Recently, I was talking with a seasoned headmaster from another ACCS school. It was his second day of school—we had yet to start. He had to cut away from the conversation for a moment. When ... Read More
A Striking Dissimilarity; Part 2
I might have to stop listening to the 50 Greatest Speeches. It is really depressing. This morning, I ventured back to the Brandenburg Gate to hear a portion of President Reagan’s “Tear ... Read More
Helpful Correctives from the Old Testament, Part 2
Here is another great lesson from Judges. This one from chapter 6 (the Call of Gideon). Here is the context. Israel, again, has forsaken God and He has given them over to the oppressor—this ... Read More
Helpful Correctives from the Old Testament, Part 1
I have a pattern of reading through the Scriptures. Each day I read a chapter or so of the Old Testament in general, from the Old Testament Wisdom Literature (Psalms, Proverbs, etc.), and the New ... Read More
The Best and Worst Idea in Local Education
This morning’s Intelligencer Journal has a very interesting story on new ideas being implemented by local school districts.
The “Jesus” Problem, Part #5
In past installments of the “Jesus” Problem, we have worked our way through some of the issues confronting education in general and Christian education specially. We have seen how ... Read More
The “Jesus” Problem, Part 4
We have looked at how corporations, the political left, and the political right are reacting to Christ and how they are supporting (or refusing to support schools that have Christ in their ... Read More
The “Jesus” Problem, Part 3
In The “Jesus” Problems, Part 1 and 2, we have seen that corporations—especially large ones—are now very willing to support any cause except one that names Jesus Christ. We ... Read More
A Striking Dissimilarity
I am working my way through an online video list of 50 Great Political Speeches. Today, I listened to this clip of John F. Kennedy’s “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech. Here ... Read More
The “Jesus” Problem, Part 2
In the first part of this blog post—See The “Jesus” Problem, Part 1—I chronicled how “Jesus” ends up being a stumbling block for the business community. They ... Read More