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Keep listening to our conversation with five Classical Christian graduates after one year in college. Stay tuned for more enlightening discussions on classical Christian education, and join us next time on BaseCamp Live! Remember to subscribe, leave us a review, and reach out to us at info@basecamplive.com Don't forget to visit basecamplive.com for more info and past episodes.

People often ask, how do classical Christian graduates really do out in the real world? In this episode we answer that question, and many more, from the perspectives of 5 recent graduates who represent very different college environments: MIT, a state school, classical Christian colleges and a historically Christian college. Did their K-12 education prepare them socially, academically, spiritually...

Raising Kids Who Love Christ - Making the Worlds of Home, Church and School Connect - Chap Bettis by BaseCamp Live Stay tuned for more enlightening discussions on classical Christian education, and join us next time on BaseCamp Live! Remember to subscribe, leave us a review, and reach out to us at info@basecamplive.com Don't forget to visit basecamplive.com for more info and past episodes.

Keep listening to our conversation about training habits of learning and what Charlotte Mason discovered 100 years ago that still works today. Maryellen St. Cyr of Ambleside Schools and David Goodwin, president of the ACCS, join us. Stay tuned for more enlightening discussions on classical Christian education, and join us next time on BaseCamp Live! Remember to subscribe, leave us a review, and re...

We are fond of saying in classical Christian school circles that "education is more than information, it is formation"… but what does formation really look like in a practical way? Maryellen St. Cyr of Ambleside Schools explains how Charlotte Mason answers that question and more… stay tuned. Stay tuned for more enlightening discussions on classical Christian education, and join us next t...

The pursuit of grades is the all consuming end game for many students and parents today. Grades are the currency that our culture trades in and ultimately determine when a good education has been achieved. And in our culture, everyone deserves an “A”, or so we are encouraged to believe. Self esteem and personal values are quickly tied to one’s grades and in all of the madness, establishing a lifel...

It’s called the night that you will remember for the rest of your life… high school prom… yet for most of us, prom and other junior high and high school dances were anything but positive experiences. It doesn’t have to be this way! Join us for this episode of BaseCamp LIVE as we hear of ways schools are creating compelling, positive dances and events that your children will love…. Stay tuned for m...

Join Brooke and Davies as they continue their discussion on raising Gen Z kids and what parents can do to help them navigate an often dark and confusing world. Stay tuned for more enlightening discussions on classical Christian education, and join us next time on BaseCamp Live! Remember to subscribe, leave us a review, and reach out to us at info@basecamplive.com Don't forget to visit basecamplive...

Barna’s VP of Research, Brooke Hempell, reveals the latest research on Gen Z’ers that shows a specific habit and rhythm among parents of engaged Christian teens that will encourage you to do the same. Listen in and learn the behavioral traits that seem to be helping Christian parents raise teens who stay engaged with their faith, even in the face of a confusing and dark world. Stay tuned for more...

A riotous nature documentary reveals stunning secrets that will inspire, delight, and transform! Did you know there are 1,068 different kinds of water bugs? All with unique created traits... The natural world cries out displaying the handiwork of the Creator – a fact which is often lost on a digital generation who are not outdoors nearly enough. Can a nature documentary with a Christian worldview...

What will our culture look like in 10 years? In this world of rapid change, do Europe and Canada foreshadow what is coming to the USA? My guest today is on the front lines as a professor, pastor, educator and parent in progressive Canada. You will likely be shocked at some of the latest political and cultural changes, but there is good news and some lessons learned for us as we raise up the next g...

How do we make education a joyful discovery? Is it knowledge alone or do relationships have something to do with it? What kind of relationship does your child have with history, with their siblings, with math, with their teacher? If relationships are important, how do we shape the affections of what our children love? Perhaps the environment we create, and what we celebrate or criticize can have a...

