You may have noticed the ad recently inserted on the right hand side of this blog. It is for the tour led by my friend Douglas Bond covering great hymn writers in England & Wales. I can’t think of a better person to lead such a tour! My family has loved his Mr. Pipes books [...]
Archive of posts tagged Douglas Bond
Guns of the Lion
Guns of the Lion, Douglas Bond Faith & Freedom Trilogy(P&R, 2008), pb., 260 pp.Ages 6+ Readers of this blog will know that the Van Nestes are big fans of Doug Bond. When he visited last month than and began reading to us this latest book on the M’Kethe family, it was a treat. This is [...]
The Bond Blog!
Bond. Doug Bond- far more beneficial than the sometimes known British cousin James. Douglas Bond has started a blog where you can see updates on speaking events, forthcoming books and other material from him. You can also find there J. C. Ryle’s Thoughts for Young Men (entire book) read by Bond. This is an exciting [...]
Doug Bond on the Psalms
Regular readers of this site will know that Douglas Bond is one of my family’s favorite authors. We were blessed with the opportunity of having Doug in our house for a few days last week. Doug was here to speak in chapel as part of Union’s Psalms Project. You can read some about his address [...]
New Bond Book on Calvin
Over at my pastoral ministry blog I have commented on a forthcoming historical novel on the life of John Calvin. I commented on it there because this book is intended for adults, but I mention it here since readers will know how much my family has enjoyed Bond’s books. You can see my comments on [...]
The Accidental Voyage
The Accidental Voyage: Discovering Hymns of the Early CenturiesDouglas Bond(P&R Publishing, 2005), pb., 257 pp.Ages 8+ This is the fourth book in the Mr. Pipes series, and I have previously commented on our great enjoyment of the previous volumes. As suggested by the title, this book focuses on hymns form the early centuries of the [...]
Douglas Bond Books on Sale
If you have read much on this blog, you will know that we are big fans of Douglas Bond. So, I wanted to pass on the news that there is a Christmas sale going on for his books. These would make great Christmas gifts. By following the label at the bottom of this post you [...]
Mr. Pipes Comes to America
Mr. Pipes Comes to America, Douglas Bond(Christian Liberty Press, 2001), pb., 194 pp.Ages 6 and up My boys were delighted when I told them we were reading another Mr. Pipes book. I have commented on the previous two here and here. In this one Mr. Pipes comes to visit Drew & Annie in America for [...]
M’Kethe Saga Continues in America
Guns of Thunder, Douglas BondFaith & Freedom Series(P&R Publishing, 2007), pb., 260 pp.Age 10 & up This is the first volume in Bond’s new series which continues to follow the M’Kethe family, who were introduced in the Crown & Covenant Series. The previous series closed with Duncan and Angus leading their family to America. This [...]
Mr. Pipes and Psalms and Hymns of the Reformation
Mr. Pipes and Psalms and Hymns of the Reformation, Douglas Bond(Christian Liberty Press, 2000), pb., 240 pp. This second volume of the Mr. Pipes books lived up to the standard set by the first volume. It was a great read which was eagerly anticipated by my boys each day and taught them great lessons. The [...]
