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.
Bruce Flanagan spent four months in a prison in Hanoi after his humanitarian and ministry work nearly cost him his life. A few years later he was back as a businessman and gained influence and friends with leaders as high up as the prime minister. Five years ago, after he adopted two children, he seriously…
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A child today will spend some 16,000 hours in school between Kindergarten and their graduation. How should that time be spent to prepare a child for the “real world?” Learning the latest greatest technology that will be obsolete by graduation only sets them up to fail and to misunderstand what skills are truly necessary for…
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In the late 1950s the sitcom “Father Knows Best” ran for six successful seasons. Jim Anderson was the confident father who was clearly the loving authority in his home, along with his wife, Margaret. Whenever their children Betty, Bud, and Kathy needed advice on anything at all, they always turned to their father, because he…
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London embodies the ancient and the modern in its skyline from St. Paul’s Cathedral to the new jagged Shard skyscraper. It is equally diverse in the people and beliefs, but London was for centuries leading western thought. How are our loves for God and the world best formed through an understanding of the great writers,…
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Why does art play such a critical role in the formation of flourishing humans? Is art just a hobby or an occupation for a few “talented” people? Tom and Davies explore the power of art to shape the next generation as art shapes our soul and our understanding of the nature and person of God. Live at…
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Out with the old, in with the new. We live in a world that celebrates the new and is often dismissive or even suspicious of “old ways.” Join Tom and Davies as they trek through ancient Rome with students and see how the ancient world has much to teach students preparing for an increasingly complex,…
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Jesus spoke about money more than any other topic. Hear practical tips for raising up the next generation to have a healthy Biblical understanding of the role of money and to avoid the temptations of the daily message around most students that their highest value is to produce and consume. With Brian Wiley, radio host…
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With national speaker Josh McDowell reflecting on 50 years of working with students. Few people have the perspective and wisdom of Josh McDowell when it comes to encouraging young people to have a deep and abiding faith in Christ that can endure for a lifetime. Today’s students face a unique set of challenges and Josh…
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Boys are made to someday become Godly men, fully alive and bold yet filled with depth of faith and character. Something about uniforms, manners and character development cause some to assume that classical Christian schools are not for their boys. Will such an environment create soft, wimpy boys? Hear real life stories of how boys…
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Going the Distance… 5 Kids = 65 Years in a classical Christian School – with Ambrose parents Bruce and Val MacMahon: 13 years is a long journey from kindergarten to 12th grade, but the vision they bought into at an open house two decades ago kept them inspired. 5 children in the school – 13…
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