Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
September 12, 2022
As I network with parents, whether spontaneously on campus or a planned appointment like coffee or a home visit, I often pick up little words of wisdom from all of you. When that happens, these often form the core of a CC like this one. One of our military dads shared the thought above. As ... Read more
Planting the seeds of wisdom and cultivating rare flowers
August 22, 2022
Last week we looked at the overvaluing of knowledge and undervaluing of wisdom in our culture. We saw that knowledge is indeed at our beck and call. While watching a football game or a movie, I touch a button and ask the genie inside my phone “For whom did the new Bears coach play?” or ... Read more
A Common Lack in Our Time
August 22, 2022
Last week a prominent critic of our current culture was bemoaning the fact that we overvalue knowledge and undervalue wisdom. He thought that our access to knowledge was at our fingertips, literally, with our smartphones and laptops. However, wisdom is very rare. The Bible also highly values wisdom and considers it rare. One place that ... Read more
And just like that, the school year is over (almost)!
May 23, 2022
Our seniors have graduated, and several of them are in Europe on their long-anticipated Senior Trip. Our SOL/SOR students are taking the last of their finals. Our SOG students are gathering up their textbooks to turn them in to their teachers tomorrow. When the clock strikes noon on Thursday after the dust settles from this ... Read more
Enjoy the Fruit!
May 16, 2022
It is harvest time; the time when we can see the results of all the hard work that all of you have done, students and parents alike. This is especially true for the senior families! Last night we saw this in full at the Baccalaureate Service. (A worship service to give thanks for and celebrate ... Read more
It’s not about you.
May 9, 2022
As you are reading this, I am likely in Phoenix celebrating with my oldest son, Luke. He is graduating from medical school today and was chosen by his classmates to be the commencement speaker. He got his first choice of residency programs in Emergency Medicine and he will be heading off to Burlington, Vermont at ... Read more
JUST LISTEN!
April 25, 2022
As many of you are aware, I was recently hospitalized as a last-ditch effort to get rid of my 8-week left side headache. (Thank you so much for your prayers, by the way. It meant so much knowing that the Veritas community was lifting me up to our heavenly Father.) I’ve been reflecting on the ... Read more
Rounding the Last Lap
April 19, 2022
Closing in on the final 5 1/2 weeks of school! That’s hard to believe isn’t it. Depending on what grade level your children are in, they are facing smooth sailing to a good finish, a steep climb with some big challenges, or a steady run to the finish line. The smooth sailing group have been faithful, ... Read more
The High Cost of NOT Giving your Child a Christian Education
April 4, 2022
It is expensive to NOT give your child a Christian education. When I lived in Illinois in the early 90s, there was no such thing as tax credits. (They’re still not available in IL to this day.) Therefore, when parents were thinking of pulling out of the public schools, they were thinking of paying out of ... Read more
We accidentally judge things we don’t understand:
March 21, 2022
You are walking along when suddenly you see a man running toward you wildly. As he gets closer he is shirtless and barefoot, yelling loudly, and waving his arms erratically. You are disturbed and clearly this man is more than disturbed. But as he gets closer, you understand that he is yelling, “Lion! Lion!” And ... Read more
