It is said that there are no original thoughts, only the reassembling and reordering of pre-existing thoughts. Your ability to reorder thoughts in an original and unique way is dependent upon your ability to recall what you know on any given topic. With the barrage of data, information, and stimuli we experience every day there is value in the practice of meditating deeply on ideas-but to do so you must be able to recall what you know. Erasmus, the great 16th century philosopher reminds us “There are always those kinds of people who hold a great many things in their mind, but when it comes to speaking and writing they are wonderfully destitute and bare." Wilberforce students are taking advantage of an old practice to avoid having their minds being wonderfully destitute and bare when called upon, and you can too...listen in and find out more.

We all know that technology is forming us and our children in ways that we long to change. Now is a key cultural moment to shape our relationship with technology as individuals, families, and Christian communities. We want to embrace the good while turning from the evils of technology. Listen in as Justin Earley shares thoughtful practical practices for individuals, homes, and communities to reorient our hearts towards God in relation to how we use technology. Consider this…

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Jonathan Haidt’s latest book The Anxious Generation has elicited a lot of attention and reaction. His conclusions are clear, and give hard data to what most parents are already experiencing with their children. Head of School, Howe Whitman, processes through Haidt’s claims and talks with parents about where to go from here. Listen in to Consider This…

Karen Glass, educator, author, and Charlotte Mason expert visited our campus last week. She spent time with our parents and faculty sharing both the philosophy and practical methodology of Charlotte Mason. Karen dives into the essential questions of “What is education doing?” and “Who is being educated?” and applies Charlotte Mason’s philosophy to these questions. Join her as she shares with us how to make education joyful and a lifelong habit for ourselves and our children.

Listen in as Julie Lowe shares stories and principles for addressing anxious children. She reminds us that healthy relationships are vital for anxiety; especially a relationship with YOU the parent. Ultimately God offers Himself to meet our children in their anxiety - His presence is the answer to our children’s anxiety. 

Listen in as Ed MacQueen shares what makes school at Wilberforce unique and what this means for our children’s future. What is this higher purpose?

Can friendships make or break your life? Justin Earley claims that friendship is literally a matter of life or death, both physically and spiritually. He also shares what this means for you and what the keys to practicing the art of friendship are. Listen in and hear how you can truly “save your life."

Listen to faculty member Ben Schellack as he shares with us who William Wilberfore was and how his life calls us to reflect on our own. In the words of Wilberforce “When we are summoned to give an account of our stewardship we shall be called upon to answer for the use which we have of our nature, invention, our judgment, our memory, for our employment of every instrument and opportunity."

It is hard to avoid challenges, disappointments, and struggles in life, but you can determine how you respond to them, and how they shape you. Join Keith Grant and Howe Whitman, as they discuss how parents can see challenges, difficulties, and struggles in their children’s lives as opportunities to grow in maturity and become more like Christ.