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Stories of the Kingdom

Waiting (Stories of the Kingdom, Part 7)

“Waiting” (Matthew 13:31-33, 47-50) Stories of the Kingdom: Part 7 This is the seventh of a nine-part series of mini-sermons designed to help students reflect upon Jesus’ parables, the kingdom of God, and living as kingdom people. A couple months ago we began a series called “Stories of the Kingdom,” exploring what some of Jesus’ parables teach us about kingdom living. We’ve considered well-known parables … Continue reading Waiting (Stories of the Kingdom, Part 7)

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Buried Treasures (Stories of the Kingdom, Part 6)

“Buried Treasures” (Matthew 13:44-46) Stories of the Kingdom: Part 6 This is the sixth of a nine-part series of mini-sermons designed to help students reflect upon Jesus’ parables, the kingdom of God, and living as kingdom people. The Parable of the Treasure Hidden in the Field The first parable we encounter in this section is an account of a man who finds a treasure, reburies … Continue reading Buried Treasures (Stories of the Kingdom, Part 6)

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What Hath Poetry to Do with Natural Science?

What hath poetry to do with natural science? Probably quite a lot, but in this post I want to reflect upon only one feature. Much poetic analysis and teaching makes the same mistake as most teaching of the natural sciences. I’ll get to the answer in a moment. If I were to ask a student to learn about a frog, how might they go about … Continue reading What Hath Poetry to Do with Natural Science?

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“What Do You Want?” (Stories of the Kingdom, Part 1)

“What Do You Want?” (Matthew 6:19-34) Stories of the Kingdom: Part 1 This is the first of a nine-part series of mini-sermons designed to help students reflect upon Jesus’ parables, the kingdom of God, and living as kingdom people. For most of my life in the church, I was under the impression that action followed from beliefs. If I could simply believe the right things … Continue reading “What Do You Want?” (Stories of the Kingdom, Part 1)

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Sara Osborne

Four Ways to Grow Your Classically Educated Child This Summer

First published May 2018. Warmer days and longer light mean that summer has nearly found us once again. For most of us, the advent of summer brings a slower pace and freer schedule.  This combination provides parents with a unique opportunity to promote learning and engage their children’s minds outside of the classroom. Regardless of the season, however, the thought of “education at home” can … Continue reading Four Ways to Grow Your Classically Educated Child This Summer

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Conquering Chaos: The Re-Enchantment of a Purposeful Life

I had the opportunity on Friday, April 4, 2025 to speak at Headington Hill in Springfield, MO. This is the transcript of that talk for their fundraising event. Conquering Chaos: The Re-Enchantment of a Purposeful Life III Here is a place of disaffectionTime before and time afterIn a dim light: neither daylightInvesting form with lucid stillnessTurning shadow into transient beautyWith slow rotation suggesting permanenceNor darkness … Continue reading Conquering Chaos: The Re-Enchantment of a Purposeful Life

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The Trivium and the Good Life in Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy

The Trivium and the Good Life in Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy Anthony G. Cirilla Editor’s Note: This essay comes out of a talk that Dr. Cirilla gave at the 2024 The Classical Thistle Conference. We have included directives towards slides in the linked PowerPoint as a way of blending written essay with the visual aids of the slide deck used in the presentation. Why study … Continue reading The Trivium and the Good Life in Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy

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Adler’s “Three Columns Revisited” Revisited

Depending on the stream of classical Christian education one has been trained in, Mortimer Adler’s work could be foundational, moderately common, and relatively obscure. Adler himself only came to faith in God late in life, but he spent much of his life defending the classical tradition and pushing towards a classical education for every child. In the Paideia Program (1984), a work by Adler and … Continue reading Adler’s “Three Columns Revisited” Revisited

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A Catechism of Classical Christian Education

Last week I had the opportunity to lead approximately 25 classical high school educators in a teacher training at School of the Ozarks. In 12.5 hours of seminars (yes, we were thorough!), we discussed the purpose of classical Christian education; preparation for a school year, a week, a lesson; the portrait of a graduate from a classical Christian school; and classical and Christian pedagogy. Each … Continue reading A Catechism of Classical Christian Education

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A Philosophy of Education

A philosophy of education should be rooted in anthropology, in our understanding of what a human being is and is for (telos). What one believes about a human being should significantly impact how one human being aims to educate another. But a good anthropology is rooted in a proper theology, or one might say, Theology proper; that is, who is God? A right understanding of … Continue reading A Philosophy of Education

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Jesus’ Great Commandment and Classical Christian Education (Monday Musings)

It’s been several years now since I wrote something in a series that I called “Monday Musings,” but as I begin my new role as Head of School at Sager Classical Academy and work through other thoughts I’ve had about classical Christian education for a while, it seemed like a good time to break it back out. The idea is that I muse upon some … Continue reading Jesus’ Great Commandment and Classical Christian Education (Monday Musings)

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