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Episode 28: A Creational View of Education (part 1)
Our fifth of seven worldview grid questions asks how we approach school in light of God's original intent for all things, resulting in an approach to learning that seeks to pursue shalom, rather than the myriad, fragmented effects of the Fall.
Episode 27: The Super Bowl of Christianity
The resurrection of Jesus is the platform for everything Christians have to offer the world and is certainly the foundation for a truly Christian education. Host Noah Brink discusses the implications of the resurrection - not only for Christian education, but as a foundational principle of a Christian worldview.
Episode 26: Passing Down our Loves
To those who work with or parent children/students: Aiming at who the child will become is of far greater importance than our efforts to put in place structures and programs, teach content and skills, or plan out trajectories and the pragmatic steps we deem necessary to get there. Keeping the main thing the main thing means that we have to think about spiritual formation or faith formation as primary and recognize that the life-long, lasting change that we're seeking means that we're going to have to aim at our their loves. And, the best way to shape their loves is for them to see our loves in us.
Episode 25: Theology of Diversity #1
Diversity for the sake of diversity or because of a richly theological commitment? Long before we start asking how we can become more diverse or compare ourselves against other schools based upon our diversity numbers, we must be rooted in a richly deep theology of the ultimacy of God and what the Bible says about humanity. #christianity #christianeducation #christianworldview #christianschool #diversity #dei
Episode 24: Strategic School Size
Far too often, school size is a function of facility capacity or enrollment trends which can be driven by a myriad of factors. However, schools should think strategically about the size of the a school that its most likely to help a school fulfill its mission. While host Noah Brink does offer a personal preference, the overarching goal of the conversation is to challenge school leaders to think strategically about a mission-appropriate school size.
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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.
Episode 17: RenewEd’s Worldview Grid - The Fall
We cannot be schools that truly embrace the gospel and all it entails for us unless we deal with the realities of the Fall ... our sin, our brokenness, and the myriad implications of being communities that don't shy away from what God's world tells us about ourselves and our world.
Episode 16: Student Leadership
As schools consider student leadership programs and initiatives, it's vital that we start from a strong theological foundation with clear definitions and goals in mind.
Episode 15: Worldview Foundation for Youngsters
Even though they're young, preschool-aged students still can learn critical aspects of a Christian worldview. By focusing on Boundaries, Bravery, and Delight, we'll target two of the categories of RenewEd's Worldview Framework in hopes to help children grow to see the gospel as truly good news.
Episode 14: Incarnation as Worldview
Reflecting on the lyrics of many of our favorite Christmas Carols and on Luke's account of Jesus's birth, we see the life-shaping effects of viewing all things through the lens of Jesus's birth.
Episode 13: Spiritual Formation, part 4
If we're going to see more fruit in our efforts to pursue Spiritual Formation, we're going to have a clearer target: we need to have a clear perspective of the sort of adults we want to see our students become ... the sorts of students who care for the world and others around them, are parts of the cure, are willing to confront what's wrong, and running toward cultivation and stewardship of what's good. This is in small part what it looks like to be changed because of the gospel, and that's the only thing that can bring about lasting Spiritual Formation.
Episode 12: Embracing the Trades
If we believe that both following God's calling and honoring the profound dignity of all people are primary in the Christian life , we have to take a more honest look at the trades.
Episode 11: Spiritual Formation, part 3
Given that relationships are critical to transformation and lasting change, we'll focus on the importance of habits and rhythms in shaping our students' hearts and desires.
Episode 10: Spiritual Formation, part 2
Nurturing authentic relationships between teachers and students is central to spiritual formation initiatives. We'll back address how and why these relationships can further faith formation and the key aspects of faith formation initiatives.
Episode 9: Spiritual Formation, part 1
Christian Schools have embraced a much-needed trend toward putting an emphasis on spiritual formation. But, what are the fundamental characteristics of a proper emphasis on spiritual formation? How does the gospel inform the way of life that our spiritual formation emphases promotes?