Education today is full of noise, pressure, and competing philosophies, yet the conversations on BaseCamp Live consistently point listeners back to what matters most: forming whole human beings. Across these episodes, you’ll hear thoughtful voices reflect on how schools and families can cultivate wisdom, character, attention, and a love for what is true, good, and beautiful. Rather than reducing learning to information transfer or performance metrics, these discussions explore how education shapes the heart, habits, and affections of the next generation.
Whether the focus is classroom practices, parent partnerships, or the deeper purpose of schooling, each episode invites listeners to slow down and reconsider what flourishing looks like for students and communities. These conversations offer encouragement, practical insight, and a renewed vision for education that honors the dignity of every child and supports the adults guiding them. This archive brings together a rich collection of ideas to help you navigate the journey of raising and educating human beings who are prepared not just for work, but for life.
Today’s episode originally aired in June of 2018 and is more relevant than ever before. The headlines are throwing cutting edge issues our way on a daily basis: homosexuality, transgenderism, abortion, euthanasia, to name a few. College campuses, especially, are pushing these agendas. What is the underlying worldview connecting all of these? And what is the…
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The bad news…temptations exist even in the classical Christian world. The good news…uncovering these temptations means parents and educators are more informed and can think wisely about the challenges they and their students might encounter. Having served as a classical Christian educator, Brian Douglas critiques from within, shares the struggles he fought and how to…
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Isn’t competition as American as apple pie and Chevrolet? Yes, but all too often, modern society’s fixation with competition, performance and metrics erodes our children’s identity and the Christian faith we are trying to build. Even worse, well-intentioned parents are often the worst culprits! Ben Bost shares compelling research about the harm that our competitive…
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Author Tony Reinke’s newest book, Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age, addresses the tension between seeing as God sees versus what we see all around us… anything from Facebook to Twitter, from Netflix to a kiss cam. This constant media barrage means that what is not explicitly sinful still pulls our gaze away…
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Far and away, what area of a classical Christian school most influences a school culture? Our guests today share the stunning answer…a thriving House Program! As Jordan Tucker, a House Governor for six years, says the House Program is “the heartbeat of our school.” While students don’t wear funny robes or hats like in the…
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Have you ever wondered what Mock Trial is all about? Today’s episode explains how this intellectual sport works and how it combines some of the best parts of a classical education. Two students and their coach share stories, lessons learned and why Mock Trial has been one of the best decisions they ever made…and why…
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Neuroscience reveals that not only are we wired for stories, but our brains are activated up to five times more when we hear a good tale. If true, then parents should maximize storytelling and not just leave it to teachers! But how? Matt Bianco and Brian Phillips identify the roadblocks, offer advice and walk us…
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Parents and teachers often ask, “How do you teach science and math classically?” Today’s guest, Ravi Jain, is probably the most knowledgeable person to answer this question. As a science teacher and co-author of The Liberal Arts Tradition: A Philosophy of Christian Classical Education, he offers theory and practical advice that every listener can incorporate…
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A growing number of Christian schools are differentiating themselves by shifting to classical Christian education. One example is Toledo Christian Schools in Toledo, Ohio. BaseCamp Live host, Davies Owens, visited Toledo Christian on a “BaseCamp Live RoadShow” to hear firsthand from three teachers about the transition. Listen in to learn about their journey as a…
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The last three decades have revealed amazing scientific discoveries. Yet, Chemistry tends to get a bad rap from American students and parents. Why? Looking back to the model of classical universities, Dr. Tim Anstine points out how the original scientists taught science. The great news is that today’s classical Christian schools follow this same model…
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