Listen to the reading this historic document. The Mayflower Compact was written as a simple form of government for the new colony. It was written while still on the Mayflower, hence the name.Book Recommendations-👉🏼The Christian Adventure Guide: https://amzn.to/3SAF3NW (affil link)👉🏼Squanto’s Journey: https://amzn.to/3QReDGC (affil link)👉🏼The First …

Speech/sermon by John Newton, famous preacher and hymn writer. We found this to be helpful for our world’s current political climate, we hope you will find it helpful and encouraging too.We utilized the version made available for free by Chapel Library. Copyright 2009 Chapel Library: annotations. Printed in the USA. Permission is expressly granted …

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The first Thanksgiving happened in the 1600s when the Pilgrims celebrated their first good harvest in the New World. But how did they learn to survive in this new world? With the help of Squanto. His story isn’t as well known as the Pilgrims, but in this video, we take a look at his story.Check out our Wandering Through History series.👉🏼The Christi…

Today is Martin Luther's birthday. And in honor of that, we wanted to share our first video from our Wandering through History series that happens to be all about him. You can find this entire series on our YouTube channel and Instagram. And if you're a podcast subscriber, you can look forward to exclusive historical content that will go along with…

Today, Courtney discusses The Complex Circulatory System by Dr. Lainna Callentine from the God’s Marvelous Machine series by MasterBooks. ⚫️The Christian Adventure Guide: https://amzn.to/3QWDTeW (affil link)⚫️The Complex Circulatory System: https://amzn.to/3Pu7ZFn (affil link)You can also support us here: ▪️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheWand…

Today, Courtney discusses her new book The Christian Adventure Guide: Helping you keep God’s Word at the Center of your Family Travels. Her book is currently ranked #1 in Christian Homeschooling and #1 in Children & Teens Christian Education on Amazon ebook hot new releases. Join us on this special episode as she gives a sneak peek at what you can …

In this episode, Josh & Courtney discuss the trend of the Trad Wife and the Alpha Male. Is it rooted in Scripture or is it just secular wisdom that’s a response to leftist culture? Join us for the discussion. You can support us here: ▪️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheWanderingPilgrims ▪️ Shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-wandering-pilgrim…

In this episode, Courtney reviews the book “Musing on God’s Music” by Scott Aniol. We received this copy of his book from G3 publishing in exchange for an honest review. 👉🏼Pick up your copy here: (Affl link) https://amzn.to/3OTFaSN 👉🏼Would you like to get up to 2 free audiobooks? If you sign up for a trial from audible through our link you not only…

In this episode, Courtney reviews the Christian children’s book “The Barber Who Wanted to Pray” by R.C. Sproul.👉🏼Pick up your copy here: (Affl link) https://amzn.to/44Ph8xI 👉🏼get your copy of a Martin Luther’s a Simple Way to Pray here: (affil link) https://amzn.to/3DFTE24👉🏼Would you like to get up to 2 free audiobooks? If you sign up for a trial f…

Join us as we discuss our most recent trip to Founders Conference 2023. Special guest appearance by our daughter as she joins us to tell us her favorite parts about our trip. We discuss the conference as well as some neat places we visited along the way like Jekyll Island and The Edison & Ford Winter Estates. You won’t want to miss this one! If you…

In this episode, Courtney reviews the Christian children’s book “The Lightlings” by R.C. Sproul.👉🏼Pick up a copy of The Lightlings here: (Affl link) https://amzn.to/3XEmYOY👉🏼Would you like to get up to 2 free audiobooks? If you sign up for a trial from audible through our link you not only help support us here at The Wandering Pilgrims, but can als…

Thanks for joining us for our latest children’s book review. In this episode, Courtney discusses the book The Baptist Catechism illustrated by Paul Cox from RefToons. Catechisms are a great way to teach children biblical truths and this one is beautiful and so engaging. Check out our full review and pick yours up at the links below!👉🏼 Pick up your …

Looking for a great science book or book on fossils for your child! Look no further than Wonders of Creation: The Fossil Book! Our daughter LOVES dinosaurs which you probably already knew by now! 🦖🦕 So, we decided to go with her interests for part of our science time during our homeschool lessons. This book is fantastic. Listen to the full review o…

Our daughter LOVES dinosaurs! 🦖🦕 But we had a hard time at first finding books about dinosaurs from a biblical worldview. Then we found Dinosaurs for Little Kids by Ken Ham! We are so thankful to have found Ken Ham and answers in Genesis. Listen to our review of this great book now!You can pick up a copy of it here (affil link) 👉🏼 https://amzn.to/3…

The Christmas Story—The Bible Version is a wonderful book that helps you show the full Biblical account of Jesus’ birth. It starts at the very beginning and shows the progression leading to Christ’s 1st advent all through Scripture. You get to see how things are connected in the Bible and how everything ultimately points to Christ! We have loved th…

In this episode, Courtney reviews the Christian children’s book “The Prince’s Poison Cup” by R.C. Sproul.👉🏼Pick up a copy of The Prince’s Poison Cup here: (Affl link) https://amzn.to/3xZta9f👉🏼Would you like to get up to 2 free audiobooks? If you sign up for a trial from audible through our link you not only help support us here at The Wandering Pil…

