Desperate for Depth in an Age of the Superficial w/ Alex Petkas
Classical Christian educators aren’t just interested in the old stuff for nostalgia sake or to hide from the crazy modern world (although it may be tempting at times), we...
Persuasive Technology and Cigarettes w/ Mary Blake Fletcher
I have in a computer file a recording of a television advertisement from the 1940s eagerly pitching Lucky Strike cigarettes. The most curious part is that the promotion is...
The State of Culture and Education w/ David Kinnaman
For the past 40+ years the Barna Group has been leading the way in researching the latest trends impacting our churches, schools, and homes. In this unique episode, you’ll...
Our Cultural Moment and the CCE Antidote w/ Gordon Pennington
Our schools obviously exist in the midst of the surrounding culture. The daily bombardment of media techno intrusion can ravage the affections and loves of our students. So it...
CCE Alumni Successes – New Research w/ Brad Doplloff
There are no shortages of antidotal stories that demonstrate the impact CCE is having in the lives of students in K-12 and beyond. A few years ago a highly...
How the Ancients Shaped Virtuous People w/ Louis Markos
Classical Christian schools believe the Greeks understood something critical about human nature and how to raise up a fully formed human being. They missed out on the Christian answers...
The State of Parenting Today w/ Keith McCurdy
Counselor, Keith McCurdy, is back on this episode. He joined me onstage at this summer’s SCL conference, and we decided we should share that interview, where we discuss the...
Writing Future Great Books w/ Dustin Leimgruber
His book review says it all – “In a world of 280-character social media posts, we desperately need to cultivate again our holy imaginations through good reading, especially with...
Battle for the American Mind w/ David Goodwin
One of the reasons we love classical Christian education is because it fully restores the way just about everyone in the west was educated up until 100 years ago....
Seven Elements of a Healthy School w/ Walter Kearns
What is a healthy school? There are many ways to answer this question because schools are complex organizations. Healthy schools have the right curriculum and well-trained teachers but also...