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⚔️ Do you long to inspire your children with stories of heroes in history and with the greatest story ever told--the word of God? 🛠️ Do you want to equip your children for life in the world, so that they’ll have wisdom and understanding as they face the challenges in whatever work God calls them to? 👨👩👧👦 Do you desire to live and learn together with your family, using good books and real-life experiences to build relationships that will last a lifetime? In this podcast, you’ll find real-life tips and recommendations for books our homeschooling family loves, and discussions of how we as dads can make it easier to read to and with our children. My mission is to equip you with hope and help as you seek to train your children in God’s way and lead your family, relying first on the Bible and then learning from the wealth of great books that are available for the taking. If you’re ready to uncover instructional, inspiring books to read to and with your family, to build strong family relationships by reading, talking and living together, and to prepare your children for life and eternity with great books & activities, then join us for Treasure Box Books! Hi, I’m Nathan Ching, a redeemed child of God, happy husband and homeschooling dad, and lifelong lover of good books. For years--even before I became a father--I eagerly looked forward to leading my children to know, love, and serve God. As a young man, I realized that reading, beginning first with the Bible, then other books, unlocked my understanding. The Old Testament prophet said, ”I Daniel understood by books….” When I prayed about how to train my children for God, I became convinced that reading to and with my children would be an essential element in helping them to delight in God and do His will. While I can’t claim to have perfected the art of leading my family, I am happy to say that the Lord has taught me practical, useful lessons--lessons I believe would serve other dads as they lead their families. That’s what this podcast is all about. There are treasures to be found in books that simply can’t be found anywhere else. Come join us on our journey, and let’s go find the treasures in books! 📖 Download free Bible audio: www.refreshpublishing.com/bible 🧑🏻💻 Visit the Website: www.treasureboxbooks.com 📩 Email Me: support@treasureboxbooks.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ https://feed.podbean.com/treasureboxbooks/feed.xml Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
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Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Hey Fellow Dads,
Have you ever wondered whether listening to audiobooks instead of reading is “cheating”? Today’s episode will cover six disadvantages of audiobooks, along with workarounds for each one. Enjoy, and stay tuned for next episode, when we’ll discuss six advantages of audiobooks!
—Nathan
Disadvantages of Audiobooks
- They are often expensive
- Audiobook subscription apps are overly complex
- The selection of quality narrations (of free or inexpensive good books) is limited
- Previewing books is difficult
- Listening time for borrowed audiobooks is limited
- Not all audio recordings are made equal
Books
These stories are set in WWII—all non-fiction. Most of these war stories contain gruesome or otherwise mature content. Please preview before sharing with your family.
📚 Out of the Depths: An Unforgettable WWII Story of Survival, Courage, and the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis, by Edgar Harrell, USMC, with David Harrell
📚 My Brother's Keeper: Christians Who Risked All to Protect Jewish Targets of the Nazi Holocaust, by Rod Gragg
📚 Zvi, by Elwood McQuaid
📚 The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom
📚 Evidence Not Seen, by Darlene Deibler Rose
📚 The Boys of Pointe du Hoc, by Douglas Brinkley
📚 Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand,
📚 A Higher Call, by Adam Makos
Guidelines for Selecting a Book
- It should educate us.
- It should equip us.
- It should encourage us.
- It can (but does not always have to) entertain us.
Resources for audiobooks
💻 Librivox.org (for Kara Shallenberg’s books only, see here, or visit her own website with even more audiobooks: kayray.org. )
Links
- Episode 33: Where Do You Find Good Books? (incorrectly identified in this episode as episode 53)
- Video about Cpl. Harrell’s long-overdue promotion to Sgt.
- Sgt. Harrell’s obituary
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