5 Graduates, 5 Colleges, 1 Year Later – Thoughts on K-12
Students from MIT, two Classical Christian colleges, one “Christian” college and one state school discuss their experience their first year after graduating. They answer questions like: Did you feel...
Raising Kids Who Love Christ – Making the worlds of Home, Church and School Connect
Raising the next generation is a team effort. Yes, school and yes, church, but what can we do at home to create an environment that helps develop a bold...
Education is 99% Habits and 1% Knowledge
Classical Christian parents and educators are fond of saying “education is more than information – it is formation”… but what does formation really look like in a practical way?...
When Grades Rule Your Life
The pursuit of grades is the all consuming end game for many students and parents today. Grades are the currency that our culture trades in and ultimately determine when...
Prom vs. Protocol – Afraid of Putting on Dancing Shoes? Prom A Better Way
It’s called the night that you will remember for the rest of your life… high school prom… yet for most of us, prom and other junior high and high...
What do parents of engaged Christian teens do differently?
Barna’s VP of Research, Brooke Hempell, reveals the latest research on Gen Z’ers that shows a specific habit and rhythm among parents of engaged Christian teens that will encourage...
Our world is more WONDER-filled than you realize!
A riotous nature documentary reveals stunning secrets that will inspire, delight and transform! Did you know there are 1,068 different kinds of water bugs? All with unique created traits....
A view from Canada…Progressive Education and what’s coming next for America
If you could peer into the future of America’s culture you will likely see Canada today. Canada has moved aggressively and quickly away from its early Christian foundations, which were arguably more substantial...
How do we form a human soul? What Charlotte Mason knew about the art of education.
How do we make education a joyful discovery? Is it knowledge alone or do relationships have something to do with it? What kind of relationship does your child have...
Finding Time in a World on the Run
50 years ago, God led Edith and Francis Schaeffer to Switzerland where they opened their home to people searching for the meaning in life. Today, L’Abri Fellowship continues to...
91% of Americans Agree With This – Do You? Does Your Child?
As reported in the book Good Faith, 91% of Americans (76% of practicing Christians) agree that “the best way to find yourself is by looking within yourself.” New research from...
Elementary Is Not Enough – How A Classical High School BEST Prepares Kids For College
Some folks figure that K-8 classical Christian education is a good enough foundation and that their kids need a dose of the real world in high school to get...
The Scary Trend Skyrocketing In Today’s Teens
Keith McCurdy has counseled more than 12,000 families in the last 25 years and logged more than 75,000 clinical hours. . From his unique perspective he sees a mysterious...
What Our Kids Love Most
Parenting at it’s most basic level is guiding the next generation to love what God loves. Pastor John Piper has built his ministry around the transformative idea that God...
Helping Teens Find Purpose in an Age of Anxiety and Depression
What is the one core life ingredient that every person must have? Without it teenagers can become susceptible to depression, anxiety and even suicide. But with it, a person...
Why Future Engineers Desperately Need a Liberal Arts Education
There is a lot of fear today that children are not getting enough science and technology training, especially in a K-12 classical Christian school. The race for technical skill...
Star Wars Does Battle Against the Me Generation
It is all about ME! Discover the greatest you! Just Do It! Be true to yourself! Countless slogans define our culture and whisper to our children…yet we are called...
Classically Schooled Graduates Retell Journey 25 Years Later
If you could fast forward 25 years into the future and interview your kids as adults about their education, what would they say? Our guests today graduated from one...
Two Ways to Evaluate a School (Whether Online or Brick and Mortar)
Online learning is a growing alternative to brick and mortar schools. There are lots of advantages to learning outside a traditional classroom, but there are limits to this form...
We Don’t Need No SAT Test! There’s a Better Way to Test for College Entrance
For decades the SAT has served as THE doorway that all students have to successfully pass through if they have any hopes of being accepted by reputable colleges. But...
1 Million Dead in 100 Days – Education as a Killing Machine
For 100 days in 1994 more than one million Rwandans were killed in a genocide by their own neighbors. How could such a horrific killing come about? Patrick Twagirayesu...
Under 18: Barna Researcher Shares the Latest Findings on Gen Z
Brooke Hempell is the VP of Research for the Barna Group. Their latest research (due out in January 2018) examines the “Gen Z” generation now in K-12 schools. This...
Why Classical Education May Not Be For You
There are a lot of reasons to love classical Christian education, but is it really best for every family and child? Are there some folks who would actually do...
Portrait of A Graduate: A Thirteen Year Proposition
Our guest today is Eric Cook, Head of School at Covenant Classical School in Fort Worth, TX and Executive Director of the Society for Classical Learning (SCL). He addresses the...