More than 50 years ago Francis and Edith Schaeffer were led to open their home in Switzerland as a place for folks to retreat to in order to work through issues of life and faith. They named it L’Abri Fellowship. My guest today has served people for 30 years at the Boston branch of L’Abri and has practical suggestions for ways we can be restored as folks consumed in raising the next generation, ev...

91% of Americans agree that "the best way to find yourself is to look inside yourself." New research from Barna Group reveals the degree to which Americans pledge allegiance to the "morality of self-fulfillment." What does this mean for raising the next generation? This track is part 2 of a live audience Q&A with Jim Mhoon and Scott Yenor. Listen to Part 1 first (91% of Ame...

91% of Americans agree that "the best way to find yourself is to look inside yourself." New research from Barna Group reveals the degree to which Americans pledge allegiance to the "morality of self-fulfillment." What does this mean for raising the next generation? Stay tuned for more enlightening discussions on classical Christian education, and join us next time on BaseCamp L...

THE BACKSIDE: Part 2 Why classical Christian high schools are so important - Matt Skinner by BaseCamp Live Stay tuned for more enlightening discussions on classical Christian education, and join us next time on BaseCamp Live! Remember to subscribe, leave us a review, and reach out to us at info@basecamplive.com Don't forget to visit basecamplive.com for more info and past episodes.

Elementary Is Not Enough - How A Classical High School BEST Prepares Kids For College - Matt Skinner by BaseCamp Live Stay tuned for more enlightening discussions on classical Christian education, and join us next time on BaseCamp Live! Remember to subscribe, leave us a review, and reach out to us at info@basecamplive.com Don't forget to visit basecamplive.com for more info and past episodes.

The Scary Trend Skyrocketing In Today’s Teens - Keith McCurdy by BaseCamp Live Stay tuned for more enlightening discussions on classical Christian education, and join us next time on BaseCamp Live! Remember to subscribe, leave us a review, and reach out to us at info@basecamplive.com Don't forget to visit basecamplive.com for more info and past episodes.

Davies, Scott, and David continue their conversation about training our children to love what God loves. Stay tuned for more enlightening discussions on classical Christian education, and join us next time on BaseCamp Live! Remember to subscribe, leave us a review, and reach out to us at info@basecamplive.com Don't forget to visit basecamplive.com for more info and past episodes.

Parenting at it’s most basic level is guiding the next generation to love what God loves. Pastor John Piper has built his ministry around the transformative idea that God is most glorified when we are most satisfied in Him. Scott Anderson, CEO of Piper’s Desiring God Ministries, inspires parents in the practical ways to desire God and make one’s greatest love, ambition and satisfaction be in Jesus...

What is the one core life ingredient that every person must have? Without it teenagers can become susceptible to depression, anxiety and even suicide. But with it, a person is more likely to live in confidence, despite the challenges around him or her. And in particular, how does a school environment add to or take away from this ingredient? What is it? Purpose - and the reason why may surprise yo...

There is a lot of fear today that children are not getting enough science and technology training, especially in a K-12 classical Christian school.  The race for technical skill training is in many ways undercutting the type of education that is really needed to be a success in the scientific and engineering industries. As the demand for more K-12 STEM education continues culturally, it is time to...

Sean McDowell - It is all about ME! Discover the greatest you! Just Do It! Be true to yourself! Countless slogans define our culture and whisper to our children...yet we are called to give up ourselves, take up our cross and follow after Jesus. Our guest and national speaker and author Sean McDowell provides insight into how to help the next generation love what is true, good, and beautiful more t...

If you could fast forward 25 years into the future and interview your kids about their education, what would they say? My guests today graduated from one of the first classical Christian schools in the country and their observations and reflections now, more than two decades later, are an encouragement to anyone raising the next generation. Stay tuned... Stay tuned for more enlightening discussion...

In this episode of Basecamp LIVE we examine the growing trend of online education. There are lots of advantages to learning outside a traditional classroom, but are there limits to this form of education that may not be obvious at first. My guest Dr. Chris Schlect is a master teacher and educator who gives us two tools to evaluate not only online education but any classroom and teaching environmen...