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Homeschool mother of 14 children and homeschool curriculum author, Marilyn Boyer, joins the Master Books podcast to introduce her What a Character: Notable Lives from History series of books for 4th-8th grade students.
This series is perfect for family read alouds, independent reading practice, and as a supplement to homeschool history, science, geography, and language arts courses. In this episode, Marilyn shares:
The importance of using stories to help children learn. The importance of having a true representation of history as opposed to an edited version. Inspiring biographical stories of a war hero, an extraordinary animal hero, and Thomas Edison. The series includes the follow books that offer 10 stories each.
America's War Heroes Inventors & Scientists Extraordinary Animal Heroes America's Famous Spies Heroes from the War of Independence Famous Women in History  You can learn more about this amazing series of character building readers at this link. https://www.masterbooks.com/what-a-character-series

Welcome to the Master Books podcast! In today's episode, we delve into the insightful world of identity and culture with Martyn Iles, the Executive CEO of Answers in Genesis. Our focus revolves around his latest book titled Who Am I? Solving the Identity Puzzle.
In Who Am I?, Martyn Iles boldly addresses the contemporary shift towards self-created identity, offering truth and hope rooted in God’s Word. This book serves as a double-edged sword of biblical truth, cutting through the layers of deception prevalent in our culture today. Whether utilized in family devotions, Bible study groups, or evangelical gatherings, Who Am I? equips readers to reclaim a firmly rooted biblical understanding of identity.
Designed with modern aesthetics and reader-friendly formatting, this critical Christian resource beckons individuals to delve into the transformative power of Christ's work on the Cross. Join us as we explore the profound insights and practical wisdom found within the pages of Who Am I? with Martyn Iles.
TimeStamps:
2:56 - Martyn shares his new role as Executive CEO at Answers in Genesis and his background as a lawyer who worked on religious freedom cases. He also took biblical truth into the public square with grass roots movements and a youth training program for biblical worldview.
5:20 - Book quote: "We are trapped by a morbid obsession with self, personality, well-being, and the unending quest to find out what makes us tick." 
5:39 - How does the self-created worldview lead to self worship? Martyn shares how this worldview negatively impacts our acceptance of the gospel of Jesus Christ as good news.
12:13 - The "self" and a narcissistic inclination creates a worldview
12:29 - A self-created worldview often leads to depression, social anxiety, increased rates of suicide, and their need of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
12:54 - Is self good or bad? 
13:37 - The Bible warns us about the self.
13:45 - Jesus says in Mark chapter 7  - the things that defile a person come from within or out of the heart of man. And then He lists 14 really grave sins.
14:30 - Martyn addresses the sin of pride and the celebration of it happening now in our culture with no hint of shame.
15:32 - Survey shows that less than 30% of the people polled strongly believed that lying is always wrong.
16:50 - For someone beholden to the identity theory of life, the best hope they have is found in how they feel about themselves. Only 40% of young people state that they feel good about themselves.
17:43 - Martyn shares what the identity theory of life does to our attitude about the gospel. The gospel is only for those who need a Savior.
18:15 - The identity theory is as opposite to the gospel as anything ever could be.
19:58 - Self Esteem: As the culture moves further and further away from Christian foundations,self esteem becomes self-worship.
Links:
Who Am I? Solving the Identity Puzzle
 

Welcome to the Master Books podcast, a resource for Christian families seeking to disciple their families through biblical homeschooling. In this episode, author Angela O’Dell shares the history of Holy Week from her heart and her world history curriculum series, The World’s Story Volume 1.
Gather the family to watch or listen to this show and deepen their understanding of Holy Week and its profound significance as the climax of all human history.
Key Questions Answered Include:
2:30 – What year in world history did Holy Week take place?
3:50 – How is Holy Week the climax of human history?
10:24 - When did the Passover start according to Biblical history? How does prophecy in the Old Testament relate to Holy Week?
15:58 - Which specific events during Holy Week are crucial to understanding Jesus' death and resurrection?
21:28 - Why is it so important to understand the type of death Jesus suffered on our behalf?
Additionally, Angela explains:
The profound significance of the four major events of world history: Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration. The biblical origins of Passover and its connection to Holy Week as foretold in Old Testament prophecy. Jesus is the victorious King whose sacrifice reshapes the course of history, offering communion with our Creator and revealing our true identity in Him. The specific events during Holy Week that are essential to understanding Jesus' death and resurrection, including Palm Sunday, the Cross, and the Empty Tomb. The importance of comprehending the type of death Jesus suffered on our behalf. The theological significance of Jesus' sacrifice, which offers redemption and eternal life to all who believe. The profound significance of Holy Week, including the calendar's alignment around Jesus and the transformative power of His resurrection. How the resurrected Christ offers communion with the One who created us and reveals our true identity in Him. The timeless truth that, no matter how significant our problems may seem, the Cross always holds greater significance. Join us as we journey through the rich tapestry of Holy Week, remembering and honoring the Cross and the Christ, and deepening our understanding of the profound truths that shape our faith and worldview.
Links:
The World's Story Volume 1 Homeschool Curriculum for Middle School Students
Meaningful Resurrection Resources for Discipleship (blog) 
 
