By The Way

Covenant's Upper School Dean, John Hayward, introduces us to author, David Powlison, former executive director of the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (CCEF) and senior editor of the Journal of Biblical Counseling. Mr. Hayward recommends several books by David Powlison and reads an excerpt of his writing in this abbreviated episode of By The Way.

See links below for more information about the life of David Powlison and where to purchase his books.

Biography Article on David Powlison

Making All Things New

Good and Angry

Childproof (the foreword is by David Powlison)

At Covenant we seek to raise up a generation of young people who have a genuine love of learning, who love Jesus Christ with all their heart, soul, and mind, and who can articulate the Christian message with clarity, creativity, and courage. That is impossible without parents, and having such robust goals means we cannot achieve them without God's blessing and work.

To refresh us as faithfully exhausted parents and remind us of God's love and care, Covenant's Upper School Dean, Mr. John Hayward, interviewed Dr. William P. Smith, a pastor, counselor, and former seminary professor. Dr. Smith has written a book called Parenting with Words of Grace which is the foundation of this conversation. If you want a sample of his thinking, he has blogs on the Gospel Coalition and Crossway websites that express his heart and wisdom.

Covenant's Upper School Dean, John Hayward, and Dr. Walt Mueller, founder and President of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding (CPYU), discuss how to raise children to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ in today's youth culture.

CPYU is a non-profit organization serving schools, churches, and community organizations in their efforts to strengthen families. Visit cpyu.org for some very helpful parent resources.

Dr. Paul Munson, professor of music at Grove City College, discusses why growing in our capacity to enjoy beauty is essential to the Christian faith and why it is important to educate our students with this in mind.

You can read an excerpt of his book here.

Covenant Dean, John Hayward, speaks with our Early Education Faculty about how to best prepare your child for Kindergarten.

One of our Covenant Deans, John Hayward, speaks with some of our Early Education Faculty about how to best get children ready for Kindergarten.