The story of Nate Saint and Jim Elliot’s martyrdom in South America at the hands of the Waodani is certainly one of the best known stories of missionary devotion amongst the North American church.  Books have been written, documentaries made, and the spiritual progress of the Waodani people closely followed.  The latest DVD in the journey of the Saint family and those they minister to is The Grandfathers and follows Jesse Saint’s experiences among the Waodani as a teenager and adult both in the jungle and at home in North America.

Jesse Saint is the son of Steve Saint and the grandson of Nate Saint.  Told through his eyes, viewers are able to see the Waodani progress towards independence and the challenges they face as they begin integrating with the wider world around them.  Jesse’s bonds of affection with the men who murdered his grandfather are also explored – the men he now affectionately calls his grandfathers.  It also explores Jesse’s lack of direction and focus in his life and his uncertainties surrounding his personal identity (those these are never entirely resolved).

Having been captivated by the incredible grace and love presented in The End of the Spear I was eager to watch The Grandfathers.  Apart from some incidental mentions of baptism, the blood of Jesus, asking God what He thinks (once and this was Steve), a spiritual experience following the deaths of Elliot and Saint, and the influence of Christianity on the Waodani (comments made by a college student), there isn’t really any direct drawing of attention to the difference Jesus has made in the lives of those portrayed in the documentary.  I have to say that I am very disappointed by this.  With such an opportunity to call attention to the life-changing faith that Jesus gives His followers.

While production quality is high, the story line is a bit choppy and jumps around without any real unifying thread.  I think the unifying element that is missing is Jesus.  How does Jesse feel about Jesus today?  How does he feel about the work that Jesus has done amongst the Waodani?  About the forgiveness that Jesus has wrought in their hearts?  It just isn’t there.  Instead we are left with some teenage angst with only a smattering of forgiveness thrown in, and that a somewhat vague forgiveness, the heart of the message is missing.

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Our family was recently exposed to the fairly new DVD series for children called What’s in the Bible.  Keeping in mind that we are jumping in here with DVD #5, from what I’ve seen of this DVD What’s in the Bible is a zany, but comprehensive overview of the Bible for children.  The fifth DVD in the series – Israel Gets a King! gives children an overview of I Samuel, II Samuel, and part of I Kings – the life of King Saul, King David, and King Solomon.

Created by Phil Vischer (one of the creators of the ever-popular Veggie Tales) the series exudes the same wildsense of humor that Vischer brings to his projects.  We even get to see Phil in the flesh as he handles parts of the speaking in the series.  Basically, the cast is a crew of puppets (no veggies – all humanoid), Phil, and a few other voices and people.  They have come together to form a television show (think The Muppets – there is even a pair of elderly ladies who watch the show on their TV.) that educates children about the Bible.  There is quite an assortment of puppets, personalities, voices etc. that make my children laugh out loud and keeps them entertained while they learn.  The puppets and Phil switch off speaking parts very often to keep children engaged.

The DVD is divided into two parts – each complete with theme song and ending segments, so you can watch the parts independently (around 30 minutes each), or in a single sitting.  There is also standard chapter navigation built in.  Part one revolves around Saul and David up until the point when Saul dies.  Part two covers David’s reign and Solomon’s life.

This is a great, grammar-stage overview of the main people, places, and events of the books covered.  This would be an excellent way to get a big-picture view of certain parts of the Bible before reading those books together as a family.  Unlike Veggie Tales episodes that fictionalize and simplify biblical events for young children, What’s in the Bible is very up-front about even the aspects of these men’s lives that are typically omitted from children’s Bible stories.  I love that.  I can’t tell you how much.

Not only does this DVD not shy away from David’s adultery and Solomon’s 700 wives but it interprets these events correctly through God’s word, displays the consequences of disobedience, and shows God’s mercy when repentance is present.  It is beautifully done and challenges children to decide which king THEY want to be like in their response to their inevitable sins and shortcomings.  Brilliant.  The series is also careful to weave God’s plan of salvation throughout the entire Bible, even back in I Samuel.

There is also a “Big Idea” segment where important theological truths are shared.  In episode #5 the trinity is tackled.  That’s a big idea for sure!  It is very well done and my husband has referenced it a few times already when speaking of God with our children (he really digs this DVD too).

