Cair Paravel Latin School on C.S. Lewis Bringing Their School Alive
Introduction: Perhaps no writer or thinker is more often quoted around classical Christian schools than famed Oxford and Cambridge professor C.S. Lewis. Most of our schools engage Lewis’ writings...
Joshua R. Farris on The Most Important Questions to Get Right
The big questions in life – who am I? what am I? why am I here? Every human throughout history has grappled with these questions. Get the answers right...
Keith McCurdy on Not Forgetting COVID Learning
We have been living in a COVID world for over a year now, the impact it has made on how we live life, our attitudes, habits, and fears are...
Dick Keyes on Teaching Truth in a Relativistic World
The world is getting crazy. How do we raise a generation that refuses to compromise in matters of faith, especially in a world that rejects, even scorns, anyone who...
R. Keith Loftin on Teaching Students What It Means To Be Human
What does it mean to be human, to be civil, to have a confident purpose in life? Raising up a generation that will genuinely truly is the goal of...
How Beauty Informs Truth and Goodness For Classical Christian Students ~ Nick Duncan
Episode Notes: Most classical Christian educators talk about truth and goodness. But when it comes to beauty it seems as though it’s not as critical or practical. At most,...
Beating Hollywood Through Storytelling and Capturing Students’ Hearts ~ Louis Markos
We classical Christian folk frequently talk about forming virtue in young people. But if we’re not careful, we can bury students in our well-intended rules and academic expectations and...
Aiming Higher: Education Fit to Save Civilization (More Than Ever Series) ~ Jared Squires
What could be more important than excellent reading, writing, and arithmetic skills? More than ever, we need a generation of students who are cultivated to love what God loves,...
How Classical Christian Trains Graduates to Stand Strong ~ Matthew Breazeale
Culture is always downstream of education. We are reaping today the fruits of what has been taught or not taught in schools. At BCL, we’re big fans of classical...
Staying Off The Merry Go Round As Society Reopens & Speeds Up ~ Keith McCurdy
What have we learned from living through the pandemic? Sure, there have been challenges, but also some wonderful discoveries of taking time with family, slowing down, and sharing activities...
Forming Human Souls In Chaotic Times With Classical Christian Education ~ Chris Schlect
How does reading Homer benefit students in a world gone amok? Shouldn’t we focus less on doing the hard thing and more on the practical needs that stem from...
Teaching Kids To Roll With The Changes… As School Reopens ~ Keith McCurdy
Which age groups are having the toughest time as school reopens this side of the pandemic? Keith McCurdy is back to address what all students are most worried about...
How To Keep Your Classical Christian School From Running Off The Rails ~ Kathleen Kitchin
What anchors a school? This is the million-dollar question author Kathleen Kitchin asks of existing classical Christian Schools. Her new book, First Things First: Keeping Your Classical Christian School...
Managing Expectations For Our Children…In Uncertain Times ~ Josh Dyson
Culture often pressures us to believe that results and outcomes matter most. This attitude can bleed into the classical Christian school realm and affect our parenting. Josh Dyson, Head...
Best Practices For Redeeming The Time With Kids and Grandkids At Home ~ Laurie Detweiler
Do you have an abundance of Amazon boxes lately? Laurie Detweiler, the Executive Vice President of Veritas Press, offers some creative ideas for you and the special kids in...
The Blurring Between School and Home… The New Continuum ~ Marlin Detweiler
The Pandemic has challenged our idea that we have only two choices: homeschool or brick and mortar. The blurring of the lines means more choices. But what is the...
How To Build Classical Christian Virtues In The School and Home ~ Dr. Timothy Dernlan
How do we build virtue? Our guests today, Dr. Timothy Dernlan and two special students, share practical applications for teaching virtue that sticks and works. They discuss the methods they’ve...
Going The Distance! PART 4: Building A Pandemic-Proof Marriage ~ Keith McCurdy
Someone once said, “If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” But Keith McCurdy believes it’s the marriage, not mama, that we need to be concerned about. In fact, McCurdy...
Going The Distance! PART 3 of 4: Young Adults…There And Back Again ~ Keith McCurdy
High school seniors’ graduation plans have been highjacked and many college kids are back home due to the Pandemic. So how do we maximize this gift of being together...
Going The Distance! PART 2 of 4: Teachers Save The Day ~ Keith McCurdy
During the Pandemic, classical Christian teachers have no option except to teach online. Many are frustrated with the new platform, feeling self-doubt and missing their students. So how do...
Going The Distance! PART 1 of 4: Grammar School Kids At Home ~ Keith McCurdy
Are you losing your mind or loving these extended days at home? Either way, you don’t want to miss this episode! Our four part series, Going the Distance, begins...
Making the Most of Your Child’s Digital Education In Quarantine ~ Joelle Hodge
Good news during a pandemic…everyone gets a front room seat in a recorded session of digital school! We might as well look on the bright side and make the...
Surviving The Pandemic At Home with Kids: 5 Tips To Avoid Chaos ~ Keith McCurdy
As schools lock their doors and families stay home together, parents are asking urgent questions: How do we survive in this world turned upside down due to Covid-19? How...
The Buffalo Creek Boys School on Raising Boys: A Fresh Approach to Classical Christian Ed
Modern education produces weak men. The truth is, boys mature at different ages, need different learning environments, and are wired by God uniquely in their distinct bodies and minds....