Classical texts can feel intimidating in a short-attention world. English professor and mom Sarah Osborne shares an honest, hopeful roadmap for parents and schools: how to assess what’s really going on, start small without dumbing down, and build stamina and character over time. This is about more than decoding words. It’s forming a “reading life.”

AI isn’t just doing homework – it’s competing for our kids’ hearts. Chris McKenna (Protect Young Eyes) explains AI companions, why “delay is the way,” how to course-correct with HALT, and the micro-moves that rebuild real-world connection at home and school.

Can a classical Christian school truly serve STEM-minded students? Scientist and homeschool leader Diane Gray unpacks her research comparing STEM and classical models, showing how classical formation (language, logic, virtue) amplifies STEM outcomes and ethical judgment, especially in an AI age.

Facilities make or break a school’s mission. Davies talks with real-estate pro Ken Rhinehart about smarter pathways to secure, fund, and maintain classical school buildings without burying leaders in property headaches.

Harkness at school. Conversation at home. Dr. Justin Smith joins host Davies Owens to explore how text-centered dialogue – whether called Harkness or Socratic – forms students who pursue truth with humility rather than drifting into “opinions only.” Practical takeaways for teachers and parents alike, from classroom techniques to dinner-table habits.

Best of BaseCamp Live: Pastor and author Jacob Hess shows how liturgy and story shape our children’s loves—and why Christians need compelling fiction, not just theology, to form the heart. Practical ideas for bringing “worship in every moment” to home and classroom.

What does it really mean to live as a biblical woman today? Davies and his daughter, Hannah Owens, explore the confusion Gen Z women face and why recovering classical femininity – rooted in truth, goodness, and beauty – matters now more than ever.

Music and the arts aren’t just enrichment – they’re essential to forming hearts and passing on the faith. Jarrod Richey unpacks why hymn-singing, music literacy, and the creative arts belong at the very center of classical Christian education.

Darrell Jones (Herzog Foundation) explains the surge in Christ-centered education and how Herzog is fueling it – parent awareness via ReadLion, robust training through the Institute, and mentored school launches. A clear, hopeful roadmap for parents, pastors, and school leaders.

Fr. Mark Perkins of St. Dunstan’s Academy joins Davies Owens to discuss why boys today are struggling—and how a bold vision for a farm, trades, and classics boys’ boarding school offers hope. Learn about rites of passage, the Joshua Program, and practical steps for parents and schools to raise boys into men.