The Peregrine Podcast

One of the most memorable characters in C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia is a “priggish” boy named Eustace Clarence Scrubb, a boy whose understanding of the world and of himself has been shaped – or, rather, misshapen – by his “modern education.” But when suddenly swept into Narnia, Eustace’s adventures and transformative encounter with Aslan profoundly change the course of his life, leading...

Courtney Kenna is our lower school counselor and has extensive background in working with children with learning differences. 

Is music just an extracurricular to check off your list, or is it shaping the souls of those who study it? How do we judge music and through what lens do we decide what is “good” music? This session will explore those questions and give you tools for practical music study at home with your children.” Hannah teaches 6th grade music for Veritas and Laura Lynn teaches music to grades 1-5.

Please join us for a discussion on the maternal “mental load.” We will identify and make visible the cognitive and emotional labor largely required of women in the running of a household and family, particularly within a University-Model educational system. Additionally, our hope is to illuminate ways in which husbands may love and serve their wives and families in assuming ownership of and partne...

This training will better equip you to help your child become a skilled reader.  We will explore how the brain learns to read, discuss the science of reading methods used during the K-2nd years at Veritas, and give practical tips about how to make reading lessons go smoothly on home days. 

Mary Lekoshere is a mother of 4, artist, and all around fun woman. You can see some of her work on Instagram and ArtCloud . Things we talked about in this episode: For art in life - Open Studios Schedule Art Camp at BJU Art and Light Gallery Greenville County Museum of Art Recs - M Judson's Reading Challenge The Complete Stories of Flannery O' Connor "The Voice of God" by Mary Ka...

"Leaf by Niggle" by JRR Tolkien Side by Side by Ed Welch The Beginning of Wisdom by Leon Kass Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry Intro/Outro Music is  Lux Inspira  – "Surfing Time" 

So thankful to our friends at CrossFit Potentia for hosting us and talking to us about eating, resting, and working out. Check them out! 

Intro/Outro Music is Lux Inspira – "Surfing Time" 

Books we're reading–  The Divine Comedy: Purgatorio Age of Opportunity Their Eyes Were Watching God Cold Sassy Tree Strange New World Experience and Education Our intro/outro music is "Think about Lights" by Ben Fox.

Mathematics for Human Flourishing by Francis Su The Overstory by Richard Powers The Divine Comedy: Inferno by Dante, Translated by Mark Musa Our intro/outro music is "Piano Romantisme" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com.

Our intro/outro music is "Piano Romantisme" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com.

Get to know your headmaster better! In an interview that was only mostly painful, Mr. McCord shares a bit of his past and how he got into education.  Links: The Story of Veritas's Founding Holst’s The Planets Suite Go to Truphae in downtown Greenville for a good pen! We love them.  Our intro/outro music is "Piano Romantisme" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com.

The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben Cultural Counterfits, Jen Oshman Sylvester Stallone 1977 Interview Rocket Boys, Homer Hickam Our intro/outro music is "Piano Romantisme" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com.

Hear Matt Miller, parent, founder, and current board member, on starting Veritas, learning how to pray with the Psalms, and the CS Lewis Institute.  Books and Things Mentioned– Founding of Veritas Video CS Lewis Institute Erskine Seminary Meditating on the Word, Dietrich Bonhoeffer The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Praying the Bible, Donald Whitney My Losing Season, Pat Conroy The...

In this episode, in which Jon forgets to set the mic up correctly early on and then knocks on the table later, we discuss community training, specifically the topic of how to rest well. Books referenced:  Leisure the Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper The Common Rule by Justin Whittle Earley The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer Run with the Horses by Eugene Peterson The Sabbath...

* Recorded in May, 2022 Links –  God and Money , John Cortines and Gregory Baumer Getting to Us , Seth Davis Shoe Dog,  Phil Knight Overachievement , John Eliot (Music: Piano Romantisme by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com)

In this episode, we hear from Pastor Ronnie Nalera from Global Hands of Hope ( https://www.ghoh.org/get-involved/ ) as well as Peregrine dads Dr. Morgan Young and Anthony Herrera. Finally, get an update from our students returning from Italy. 

We hope this little show will be a great way to hear from members of our community and be encouraged and challenged to grow.  Here are some links for this episode's "One Thing" question. ( Caesar and Maverick City ) (Music: Piano Romantisme by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com)