There are fun songs, colorful puppets, popsicle stick theater segments, flannelgraphs – all very upbeat and attention grabbing.  I asked my children what they thought, “Hilarious!”  They are 8, 5, and 2 – they will all sit through the entire DVD AND bonus features (bloopers, deleted scenes, and a popsicle stick theater skit about a melon monkey – think the boy who cried wolf).  We have watched this DVD together as a family twice and my children are always glued to the screen.  Better yet, they are retaining what they learn and sharing it with us at meal times.

We received this DVD to review.

You can learn more about this series at Whatsinthebible.com or Tyndale.com.

Also – so FUN – here are some free coloring pages for you to download of the puppets from What’s in the Bible?

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With Passover (and Easter) rapidly approaching, believers are finding our hearts drawn more and more towards the cross and Christ’s sacrifice for us.  Our family recently had the opportunity to share Christ’s sacrificial death and resurrection with our children through See The Light’s unique DVD, The Crossmaker (received to review).

Presenting the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection through art, children are introduced to the storyteller (a loving grandfather) and the youngsters that he shares the story with.  These characters are live action, but as the story is told, it is presented in chalk art drawings with the camera panning in, moving etc. across the art as appropriate.  The expressions on the faces of the children as they watch their grandfather speak resembled those of my own children.  The children and grandfather appear from time to time as the story progresses, and they share some short devotional thoughts at its conclusion.

This was such a wonderful, gentle, and authentic way to share Jesus’ death with my small ones.  They were absolutely awed and have spoken so often of Jesus, the soldiers, and much more in the days that have followed.  Even my toddler has exhibited so much more understanding than she had before.  As wonderful as this portrayal of the cross is, there is even SO much more on this DVD.

Children can watch a chalk artist create a piece of art that shows Christ’s sacrifice for us (both with a nd without commentary).  Even though this was around half-an-hour in length, my children couldn’t take their eyes off it.  They watched it once with the accompanying worship music, and another time with the artist’s commentary, and were absolutely fascinated both times.  My two-year-old grabbed a piece of chalk and had at a piece of construction paper with it!

There are even three separate art lessons – each around thirty minutes in length.  One is a lesson on lettering, which includes a calligraphic style rendering of the word “Glory” with an illuminated letter – beautiful.  Another is a chalk pastel drawing of two women approaching the empty tomb, and another is a mixed media lesson with watercolors/maker/pastel.

My eight-year-old completed the mixed media lesson, resulting in the relation of a beautiful piece of artwork showing the three crosses on a hill.  She did it all herself too!  After assembling the supplies, she sat down in front my laptop on the kitchen table with the DVD in it, paused when appropriate, and made it independently!  This DVD has really re-kindled her passion for art; the step-by-step demonstrations and instructions are absolutely wonderful.  She is planning to save up some money to purchase the other DVD in the series – The Gift of Love.

When you visit their website you’ll see that they have these DVDs available in sets with the special black-light art supplies and small black-light for adding the black-light touches included in each of the art lessons.  These are optional though, and my daughter has been following the lessons without using black light supplies because we don’t have them on hand (yet).

I CANNOT recommend these DVDs enough.  Our entire family is absolutely in love with them, all of our children who are out of the baby stage (2, 5, 8), through to my husband and I.  You really need to experience these excellent (and professionally produced) DVDs for yourself.  They are simply beautiful.

I also hope to check out some of their art curriculum on DVD.  If my daughter is so eager to follow along with the art instruction included on The Crossmaker, I think art would actually get done if we had a DVD-based curriculum like this for her to follow!

SPECIAL OFFER! If you visit the See the Light website you can sign up for a free copy of their first art curriculum DVD!

You can also find See the Light on twitter and youtube.

I’m thrilled to be hosting a giveaway for this DVD, it is simply amazing!

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Like many of my children’s favorite DVDs,, our family first discovered Chuggington on Treehouse.  Even though it has clearly been created for the preschool crowd, even my seven-year-old really enjoys the antics of these cheerful, computer-animated trains.  Similar to a modern-day Thomas the Tank Engine, this up-to-date train series has a very neat, futuristic train station, curvy streamlined engines, and short episodes that you can use to piece out just a bit of Chuggington at a time, or the whole shebang.

