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A Brief Lesson for Parents to Teach Children about Race
According to Scripture, every human comes from this same family (Acts 17:26). The Bible shows us that there is ultimately only one race: the human race. Therefore, God’s vision is for all colors to love one another truly, as equals.
read moreStanding on the Shoulders: Voices from the Past that Inform the Present
Most people first encounter when reading his book, How to Read a Book. Although he does not appeal to many modern sensibilities, he does labor to be practical and clear. His work has been formidable for me in not only how I read and study, but who I seek to learn from and who I am willing to teach.
read moreProject Legacy: What Education Can Learn from Politics
When asked about his two most influential teachers, Jeff shared about his sixth grade teacher and his college athletic training supervisor. The common thread between the two of them is that they were both demanding and did not tolerate excuses. Jeff’s favorite teacher was his sixth-grade teacher Mrs. White.
read moreProject Legacy: From Businessman to Pastor
This is the third in a series of interviews with leaders who give their perspective on education. The aim of these interviews is to learn from leaders outside of education to influence those inside education. The following post recounts lessons from Northview Church’s Senior Pastor, Steve Poe.
read moreOne Potential Drawback of Classical Christian Education
In most Christian schools, there is not much opportunity for students to tell their unbelieving friends about the merciful message of Jesus Christ for sinners. Although it is obvious that not all students have a saving faith in Jesus, every student is given ample opportunity to know and grow in the grace of Christ.
read moreHomeschooling, Public and Private. Oh My!
Educational options abound. Rather than sell you on what I think is best, I want to educate you on the options for educating your child: public, private and homeschool. Rather than sharing my opinion, I want to put some resources in front of you that have been helpful to me.
read moreThe ABCs of Creating Fragile Children
With the abundance of voices speaking on the topic of parenting, you would think that today’s children would be flourishing. Despite all the advances in American society, it is clear that children are much more fragile than they used to be. If you desire to have a child who is only happy when things go his or her way, then this is the post for you.
read moreThree Benefits of The Enneagram
With all of the talk about self-awareness and emotional intelligence, I have wanted over the years to at least be informed on what tools people are using in order to become ‘smart with their feelings.
read moreThree Cautions on The Enneagram
When researching, I found a huge number of personality profiles available to people. After doing one of these profiles with my staff and watching my church do an Enneagram workshop that was more well-attended than members meetings, prayer groups and service projects combined, I want to issue three cautions on the Enneagram.
read moreDoes Latin Nurture or Undermine a Lifelong Love for Learning?
The first time I watched this video as a teacher, my initial response was to cut out all of my educational practices that seemed too focused on structure and discipline. Now that I am in a different educational tradition, I see the best way to cultivate beautiful creativity in older students is to train disciplined desire into younger students.
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