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Episode 23: House Systems
If true education is fundamentally about connections, then it's vital that we consider ways to make sure that every student and faculty member are connected. And, it may be that House Systems offer one of the more practical ways to create a structure for that connection. Host Noah Brink discusses some of the "what" and "how to" of House System as well as some of the philosophical connections that give schools reason to evaluate their own system or consider creating one if they don't have them. #christianity #christianeducation #christianworldview #gospel #christianschool #housesystem #studentlife
Episode 22: Sports and the Christian School
While some may prioritize sports above everything else in the life of the school and others view it as a necessary evil, it's important to have a balanced view of sports which is saturated in a gospel-driven view of all things. Host Noah Brink shares about how sports can help us develop rhythms and habits where we both learn to see God as higher than us and develop tools to live in a broken world.
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Episode 21: Harry Potter Through the Lens of Christian Education
There are countless videos made and articles written about the Harry Potter series, and many of them are even are from a Christian perspective. But, it’s interesting to focus on a handful of lessons that can be learned by looking at the series from a perspective of Christian Education.
Episode 20: Student Life
Student Life is no less important than the more formally "curricular" parts of the school are in the shaping of students. Those things which fall under the Student Life umbrella of the school are just as important to connect to the philosophy, theology, and mission of the school as the more traditional aspects of the school are.
Episode 19: The Worldview Grid - Humanity
All schools function with a stated or unstated view of personhood ... of what gives a person value. Christian school uniquely talk about the image of God, providing dignity to all people, and this commitment ought to be core to the life of the school. But, many schools struggle to have precise definitions for what they mean by the image of God, or more broadly a mission and practice driven by philosophy and theology of humanity. That's why this is one of the primary categories of RenewEd's worldview grid.
Episode 18: A National Championship, Longing, and Fulfillment
Reflections on the dream of seeing my favorite team finally win the national title and then coming to grips with the realities of longing and our search for lasting fulfillment. There has to be something more.