The first Chuggington collection to be released on DVD, Let’s Ride the Rails includes six episodes:

• Braking Brewster
• Clunky Wilson
• Can’t Catch Koko
• Old Puffer Pete’s Tour
• Koko On Call
• Hodge and the Magnet

Each episode is around ten-minutes in length, making for a total running time of 62 minutes.

There are also some coloring pages and activity sheets included on the DVD in pdf form that you can print from your computer, and a fun memory card game that can be played on screen on your television with your remote control.

The Chuggers learn to help each other, be polite, be considerate, apologize to each other, and many other character-skills vital to life.  This is great because unfortunately some children’s programming does NOT encourage the development of positive character traits in children.  This is very naturally integrated into the storylines, and is never overly preachy.  My children often ask for Chuggington, it’s a very fun series for them to watch and the positive models presented to them certainly add to its appeal to me as a parent.

I have to warn you in advance, Chuggington has one of the most addictive theme songs I’ve ever heard.  If you aren’t afraid of finding yourself dancing around the house singing it to yourself throughout the day (ahem), then make sure you enter to win your very own copy of this DVD for your little ones!

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One of the main areas of Christian parenting that I see people (including myself) struggling with is establishing consistent times of devotion and worship in the lives of their children.  We all want our children to learn to praise the Lord through song, prayer, and study, but this so often falls by the wayside unless we have a consistent, daily plan in place.

Thankfully, resources such as The Kids Hymnal make it SO easy for parents to bring children into worship and praise.  This sing-along DVD includes the full content of the printed version of The Kids Hymnal but with on-screen graphics, lyrics, and sing-along music that all make it easy for children to learn the words to the songs.

The DVD includes a good mix of contemporary praise and choruses, traditional hymns, and some selections based on scripture that are set to song.  My children have quickly found some fast favorites that they ask for by name, and are always excited to put the DVD on to sing and dance to the songs.  My only complaint is that some of the songs are sung at a faster pace than I’d prefer to sing them too – particularly some of the older hymns that I’m used to singing at a more sedate pace.

This is really almost a worship experience in itself on a DVD, all I need to do is pop it on and my children are up and singing their hearts out, waiting for turns to pick the next songs.  They’re always a bit disappointed when it’s time to move on with our day.

The navigation is fairly straightforward, with four menu’s that divide the songs up into their numerical order (Songs 1 – 20, 21-40, 41-60, and 61-80).  The songs are then listed by the song number and name so it’s easy to navigate to the one you’d like to hear.  Each song features one of an assortment of animated backgrounds – nothing too fancy here, there seems to be a selection of 6-7 backgrounds and they vary from song to song.

The DVD is a stand-alone product, while it’s designed to co-ordinate with the other Kids Hymnal products, it is easily the most comprehensive because it includes both the lyrics and the music!  If I could only pick one Kids Hymnal product to buy, this would be it.  Of course, I do have the printed hymnals on the way as well (nothing to make a girl feel all grown up like having her ‘own’ hymnal!).  If you don’t have the hymnal itself, you’ll want to hang onto the case for easy reference because all of the songs are listed on the back of the cover.

Oh!  Have to go!  My seven-year-old just asked to put on the DVD so they can sing some songs!

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As a mommy blogger (although often an AWOL one during this pregnancy and move), I could easily sympathize with the plight of Uma Thurman’s character Eliza in Motherhood.  Children to raise, household responsibilities, trying to find some time to write (throw in homeschooling and home business, and yes – it’s a full plate.)

However, despite some similarities in our lives I found myself disliking Eliza.  She complains all the time, even though her husband helps with the children and much of her day actually isn’t spent with them.  She does come to some sense of contentment with her life, but then is ‘delivered’ from some of her family responsibilities so that she can spend more time writing (while someone else cares for her children.)

Sigh.  Isn’t this so reflective of modern motherhood?  Moms who always feel that they need to escape from their little ones in order to pursue their own goals and fulfillment? Don’t get me wrong, I too love to write, and time needs to be spent developing our gifts.  We do need to be careful to harmonize this with our job as moms however, and not forever be trying to escape maternal responsibilities (trust me, that strategy just doesn’t work!)

