Obstacles, challenges, and finding a way through—that is the focus of both our Social Justice course and this month’s Literature unit. As Kurt Hoffman prepares to conclude his four-month course on the factors that contribute to the crisis of slavery that is impacting virtually every country on Earth, he looks at where changes start—in ourselves.

Summer is a great time to get outdoors and have fun learning (and the kids don’t even have to realize they’re soaking up knowledge). If your kids like sketching, drawing, or journaling, head outside with sketchbooks and have the kids jot down what’s special about God’s creation to them. If scavenger hunts are more your