Creation Sings is a wonderful book that helps you show the full narrative of Scripture to your kids. You get to see how things are connected in the Bible and how everything ultimately points to Christ! We have loved this book and we are glad to be sharing it with you today!You can pick up a copy of it here (affil link) 👉🏼 https://amzn.to/3w2cQUf👉🏼W…

Thanks for joining us for our latest children’s book review. In this episode, Courtney discusses the book The Pilgrim’s Progress—A Poetic Journey by Paul & Stephanie Cox from RefToons. Pilgrim’s Progress is a timeless point every Christian should read and this little book is a fantastic way to introduce it to children. Check it out at the links bel…

Our daughter LOVES dinosaurs! 🦖🦕 But we have found very few that are story style books. Then to our delight we found Dinosaurs Stars of the Show by Amie Zordel. Listen to our review of this great book now!You can pick up a copy of it here (affil link) 👉🏼 https://amzn.to/3zqeDor👉🏼Would you like to get up to 2 free audiobooks? If you sign up for a tr…

Our daughter LOVES dinosaurs! 🦖🦕 But we had a hard time at first finding books about dinosaurs from a biblical worldview. Enter Dinosaurs for Kids by Ken Ham! We are so thankful to have found Ken Ham and answers in Genesis. Listen to our review of this great book now!You can pick up a copy of it here (affil link) 👉🏼 https://amzn.to/3NR1lVY 👉🏼Would …

We love history in our family. So it was only natural for us to pick up and review The Church History ABC’s by Steven Nichols and Ned Bustard. This book is fantastic for teaching about church history to little ones. Honestly, we learned a good bit from this book ourselves! We highly recommend adding it to your library. You can pick up a copy of it …

Thanks for joining us for our latest book review episode In this episode, Courtney discusses the book Dragons: Legends & Lore of Dinosaurs by Bodie Hodge and Laura Welch. Have you ever wondered about the connection between dragons and dinosaurs? Our daughter sure did! So that sent us looking for a good biblical book on the subject and this is what …

Biblical Unity—what is it? And what ISN’T it? This is something we have been talking about for a while now, but with the recent things that happened at the SBC this seemed to be a great time to dive into this topic. We discuss an overview of major issues that happened at the SBC this week and how we can learn from those about what biblical unity sh…

Thanks for joining us for our latest children’s book review. In this episode, Courtney discusses the book Paul’s Big Letter by J. Aaron White and illustrated by Paul Cox from RefToons. This is a great book for family study or for your child’s first Bible study book. We definitely recommend this one! Check it out at the links below or our bio!👉🏼 Pic…

In this travel recap, Josh and Courtney discuss their recent trip to Nashville and Pigeon Forge,TN. They visited the Parthenon and the Titanic museum. They discuss what it was like visiting the Parthenon from a Christian perspective, the history of the original Parthenon in Athens, how that ties into history as well as Christian history, a bit abou…

Thanks for joining us for our latest children’s book review. In this episode, Courtney discusses the book Passport to America by Craig Froman. Passport to America is a great book on American geography from a Christian worldview! We definitely recommend this one! Check it out at the links below or our bio!👉🏼 Pick up your copy of Passport to America …

In this episode, Courtney reviews the Christian children’s book “The Ology” by Marty Machowski. Aside from Catechism, this has to be one of the best books to help teach children biblical theology and doctrine! Listen to our full review for more details!👉🏼Pick up a copy of The Ology here: (Affl link) https://amzn.to/3EBGvqu👉🏼Would you like to get up…

In this episode, Courtney reviews the Christian children’s book “The Donkey Who Carried a King” by R.C. Sproul. Easter season is upon us and Resurrection Sunday is coming up soon, so we thought we would review this book that is a perfect read for this season!👉🏼Pick up a copy of The Donkey Who Carried a King here: (Affl link) https://amzn.to/3tj0vtQ…

In this episode, Courtney reviews the Christian children’s book “My Creation Bible.” 👉🏼Pick up a copy of My Creation Bible here: (Affl link) https://amzn.to/35HsNF7👉🏼Would you like to get up to 2 free audiobooks? If you sign up for a trial from audible through our link you not only help support us here at The Wandering Pilgrims, but can also get up…

In this episode, Courtney reviews the Christian children’s book “When You See a Rainbow.” This little book has been a great addition to our little library. We love how it explains the true meaning of the rainbow as well as providing additional resources in the back to help you discuss the rainbow, it’s meaning, and salvation with your child. 👉🏼Pick…

In this episode, Courtney reviews Buddy Davis’ book Cool Critters of the Ice Age. Our little one loves both dinosaurs and animals, but we had a hard time at first finding books from a Biblical perspective that addressed the Ice Age and the animals associated with it. But of course, Buddy Davis and Answers in Genesis came through for us again! We ar…

Thanks for joining us for our latest episode: idolatry of entertainment. In this episode, we discuss what has become a major problem for many professing Christians: making entertainment of all kinds an idol. God does not share His glory, so when we as Christians are more about entertainment than about Jesus and sharing the Gospel it’s time for self…