Another point against Motherhood is that you can’t watch it with your children.  Despite the child-friendly DVD cover and mainly appropriate content there was a scene that completely took me by surprise that includes a very sexual conversation and ongoing references to that conversation.  If you are like me, films that can’t be watched in a family setting just don’t make it out of the box and into the disc player – the time I have available to watch DVDs is just too limited.

So, unfortunately this mommy blogger was disappointed in a film that held the promise of both laughter and camaraderie.

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A History of Christianity is a six-disc BBC documentary hosted by historian Diarmaid MacCulloch (author of a series of extensive, scholarly works on the history of the faith.  I’ve had the opportunity to review the first disc in the series – The First Christianity.  MacCulloch takes viewers to modern-day sites and churches as he follows the path of Christianity from Jerusalem to the East.

With most of us being fairly unfamiliar with Eastern forms of Christianity, MacCulloch’s exploration of the roots of various Orthodox faiths is certainly fascinating and informative.  However, if you’re looking primarily for a documentation of the spiritual life of the church, or of theology, you won’t find it here, though some major doctrinal watersheds are explored.

Personally, the lack of division between the actions and beliefs of common believers from what could very well be political machinations (as opposed to faith-based decisions) makes me slightly uncomfortable, and always has.  Admittedly, this is difficult to hash out in the history of the Christian church, as only God can truly judge the heart and the motives of man.  Perhaps wading into this fray is a place that even angels fear to tread!

Interestingly, though MacCulloch isn’t promoting Christianity as a faith, there is a fair amount of the gospel presented – sadly it is also mixed in with some ‘works-based’ beliefs such as asceticism as a way of ‘earning’ one’s way into heaven.

MacCulloch is clearly fascinated by the institution and traditions of the church (which often have a tendency towards extra-biblical injunctions), and as such the first disc in the series is geared heavily in this direction.  Like most BBC productions, Christianity is presented in a secular (though respectful) point of view, and is placed on par with other “world religions”.

Starting in Jerusalem, traveling through the Middle East, and even to China, there is a good deal of great footage of historical sites (many of which you just don’t tend to see in most documentaries profiling the early church – they tend to go towards Rome.)  Christianity’s early interactions with Islam (some of which proved to be surprisingly peaceful) are also explored.

This first informative episode runs 60 minutes in length, and subsequent discs offer historical overviews of Christianity in Rome, Orthodoxy, the Reformation, Protestantism, and an episode entitled “God in Dock” (don’t ask me what this is about!)  From what I’ve seen of this first disc, A History of Christianity is more respectful of our faith than many secular documentaries that I’ve seen – taking what Christians say at face value without denigrating it, or speaking against it.  MacCulloch does a good job of keeping the first disc fairly ‘neutral’, if you can say that there is such a thing.

I’m certainly interested in watching the rest of the series, and my husband has found this first installment absolutely fascinating!

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Dwizzle Dee: Colors, Sizes, Songs & Imagination is the first in a new educational DVD series that features muppet-like puppets to teach preschoolers basic skills.  Miss Ashley is a human-puppet who teaches her small class of three ‘monster-like’, hairy puppets about colors, comparative sizes, shapes, simple counting, and more in a simulated classroom setting.

The class also heads outside to explore the world of nature, and even delves into some very simple science lessons (learning about bees, and pretending to be bees for example.)  There is plenty of reinforcement throughout the disc, with a very strong emphasis on the primary colors (red, blue, and yellow.)

My four-year-old loves the prompts to respond and interact along with the DVD.  Miss Ashley asks simple questions and waits for your child to answer her before turning to her own ‘class’ for answers.  Rose always chimes in very excitedly, even to the mostly rhetorical questions like, “Does that sound like fun?”  She really gets into it!  cx DVD also uses real children to provide some of the prompted sounds to encourage your own children to join in.  This is definitely targeted strictly to the preschool crowd though; older children might feel like Miss Ashley is talking down to them a bit.

I do have a couple of points of concern with the DVD though.  When we get into the singing segments, the characters don’t sing well.  While this might seem familiar to children (how many of us naturally sing on-key?) it doesn’t provide a good model or standard for children to imitate.  It’s actually hard for my daughter to sing along even though the tunes chosen are very familiar, simply because the singing isn’t clear, high, harmonized, or necessarily in-tune.  Also, the character who pretends to be a Queen bee participates in visiting flowers (ostensibly to collect nectar), which is an activity Queen bees don’t engage in.

