How’s Everything Going?
September 26, 2022
I always felt that was a loaded question when I was a senior pastor or the Head of School. Since one of the primary parts of my job was to stay on top of and fix problems, my brain would sometimes be focused on the negative. How’s “everything” going usually awakened in my consciousness the ... Read more
Taste & See
September 19, 2022
“Taste and see that the Lord is good,” is the encouragement we receive in Psalms 34:8. Here and elsewhere, God invites us to Himself. He wants us to know Him directly and to grow in our experience of His goodness. Many of us have grown in our knowledge of God, our knowledge of His attributes, ... Read more
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
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
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
Not Smart, but Heart
February 21, 2022
Why did you choose a classical education? Was it your goal that your child would graduate with super high academics and outstanding college entrance test scores? These can be dangerous goals. This can backfire and produce proud people, those who think they are better than others and look down on others. I was reminded of ... Read more
