A Tribute to Matt Hopkins Matt Hopkins met Jesus in high school, rowing in college, and teaching in grad school. Those passions shaped his vocation for his entire life. In extolling the virtue of rowing Matt would point to Jesus, who coached His own rowers by...
Learning to wait in hope "The Doldrums, my young friend, are where nothing ever happens and nothing ever changes…. People who don't pay attention often get stuck in the Doldrums.” —The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster If any time of the year could be called the...
BY CORI BELLE, ParentOnward, Christian soldiers, marching as to warWith the cross of Jesus going on before.Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe.Forward into battle see His banners go. Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng.Blend with ours your voices...
Three Reminders for Staying Engaged I have spent countless hours poolside while my kids received swimming lessons. It takes a serious amount of time to teach five kids to swim. But I willingly committed my time and energy to this purpose because, to put it bluntly,...
By David Goodwin Recently, looking back through some old files, I found an article from the inaugural issue of The Classical Difference. ------------------------------------ “That your field?” a stranger asks. You look at your five-acre dirt lot. “Yeah, did somebody...
By Hannah Grieser Finding fun and productive ways to fill the time when school’s out each December can be a challenge. With all the baking and shopping and wrapping to do on top of everything else, the weeks before Christmas can already feel overwhelming. And when the...
By Hannah Grieser He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. —Psalm 1:3 As I write this, harvest season has begun in the fields, and...
The process of choosing a college major is not unlike competing in a “Choose Your Own Adventure” game, which soon results in running the gauntlet of college requirements. The Tetris-like sport of rightly timed classes ensues, and only the fittest survive the natural...
"For though we walk in the flesh,we do not war according to the flesh.For the weapons of our warfare arenot carnal but mighty in God for pull-ing down strongholds, casting downarguments and every high thing thatexalts itself against the knowledge ofGod, bringing every...
... besides plungers and flannelgraph.As I passed by the flannel art “God is love” in the narrow corridor of a church basement somewhere in Kentucky, the scene was familiar. I grew up in a church like this. Along with the musty smells, unremodeled bathrooms, and low...
Have questions about classical Christian education? We are here to help! Ask here. Q: “I’ve heard classical education is unnecessarily difficult or harsh. Won’t my child be stressed out?” A: Children enjoy learning. They are wired for it. Assuming that children will...
Giving hope to discouraged parents "My praying with them at home and taking them to church is not enough to compete with what is happening to them at school. I’m not going to win." BY MANDI GERTH Recently, scanning the middle grade fiction section at the library with...
Three ways it harms us - and what to do about it MARY BLAKE FLETCHERis a graduate of Westminster Academy in Memphis, TN, and winner of the 2022 Chrysostom Oratory Competition.In 1994, the CEOs of some of America’s most established tobacco companies denied to Congress...
Image: Iceland by Jonny Auh on Unsplash Century Watch This Year in History - A.D. 1122The Althing (Icelandic: Alþingi) is the national parliament of Iceland, established in 930 A.D. at Thingvellir (“the assembly fields”), 28 miles east of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík....
By Kristina Cowan Read more: Part I and Part II Why Language-Focused Education Matters To shape our image-driven, internet-saturated world, our children need a sharp command of language. Thankfully, classical Christian education (CCE) is language-focused, not...
A Review of Tony Reinke’s Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age Many spectacles compete for our attention and affection, and our devotion to them is distracting us from focusing on our families, friends, community, and Christ. Whether it’s video...