Still, Dwizzle Dee has been a hit for my little ones.  Rose compares it to “Treehouse” her favorite cable-based children’s programming station (it shows all the Nick Jr. shows up here.)  We only watch it in the city because we don’t have cable, but when she was talking about Dwizzle Dee she referred to it as “I’m watching Treehouse.” I take this as a high compliment from her.  Parents of the muppet-generation may also have a hard time resisting the shaggy, monster-muppets that are no determined kind of creature.

The DVD has a 30-minute running time, and also comes with an option that lets you watch the song segments along with sing-along subtitling.

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With vague, animated memories of certain scenes from Disney’s The Great Mouse Detective dancing through my mind, I slipped the newly released Mystery in the Mist DVD edition into my player to share it with a new generation. This old school Disney film (originally released in 1986) combines classic animation with what was then some of the earliest combinations of computer-graphics with hand-drawn characters in some of it’s most striking scenes.

My children were quickly immersed in the world of Victorian England, where a society of dignified mousies and nefarious sewer rats exists on miniature scale, complete with their own Queen Mousetoria at Buckingham Palace. When the notorious villain (and nemesis of the city’s most notable detective, Basil of Baker Street) Ratigan kidnaps the young Olivia Flaversham’s toymaking father, the mystery begins.

Basil – the Sherlockian deductive genius – combines his efforts with that of the genteel Dr. David Q. Dawson, as they spin through an ever escalating series of madcap adventures that leads to the uncovering of a scheme to unseat the Queen!

Based on the children’s book series Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus, this feature film seemed to be hinting at sequels to come, which unfortunately never materialized. This digitally restored film continues to captivate children with its nefarious plots and dastardly schemes.

Parents of children who are disturbed by separation anxiety should note the abrupt kidnapping of Olivia’s father in the opening scene – a tension that continues throughout the film. A scene in which Basil and Dawson find themselves in a shore-side pub also includes some can-can style dancing and provocative singing (the yesteryear equivalent of a girlie-bar) which parents may want to be aware of.

The original bonus features, a making of segment and a sing-along feature of “The World’s Greatest Criminal Mind” (sung by the villainous Vincent Price, Ratigan’s voice talent) are added to with a brief history of the detective and an introduction to sleuthing in “So You Think You Can Sleuth.”

This 74-minute film has been enjoying repeated viewings by my older children (my toddler finds it too dark, it is fairly intense). My seven-year-old in particularly is trying to award it 10 out of 5 stars. Not only can it still excite the imaginations of children, but adult devotees of England’s most popular fictional detective will also find many inside nods to the realm of Sherlock’s London found embedded within the film.

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It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!

My Thoughts: I used to do yoga when I was younger, but after I became a Christian it was obvious that the Hindu beliefs that permeated that form of exercise now made it unavailable to me.  PraiseMoves isn’t yoga – it’s a form of stretching focused exercised that was developed by a woman who once practiced yoga and was drawn into New Age beliefs before finding Jesus as her savior.

I think this is SO neat, because my husband also practiced yoga and has been looking for a stretching/movement exercise that doesn’t lead to Hinduism.  This is a great choice because it leads to God!

You never know when I might play a wild card on you!

and the book:

Power PraiseMoves™ DVD

December 1, 2009

***Special thanks to David P. Bartlett – Print & Internet Publicist – Harvest House Publishers for sending me a review copy.***

Laurette Willis, the founder of PraiseMoves®, is a Women’s Fitness Specialist and certified personal trainer, as well as a popular keynote speaker and an award-winning actor and playwright. She has produced the videos PraiseMoves™ and 20-Minute PraiseMoves™ and written BASIC Steps to Godly Fitness.

Visit the author’s website.

Product Details:

List Price: $16.99
Actors: Laurette Willis
Directors: Josh Atkinson
Format: NTSC
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Studio: CT Videography
DVD Release Date: December 1, 2009
Run Time: 120 minutes
ASIN: 0736928456

AND NOW…A SAMPLE OF THE VIDEO:

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