I have led Grace Community School for nearly 20 years now. I have also led the boards of the Council on Educational Standards and Accountability,...
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Incredible Beginnings: A Glimpse at Our Elementary Chapels
This past summer was the hardest working summer in Charleston Bilingual Academy’s history. I am beyond grateful for all of the people who worked so...
Questioning: Deconstruction or Discovery?
We hear stories of Christians deconstructing their faith regularly. While the reasoning given for their deconstruction might differ, the consistent theme in nearly every deconstruction...
Year Four to Five: Navigating an Inflection Point in Leadership
The data shows that most CEOs, in schools and elsewhere, do not make it past year five in leadership in their organization. The median tenure...
Christianity, Liberalism, and the Necessity of the Christian School
This year marks the 100th anniversary of J. Gresham Machen’s magnus opus, Christianity and Liberalism, first published in February 1923. Born in 1881, Machen studied...
Bullying in Schools: Why It Matters More Than Ever
Adolescent bullying remains one of the greatest concerns for both existing and potential students and their families in Christian education (Barna 2017). And for good...
Spiritual Formation and Flourishing
“Do it again” – my piano teacher, after playing Bach’s “Canon in D Minor” for the umpteenth time.
“Run it again” – my quarterback coach, after...
I Can Do It All by Myself
There is an interesting thing that happens as we grow. We are born completely dependent upon the relationship we have with our caregivers. That relationship...
Discovering Our Students’ Ways
As you settle into the routine of a new school year this fall, you might be traveling down a well-worn path or finding your way...