Reflections, news, and updates from faculty, staff, and friends of the school.
Recently I listened to a Morning Wire podcast interview with Clare Morell, who has written a book called The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones. Mrs. Morell is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy…
Most Christians I’ve known (including myself!) grew up ignorant of church history and the rich heritage that is ours. Many Protestant Christians are under the vague impression that somewhere a few hundred years ago evangelicals,…
Many of us have watched over the years dialogues between Charlie Kirk and college students. The students often approached the open microphone with an emotional statement or a very charged accusation/question; Charlie took the…
“Read at every wait; read at all hours; read within leisure; read in times of labor; read as one goes in; read as one goest out. The task of the educated mind is simply put: read to lead.” – Cicero
We had a guest pastor at church this last Sunday, and he made a comment about entering the ministry. He said people had wondered aloud why he would want to become a pastor now…ten years ago, maybe, but not now.
Aidan Allen and I have been considering the 19th Century Gothic Revival in Great Britain. It was, of course, an architectural movement, not at all having to do with modern day “goths” who wear all black and sport heavy eye…
On Monday, January 4th, we started school again this morning, with prayer. So did Congress! You may have heard about the controversy…Democratic Representative Cleaver, who is a Methodist pastor, offered a prayer which…
Please enjoy this article from R. Albert Mohler Jr.; Albert Mohler is president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Boyce College and editor of WORLD Opinions.
There are yet a few days left in the school year, but we can observe with joy and thanksgiving that God has given us a remarkable and healthy year. We addressed pandemic realities with care but not panic. We complied with…
Happy New Year! The Lord’s Day (November 29th), the First Sunday of Advent, began a new liturgical year. Customarily, Advent is when we begin looking forward to our coming celebration of the remembrance of Christ’s “Advent” – or…
“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust…
There was a worldview evening several weeks ago at Covenant Grace Church* in Roseburg. Pastor Jeff Scott showed two videos explaining what Critical Race Theory is, where it came from, and the danger it poses to our nation and within…
Last week we began a three week series about Critical Race Theory. It has rooted itself in colleges, public education, mass media, Hollywood, and politicians of both parties. It is making inroads in the church, and it is affecting…
Last week, In the second article of our series on Marxism and Black Lives Matter, Dr. Kester traced the influence of the Frankfurt School and Antonio Gramsci on 20th Century Marxism. Critical Theory expanded Marx’s…
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years…
October 11th was celebrated at Umpqua Community College yesterday, but not for Christopher Columbus. No, it was “National Coming Out Day,” and our local college had tables set out for people to pick up rainbow cupcakes and stickers.…
The parable of the sower teaches a key principle for understanding the role of “school” in a Christian community. From this parable, we see the hand-in-glove work of the cultivator, the sower, and the seed in Christ’s Kingdom. When…
The following piece was posted by Martin Cothran, the Director of the Classical Latin School Association and the editor of Memoria Press’s Classical Teacher magazine.
One of the highlights of the trip for me happened while we were walking past a display in the officers’ mess. It was near a portrait of Admiral Joseph Clark, a native of the Cherokee Nation (which at his birth in 1893 had not…
Parents, I hope you will take the time to read this update…it is important and could impact the children of your friends in a very beneficial way.
I am reaching into the eternal for this good news, but after all, it is true and lasting. The Heidelberg Catechism Question 56 asks, “What do you believe concerning ‘the forgiveness of sins?’” Consider this answer, and how it sums up…
And Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you that you have brought such a great sin upon them?” And Aaron said, “Let not the anger of my lord burn hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil. For they said to me,…
“A voice had begun to sing. It was very far away and Digory found it hard to decide from what direction it was coming. Sometimes it seemed to come from all directions at once. Sometimes he almost thought it was coming out of the earth…
“Eastertide” or the season between Easter and Pentecost is a time when the God’s good creation begins to “spring” back into life.
Geneva Academy has always celebrated Reformation Day, even in the early days when we had just a few families. It was not to find a Christian alternative to Halloween. There are Christian groups who do that; they host harvest parties…
I’ve invited my friend, Pastor Jeff Scott, to write some articles for us directly related to Christian parenting. This is the first in a short series. Jeff Scott has been the pastor of Covenant Grace Presbyterian Church in Roseburg…
We have started the year, and how wonderful it is to see classes full of students happily learning. Music classes start today, and we’ll hear singing, too.
“The Western Church became the great civilizing power of medieval Europe. Though it was separated from the Eastern Church, it owes the latter a great debt, for as the Eastern Empire preserved Europe from attack by uncivilized invaders…
This week Mr. Isaac Hallgrimson shares an observation & reflections about these few & precious weeks before Christmas. Next week, Dr. Kester will do the same….
Easter is this coming Lord’s Day! As a child, I used to look forward to the Easter ham and family fun. As a young father, I used to love getting the Easter baskets ready for the boys, and the Easter egg hunts – great…
Students get nervous heading into our annual Speech Meet; they work very hard at memorizing, and at the same time know they will be up on that big stage all by themselves. The two-day event is one of the most wonderful things…
When it comes to living an altruistic life that can help make a difference for others, one of the most valuable things you can give your community is the gift of volunteering. Even in today’s Coronavirus climate, volunteering is an…
The Apostles Creed is a very ancient confession of faith, that has been used by the church for more than a thousand years. There is a phrase in it I want to pay particular attention to today – He ascended into Heaven.
We are giving thanks this week for the wonderful provision of God at our Annual Auction. Facilitated by many volunteer hands, who worked sometimes into early mornings and through weekends, the school met its lofty fundraising…
This week’s word from the Headmaster is an article from the RenewaNation Review 2021 Vol. 13 No. 1
In this column you will see short pieces from myself or other teachers, a few articles, and I hope a number of writings from local pastors. Sometimes I give updates on current school issues. Since there are a few news items, I will…
In this column you will see short pieces from myself or other teachers, a few articles, and I hope a number of writings from local pastors. Sometimes I give updates on current school issues. Since there are a few…
Greetings, Geneva families. The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) conducts many studies of how American students are doing in school. Results from the 2019 Math and Reading Assessments have been published.…
The following quote would be great fodder for our history and logic classes:
The following is from the Veritas Academy Blog. Veritas is a Classical Christian School in Pennsylvania. This column introduces a podcast series that should be helpful to Geneva parents. I encourage you to read the remarks, and then…
I read a piece recently that reiterated why I am so passionate about teaching students with a classical Christian approach.
Step onto campus and meet the teachers and students behind these words.
