Mozart, Mötley Crüe and Math… Shaping Students’ Affections In A World Gone Mad ~ Dr. Steve Turley
Echoing C.S. Lewis’ arguments in The Abolition of Man, Dr. Steve Turley cautions that modernity robs us of our humanity and leads to an abolition of sanity with regard...
ENCORE: Tech Monsters In Our Kids’ Pockets…What Parents Can Do To Protect Kids ~ Chris McKenna
This critical episode was originally aired in March of this year. The battle continues…What are technology’s latest sneaky maneuvers to get to our kids? How do parents combat the...
ENCORE: How A Low View of the Body Leads to Dehumanization in the Culture – Nancy Pearcey
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,...
Tackling the Five Biggest Temptations Within Classical Christian Schools ~ Brian Douglas
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...
Raising Kids In A Society Fixated On Competition and Performance ~ Ben Bost
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...
Finding Balance In A Non-stop Digital Age ~ Tony Reinke
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...
The House Program: The Heartbeat of Classical Christian Schools ~ Jordan Tucker
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...
Thinking Fast On Your Feet – Mock Trial Delivers ~ David Goodwin
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...
May The Story Force Be With You ~ Matt Bianco and Brian Phillips
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...
Looking Over Galileo’s Shoulder In the Classical Christian Classroom ~ Ravi Jain
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...
Ohio School Differentiates Itself By Switching To Classical Christian ~ Toledo Christian Schools
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,...
The Closing of the Scientific Mind… But Not In Classical Christian Schools ~ Dr. Tim Anstine
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...
Best of Both Worlds… A New Educational Model Gets 5 Thumbs Up ~ Melody Tracy and Mandi Moore
Is it possible to blend the flexibility of home life with the advantages and curriculum of the classical classroom? Yes! Parents and educators are excited about a new hybrid...
Prepared for A Real Job?…A Data Analyst Weighs In On Liberal Arts Degrees ~ Rob Sentz
For juniors and seniors at classical Christian schools, one of their most pressing questions is, “Where am I going to college?” And not far behind, “Should I continue in...
A College President’s Perspective: Successful Young People Share These Qualities with 550 World Leaders – Michael Lindsay
What can 550 elite world leaders teach us about raising the next generation? Michael Lindsay distills lessons he learned in his 10-year one-of-a-kind study and 2014 best seller, The...
The Ripple Effect: Hope Spreads When You Plant Classical Christian Schools in the Inner City – Russ Gregg
What does a Classical Christian School have to do with loving your neighbor as yourself? Head of School, Russ Gregg, shares how starting Hope Academy in his inner city...
Step Boldly into Your Child’s Emotional World – Keith McCurdy
Emotions are the leading indicator of how young people see themselves today. But when parents and educators dismiss emotions altogether as unreliable and even dangerous, fireworks can ignite. Should...
Away with Widgets! How Classical Christian Schools Shape Persons, not Placeholders – Dr. Roy Atwood
The classical model served civilization for almost 1,000 years and produced extraordinary minds and developments in our history globally. Today, pragmatism and the desire to prepare students for jobs...
Evidence That Classical Christian Schools Excel at Spiritual Formation – Dr. Tim Dernlan
Are all Christian schools created equal when it comes to the spiritual formation of kids? Our guest, Dr. Tim Dernlan, researched this important question and gathered the hard data...
Why Rewards Are Not Such A CrackerJack Idea for Students – Chris Stevens
Did the founding fathers have prize boxes? Probably not, and neither should our students. Our guest, Headmaster Chris Stevens, tells us why extrinsic reward systems are a form of...
How to Relate to Young People In a “Feel Good” Age – Sean McDowell
The book Evidence That Demands A Verdict celebrates 45 years since it was first published! That means it is older than most parents of current classical Christian students! But...
Have your cake and eat it too! You don’t have to choose between Christian and college prep – Christy Vaughan
Can we have our cake and eat it too? Parents often worry that a Christian school may produce students who are strong spiritually but not academically. They sometimes feel...
It’s Not Too Late for us Old Folks! – David Moore
What if you could go back and get the education your children are having now? It’s not too late! There’s still time for you and me to grow and...
Former Muslim Presents the Gospel Truth to a Confused Culture ~ Abdu Murray
In 2016, the Oxford English Dictionary named “post-truth” as their word of the year. In 2019, Westerners are quite possibly even more confused about what is real and what...