Our little one loves animals, but we had a hard time at first finding books about animals that were from a biblical worldview. But of course, Buddy Davis and Answers in Genesis came through for us again! We are so thankful to have found answers in Genesis. Magnificent mammals has been a great addition to our library and we think you and your kids w…

In this special Christmas & history episode we review our trip to Old Salem,NC. We explored the historic town and discovered some of the history as well as Christmas traditions of the Moravians who settled there. The Moravians trace their roots back to pre-reformation reformer and martyr Jan Hus. It was very interesting learning about their history…

Welcome to a special edition of The Wandering Pilgrims. We don't typically do interviews, but Josh got to sit down with his good friend Pastor Randy Starkey to discuss several hot topics including biblical manhood, celebrating Christmas, homeschooling, and headcoverings for women. Randy Starkey has been a pastor for over 25 years as well as heading…

Thanks for joining us for this special Christmas book review and recommendation of our favorite Advent book: Rejoicing in Christ the Newborn King by Taigen Joos. If you’re looking for a new family tradition or a book to to read this Advent, this would make a wonderful addition! We have incorporated this book into our Family Worship for the Advent s…

In this episode, we discuss Joanna and Chip Gaines and why discerning Christians may want to be wary of following them. 🚨THIS IS NOT A BASH THE GAINES SESSION - please listen to the episode and read the post BEFORE commenting🚨 We we’re fans of the Gaines’ and find them to be genuinely nice people. But over the years more and more of what they belie…

Thanks for joining us for this special Christmas book review and recommendation of Peace by Stephen Nichols of Ligonier. This book is beautifully done and would make a wonderful addition to your family traditions for Advent and Christmas. It would also make a wonderful gift this Christmas! So let’s dive in to why we love this book! 👉🏼If you would l…

In this episode, we discuss what has become a problem for many professing Christians: making sports and things related to sports an idol. God does not share His glory, so when we as Christians are more about sports than about Jesus and sharing the Gospel it’s time for self-examination. It’s ok to enjoy things and have hobbies, but not to the point …

Thanks for joining us for our latest Christian children’s book review: The Knight’s Map by R.C. Sproul. This will be short and simple little review to just give an overview of the book and what we love about it! The Knight’s Map is one of our and our daughter’s favorites. We are so thankful for Ligonier and R.C. Sproul’s ministries! 👉🏼If you would …

In this episode we give a crash course in how to being researching to help you grow in discernment. Many want to know more about certain teachers, beliefs, biblical context, etc. but aren’t sure how to go about researching it. We hope this episode will help you in your efforts of becoming a Berean. We have also put together a step by step post whic…

In this episode, we discuss what has become a major problem for many professing Christians: making politics and politicians idols. God does not share His glory, so when we as Christians are more about politics than about Jesus and sharing the Gospel it’s time for self-examination. It’s good to be informed, but not to the point of idolatry. Follow u…

Hey y’all! Do Not Hinder Them by Justin Peters Is a wonderful book discussing the Issue of childhood baptism. Now, we want to be upfront, we are credobaptists and this book is written from a credobaptist perspective. We do not debate the baptism stances with our paedobaptist Brothers and Sisters. But we thought we should say that up front. This boo…

Happy Reformation month y’all! We love celebrating Reformation month and Reformation Day! And this book makes it extra special! Reformation ABC’s by Steven Nichols and Ned Bustard is a great way to celebrate this month and learn about church history and the reformation! 👉🏼If you would like to pick up a copy, here is a link https://amzn.to/2WxHVAQ 👉…

Learn more about our Christian testimony and how we were converted. This is Joshua’s testimony and how he came to know Christ. It's been an interesting journey. From secular, new age "Christianity" to find the truth of Jesus and the gospel, it has been one heck of a ride. We would love to hear your testimonies. Please leave them in the comments. If…

Hi everyone! We thought it would be a good idea to introduce ourselves a little more and give more background to our Christian testimony and how we were converted. So here is one about my (Courtney) background, testimony, and how my journey to true salvation and Christianity began. Spoiler alert, I came to find out I had a false conversion and had …

This recording is from the beginning of the Covid-19 shutdowns last year. It's funny how relevant some of these things still are and which ones have fallen by the wayside.During our social distancing, we couldn’t go wandering for good reasons. So we thought we would do our wandering thoughts episode from the comfort of home. We discuss covid-19, ou…

Hey y'all! This is another video for ladies :) Thanks for stopping in to check out our episode on being a biblical wife. This is the 3rd and final episode in our being a biblical wife series. In this episode, we discuss the Titus 2:3-5 woman as well as the description of wives and their roles from: Ephesians 5:22 Colossians 3:18 1 Corinthians 11:3,…

Hey y'all! This is another video for ladies :) Thanks for stopping in to check out our episode on being a biblical wife. This is the 2nd in our being a biblical wife series. In this episode, we discuss the proverbs 31 wife. This passage was written for a man to read to help him learn what to look for in a wife and mother for his children. It is a g…