Nathan J. Anderson - Author/Speaker/Pastor

What to do when your child won’t stop reading.

Nathan — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:33:53 +0000

We have four children ranging in age from 16 down to 6. The youngest just finished one of her first bigger chapter books a few minutes ago, so I am assuming she will go down the same path as her brothers.

The three older ones read non-stop, which sounds like a great situation, and it is; we are very grateful that they love to read. HOWEVER, there are times I have had to pull the plug. For example, fantasy is a great genre, it is the genre for my book “Jak and the Scarlet Thread.” But when my boys are reading only fantasy, I have told them they need to dive into a different genre such as biography or history for awhile. They need to throw some reality and wisdom from the experiences of actual people into their heads too, not to mention the fact that it can be great reading.

Plus, reading only fantasy is kind of like if you only eat ice cream. Eventually your tongue freezes and you can’t enjoy it as much as you did before. They haven’t always wanted to switch genres, but it has been good for them to cleanse their brain-palate. And I think their horizons have been enlarged in the process.

Do you ever have to tell your kids to stop reading?

Memorial Day Weekend with “Jak”

Nathan — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:57:56 +0000

On Saturday my family and I headed up to northwestern Wisconsin to The Wilderness’ Memorial Day weekend where I was one of the speakers at family camp (www.wildernessfellowship.com). It used to be my grandfather’s farmland until it was converted to a Christian retreat center in the 1970′s.

I got to speak on Saturday afternoon (in between thunder storms) and then sell copies of “Jak and the Scarlet Thread.” I also offered downloads of “The Story of Cactus Ranch,” a 10-episode cowboy version of the book of Mark in an audio drama format. It was a hoot to write, act and produce!

Met a whole bunch of fantastic people like the Durocher Family, The Amazing Jeffo, and others. One mom told me that her 12-year old girl, who had just purchased “Jak” the day before, had a very difficult time getting to sleep because she couldn’t stop reading “Jak.” The girl bounced up to my booth a little later and announced, “I love your book!”

Yay!

Nite Lite 5/22/12 “Ugly Pt 4, Wild Man Bill, Traitor”

Nathan — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:31:41 +0000

Tonight we wrap up the story of “The Ugly Duckling,” and he runs into the most beautiful creatures he’s ever seen. Then Jack Pearson has a story/song for us called “Wild Man Bill.” After that, there’s a traitor in Israel’s midst.

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Enjoy!

Nathan J. Anderson

Nite Lite is pajamas and the Bible mixed up with a half hour of music, adventure and laughter, all to help kids from 5 to 75 wind down and get ready to go to sleep (we all know the world is a better place when kids look forward to bedtime). In addition to streaming audio, Nite Lite airs on WHEM 91.3 FM ( www.whem.com) Sunday-Thursday nights at 7:30.

If you’d like to go on a fantasy adventure through the first nine chapters of the Bible, pick up a copy of my book, Jak and the Scarlet Thread. 12-year old Jak Hamelton gets thrown back to a particular garden paradise where he meets a man and a woman who get into trouble with a snake (sound familiar?). The comments coming back to me from kids, parents and ministry leaders are overwhelming and humbling. Would love to hear what you think!

Nite Lite 5/21/12 “Ugly Pt 3, Slime Monster & Rahab”

Nathan — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:59:27 +0000

We are in part three of “The Ugly Duckling,” and tonight he meets a cat and a hen. Then we’re wrapping up Supernatural Fingerprints with a strange-looking slimy monster. After that, we find out what happened to Rahab.

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Enjoy!

Nathan J. Anderson

Nite Lite 5/20/12 “Ugly Duckling Pt 2, Army Creatures, Walls”

Nathan — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:02:03 +0000

We are in the second part of a three part story called “The Ugly Duckling,” and tonight it does not go well for him in the barnyard. Then in The Pond, the creatures join the army! After that, the walls of Jericho have a slight problem.

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Enjoy!

Nathan J. Anderson

“Jak and the Scarlet Thread” Student Video Review

Nathan — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:40:10 +0000

Here’s a review of “Jak and the Scarlet Thread” from a Homestar Book Club student. The Homestar Book Club read “Jak” for their winter/spring 2012 book club. I got to hang out with them for their last day of class last Tuesday, and had a great time. Here’s what one student had to say.

Nite Lite 5/16/12 “The Ugly Duckling Pt 1, Late Froggy & 7′s”

Nathan — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:08:02 +0000

Tonight we begin a story you may have read before from Hans Christian Andersen called “The Ugly Duckling” Then in The Pond, Tony the Frog is late helping out on work day and ends up causing a disaster. After that, find out what’s behind the number 7 in the Bible.

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Enjoy!

Nathan J. Anderson

Nite Lite 5/15/12 “Tunes on Tuesday & The Huge Rabbit Again”

Nathan — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:18:46 +0000

It is a Tunes on Tuesday night! We’re goign to hear from Sandra Boynton’s gang, Uncle Charlie and more. And then in The Wise Little Girl, we find out what she does with a huge rabbit. Then it’s on to a new book in the Bible.

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Enjoy!

Nathan J. Anderson

“Jak” review from book club student

Nathan — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:08:03 +0000

Here’s one of the comments students gave me about “Jak and the Scarlet Thread” last week. Glad to see what God’s doing thru it!

Mr. Anderson,
Jak and the Scarlet Thread was wonderful!!! I had it finished in a weekend. It brought Creation, the Fall and the Flood to life. I can’t wait to find out what happens next.

- Hannah V.

Nite Lite 5/14/12 “Rabbit, No-Hugs & Zip the Lips”

Nathan — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:59:16 +0000

Tonight in The Wise Little Girl, the little girl asks for a rabbit. Then in Supernatural Fingerprints, we’re exploring an animal you definitely do not want to get a hug from. After that, Joshua tells his army to zip their lips.

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Enjoy!

Nathan J. Anderson