources, hands-on practical training tools, or other important resources. Vision Forum is especially wants to help our sons and daughters learn to love learning and rejoice in a distinctively biblical approach to the content and methodology of education, and to develop skills as readers, thinkers and communicators to the glory of God

This month Vision Forum is doing something very special to help families be able to buy these resources— they are making these important resources available to families at rock-bottom prices.

Choose from almost 200 supplemental homeschool products for your family’s curriculum — Get Vision Forum’s conference discounts home during their Homeschool Resource Blowout Sale!

Homeschool Resources: Save up to 60% for One Week Only!!

Vision Forum: All American Boy Adventure

2009-06-19T16:19:00.000-07:00

Vision Forum offers all American Boy toys and books in their All American Boy Adventure Catalog. The toys are old fashioned such as a slingshot, a pop gun, costumes or historical figures, bow & arrows. The books are about real heros from history that give little boys an example to emulate.

Also, they have the Beautiful Girlhood Collection which includes toys and books and other girly treasures. The Beautiful Girlhood Collection hopes to encourage the rebuilding of virtuous womanhood. . They have a vision for contentment and purity, for faith and strength, for eagerness and hard work, for home and family, and for friendship and joy.

Vision Forum materials have been an important part of our home library. I have never been disappointed with anything I have ordered. Vision Forum offer regular sales which this blog seeks to keep updated for you. At the time of this post, the newest Jonathan Park CD set in on sale for 25% off. Please check back for more sales.

Jonathan Park ‘The Journey Never Taken’ — Episode Descriptions 5-8

2009-06-18T14:09:00.000-07:00

The newest Jonathan Park album, The Journey Never Taken, is coming out next week.

Episodes 5-6. The Pirates of Whitby: Parts I & II
Clues are leading the men of the Creation Response Team to the HMS Endevour—the ship once piloted by Captain Cook. The voyage leads to an attack by modern-day pirates who kidnap the men and take them to the Isle of May to search for the treasure. Through a pirate mutiny they realize they’ve made a terrible mistake that may result in the treasure falling in the hands of Mitch and Trenton. With no way to communicate, the men’s only hope is that the ladies of the Creation Response Team can solve a clue found at Bartley Lodge—the childhood home of Charles Lyell!
Episodes 7-8. The Search for the Beagle: Parts I & II
One of the most famous voyages of all time was Charles Darwin’s expedition to the Galapagos on the HMS Beagle. The ship made one more voyage, followed by a coast guard assignment, before the notorious vessel disappeared from history. That’s bad news for the Creation Response Team, who just discovered that the next clue in the Polar Star Scavenger Hunt is hidden in its hull! Their task is to beat Mitch and Trenton in a race to find the Beagle!

See ‘Jonathan Park — The Journey Never Taken’ for more information and more episode summaries.

Jonathan Park:‘The Journey Never Taken- Episode Descriptions

2009-06-18T14:07:00.000-07:00

The newest Jonathan Park album, The Journey Never Taken, is coming out next week.

Episode Descriptions

Episodes 1-2. The Journey Never Taken: Parts I & II
The Polar Star Medallion which was awarded to Carl Linnaeus in back in1758, arrives mysteriously at the Brenan Museum of Creation. A puzzling clue is attached to medallion which launches the Creation Response Team on an exciting scavenger hunt which begins at Linnaeus’ home in Sweden! Meanwhile, the team is followed by two strange men who will who will go to any length to get a hold of the medallion!
Episodes 3-4. The Mysterious Host: Parts I & II
The Creation Response Team members finds themselves searching through the spooky Père-Lachaise Graveyard in France, as they search for the Polar Star Treasure. Meanwhile, in Boston, Benjamin Park leads the Junior Response Team to the top of the Old South Meeting House during a terrible storm that sends them back to a clue from the 1800s. The identity of the unknown host of the hunt is unveiled through this clue. Puzzle genius Mitch Hubbard and crack reporter Trenton Wells, both of the London Harbinger Newspaper, join the race to find the treasure!

See ‘Jonathan Park — The Journey Never Taken’ for more information and more episode summaries.
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Vision Forum's Latest Jonathan Park Album

2009-06-18T10:39:00.000-07:00

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Now You Can Pre-order the Latest Jonathan Park Album!

In in July 2007, Vision Forum released Jonathan Park Volume V: The Explorer’s Society. Since then, Jonathan Park lovers have been asking:

“When will a new Jonathan Park album be released?”

The breaking news is that it is only weeks away from its release!. This project involved thousands of hours of preparation and production, but now Jonathan Park Volume VI: The Journey Never Taken is almost ready. For a limited time, you can pre-order and save 25%. Pre-order The Journey Never Taken for $18.75 for over than five hours of creation family adventure! (regular price will be $25)

Hear a Jonathan Park Adventure Now!Experience Jonathan Park Vol. 6: The Journey Never Taken.

To give you a sample of this action-filled adventure of mystery, science, history and faith, there are two sample clips from the new album:
Listen to samples of “The Polar Star Medallion Arrives” or “Pirate Attack!”

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“Before I started listening to Jonathan Park I did not like science at all. I thought science was boring and useless. But now I love science! I can now stand up for the Faith.”
—Kayla, a Jonathan Park fan