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....
Culture-Shaping House Programs w/ Jordan Tucker
Classical Christian education is a powerful antidote to the all-pervasive and alluring secular culture that daily pulls and shapes what our children love. The effectiveness of our schools is...
Senior Thesis Perspective: Joyful Learning w/ Christina Burkhalter
On this episode of BaseCamp Live, we hear a first-hand perspective from the high school classroom. The capstone project for every CCE student is their senior thesis. Senior Christina...
Student Buy-In: So Why THIS School?
I’ve said before that students in K-12 Classical Christian schools are often the most neglected population in our schools. What do I mean by that? School leaders put a...
Realities & Opportunities of Protecting Children w/ Greg Love
Today we tackle a challenging topic – one not easy but one that has reached an epidemic level among all communities around the world, and even more so since...
God, Tech, and the Next Generation w/ Tony Reinke
Is it godly to be anti-tech? Recent studies indicate the average American teen is spending 7-9 hours a day in front of a screen. Even if our students are...
Renewing Our Imaginations w/ Jessica Hooten Wilson
Classical Christian folks celebrate high-level thinking, and rightly so, but as humans, we are ultimately driven by our hearts and imaginations. Reading great literature isn’t just for mental push-ups,...
Modern Science Meets Ancient Practice w/ Jason Barney
There is no doubt that a Classical Christian Education is transformative in the life of a young person. But what makes this form of education really work? Yes, it...
Seeking and Living in Cultural Harmony w/ Russ Gregg
Today’s news headlines are more troublesome than ever. Stress levels are higher, people are more contentious than ever, yet our hope and confidence in Christ gives us the grace...
The Telos of Education with David Diener
Too many people today assume the primary goal of education is to get enough knowledge and training to get to a good college and get a job. Yet classical...
200th Episode w/ Keith McCurdy
Four years ago I launched this podcast out of what began several years before as a Tuesday night parent education night at our school. And now this is episode 200!...
Life Without Fear w/ Ben Bost
We live in a therapeutic age where feelings and emotions dominate reason and confidence in truth. Almost anywhere you turn these days, researchers are telling us how folks are...
The Lost Art of Discipling Children
For centuries young parents raised their children in the same community as their extended family. Best practices for raising and disciplining children were both modeled and supported by the...
Habits of the Household
Looking for a way out of the frazzle and rush of life? Whether you are an administrator, teacher, or parent, the practical wisdom from my guest today is just...
Seeing the Long View
“The days are long and the years are short,” as the saying goes. On any given day, the long scramble from the morning routine of getting our children off...
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...