NOTE: This is an edited replay of episode 47 of the Master Books Podcast.

Learning about dinosaurs is a great way for homeschool parents to help their students develop a love for learning. In this Master Books podcast, Anna and her son, Kaleb, share fun dinosaur facts and helpful educational teaching tips for other homeschool moms.
To help other students learn about dinosaurs from a biblical worldview, Kaleb revealed several of his favorite books and courses on Dinosaurs. They include:
Dinosaurs for Kids by Ken Ham 
Dragons of the Deep 
Elementary Paleontology (curriculum & enrichment videos)  

Brian Young, the instructor of many Master Books homeschool science courses at MasterBooksAcademy.com, joins the podcast to talk about paleontology, zoology, high school labs and more. 
Brian shares several amazing experiments in this show including one based on cymatics (the science of visualizing audio frequencies).
Homeschool families can save a lot of money on labs and labs supplies by using Brian's high school courses including Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. 
Master Books Academy is home to many video-based science courses that provide additional instruction to the following curriculum:
Elementary Paleontology Elementary Zoology Elementary Science: Soil, Sea, & Sky General Science 1: Survey of Earth & Sky General Science 2: Survey of Geology & Archeology Applied Engineering Master's Class: Biology Master's Class: Chemistry Master's Class: Physics Learn more about Brian's courses at https://masterbooksacademy.com

Author of Conflicted: Pulling Back the Curtain on Public Education, John Stamper joins the Master Books Podcast to discuss the critical role of parenting in a child's salvation and education. John left the Chicago Public School System because his Christian values were in conflict with what he was mandated to teach his students. 
In this episode we focus on Chapter 10 of his book entitled Parents Matter where John exposes the "intentional, systematic, and devastating war that's being waged on parents and traditional family values in this country." pg 133 (07:48)
We discuss:
Parents are the first model of the gospel for their children and how the public education system undermines Christian doctrine and the parent's Christian influence. (07:30) Homeschooling from a biblical worldview is following the model of the Bible Parents have the opportunity to model to children that God loves them. The public school education agenda is not designed to reinforce this fact, instead it seeks to dismiss evidence God exists. (10:07) The doctrine of intersectionality (intersecting identities) which divides people into enemies assigning people roles based on their race, gender, religion, etc. into "oppressors" and "the oppressed." For example, Christians and straight men are actually labeled as "oppressive." This turns classmates and colleagues into enemies which dismantles the Christian value of unity. (12:45) John's experience revealing how school system is designed to disrupt the nuclear family. (14:30) Marxism in the education system today. Carl Marx's intended purpose was to "dethrone God." John Stamper reveals how the influence of Black Lives Matter is destructive to the nuclear family and how it is being promoted within the school system. (14:55) We see how families are divided and undermined in school policies such as the "parental secrecy policies. (15:45) The freedom to choose to live out the hope of life in Christ by fulfilling God's Word in Deuteronomy 6 to teach your children the Word and ways of God diligently throughout each day. (19:19) John exposes the early sexualization of children within the public schools as young as kindergarten using concepts like the "gender unicorn."  John explains how this goes beyond brainwashing to being a form of kidnapping their mind and their soul. John shows this is similar to strategies used by Lennon in the USSR. (21:19) Public school teachers are told not to tell parents if their children are living an identity at school than they are at home. (23:29) Stamper reveals how history is repeating itself exposing how the strategy of indoctrination and division of families was successful and the birth of devastation such as the Holocaust and World War 2. This is outlined in chapter 8 of his book, Conflicted, entitled "Learning from Marxism and Communism in the 20th Century." (26:32) Churches and families can partner together to make homeschooling more affordable with a new program: Christian Education Scholarship Program (CESP). (29:12) John invites listeners to his podcast: The State of the State School. Show Links: 
Conflicted: Pulling Back the Curtain on Public Education
Christian Education Scholarship Program
Homeschool Physical Education Courses by John Stamper at MasterBooksAcademy.com
The State of the State School Podcast