ARTICLES ON CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Read about the resurgence of Classical Education in the National Review
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Visit the Association of Classical Christian Schools website
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TGC, The Gospel Coalition, reports on the growth of Classical Christian Education
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Eric Metaxas of Breakpoint explains why "Education is More than STEM"
Books on Christian Living
Age of Opportunity - A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens by Paul David Tripp
Tripp doesn't pull any punches in this outstanding book that challenges parents to be more deliberate and intentional about their parenting. The primary emphasis of the book is getting through to parents that raising children is not about how they look, how well they score on some standardized test, or how many touchdowns they score, but ultimately if they have a heart for God. Tripp first deals with the perspective of parents on this issue refocusing them on what is really important, and then he dives in to encourage parents to pursue their teens and accept this stage of parenting as a God-given opportunity instead of dreading it and working to avoid it at all costs. One theme constantly running through Age of Opportunity is the emphasis given to conversation - parents making the effort to talk with their children. This is an outstanding, easy-to-read, biblically sound, challenging and encouraging book.
Shepherding a Child's Heart by Paul David Tripp
This is a great, biblically sound book. Other parenting books are full of tricks. This book is full of the Bible. For those who want to know more about how to train and teach your children through a variety of Biblical practical tools, this book is excellent. It is very insightful and shows a parent how to teach and love their children the right way.
The Peacemaker - A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict by Ken Sande
The Peacemaker is a most helpful guide to assist Christians in resolving conflict. It takes an uncommonly Biblical approach, leading one through a process designed to foster reconciliation, to God's glory. One is instructed in ways to "get the log out of your eye"; to "go and show your brother his faults," and to "go and be reconciled." These principles are applied to a variety of situations: third-party conciliation, forgiveness, confession, church discipline, self-examination, conflict assessment, and more. Sande continually reminds his readers that conflict is a great opportunity to see the Gospel lived out in radical ways. This must be the focus of all peacemaking: "whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God" (I Cor. 10:31). Soundly biblical, this book is also practical, without using formulas and is used by Rockbridge Academy at New Teacher Training.
How to Be Free From Bitterness by Jim Wilson
Bitterness is a root that has defiled many. There are, however, biblical principles we can apply to the problem of bitterness. This small booklet contains some of those principles. The book contains a set of several short essays directly or closely related to the theme of bitterness. The first essay is the centerpiece and worth far more than the price of this book. Wilson goes in to a careful analysis of what bitterness is, how to detect it, how it affects us, how the non-Christian world deals with it (ineffectively), and how Christians are to respond. Other essays deal with related topics, especially bitterness toward parents. It is clearly written and gives clear and practical guidance for dealing with bitterness based on Scripture.
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Books on the Art of Reading
Honey For a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt
Revolutionize your child’s love of reading! This long-time favorite encourages Christian parents to read to their children and gives specific recommendations. It includes both classic and current literature and provides recommendations for babies and children up through age 12.
Reading Between the Lines by Gene Edward Veith, Jr.
Here is a guidebook for those who want to learn how to recognize books that are spiritually and aesthetically good--to cultivate good literary taste. Gene Edward Veith presents basic information to help book lovers understand what they read--from the classics to the bestsellers. He explains how the major genres of literature communicate. He explores ways comedy, tragedy, realism, and fantasy can portray the Christian worldview. These discussions lead to a host of related topics--the value of fairy tales for children, the tragic and the comic sense of life, the interplay between Greek and Biblical concepts in the imagination, and the new "post-modernism" (a subject of vital importance to Christians). Veith provides clear insight and sound logic in urging readers to really look at what is explicitly on and in the pages of literature.