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Some Thoughts on Education (5) – Three Educational Challenges: Families, Politicization, and Technology Use

It is my judgement that the biggest problem with education has nothing to do with schools. Given this, hiring better teachers, training them another way, building better buildings, offering other courses, reforming teachers’ unions—I do not believe that any of these things get to the root of the problem. I’m not saying we shouldn’t try […]

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MMSD Gender and Sexuality Curriculum (1) – Psychological Development

Many of you have probably heard about Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill that legislates that instruction regarding “sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.” Given the amount of discussion around this

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Striving Joyfully (6) – Charis as a Counter-Culture

Striving Joyfully is a tall order, but it is why Charis exists. The world is deforming our children. Many people believe that virtue is an outdated technology; we don’t need virtue, only “life hacks.” Others hold that a series of temporary, passionate romances are of greater value than a covenantal, comprehensive, and lifelong commitment built

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