When you are asked the question, “Why Christian school?”, what is your reply? Do you perhaps point to the biblical imperative that parents should teach...
Culture and Community
March 29: Day of Prayer for Christian Schools
I am humbly asking every Christian educator around the world to join together in a Day of Prayer on Maundy Thursday, March 29. I believe that the Holy Week of Easter is a time when all Christian believers are drawn to repentance and unity at the foot of the cross of Christ. So, Maundy Thursday is a natural time to bow before the Lord in humility, remembering how on this day He took on the role of a servant with a basin of water and towel to wash His disciples’ feet, offering them His body and blood in the Last Supper, and praying for them (and us) that they (we) might be one as He and His Father are one.
A Faith and Science Teaching Resource: Expanding the Promise for STEM Education
Since the beginning of The Colossian Forum (TCF), we’ve used the conflict between faith and science as an opportunity for virtue formation in the midst of often-heated debate. In Christian schools, this debate takes on added emotional intensity because biblical reliability, historical reality, and human value seem to be in question. It is easier to avoid these pressured conversations altogether or charge into them, guns blazing.
“Cultural Humility” and the Christian School
I work in healthcare as an oncology social worker so you may be wondering why I’m writing a blog for Christian educators. There are two...
The Kids Are Alright: Why Not to Panic About Today’s Students
As educators, it’s easy to fall into the trap of judging this generation (Gen Z) for their foibles—their limited attention spans, addiction to technology, and...
What They’re Reading in 2018
We asked our blog authors to tell us what books they’re reading in the new year, along with a short description of why they selected...
