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We Become What We Behold: How Beautiful Art Forms the Soul
We Become What We Behold: How Beautiful Art Forms the Soul

Employing the lens of Aristotelian and Thomistic epistemology, This breakout session begins with an exploration of how the human person is formed—how knowledge, desire, and habit shape the soul according to its created design. With that… Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2026


Joyful Habit Training: Erin Howell and Jami Newsome
Joyful Habit Training: Erin Howell and Jami Newsome

This interactive session will highlight the power of habit formation in the early childhood classroom. Participants will gain practical tools to help students build habits that support smooth routines, joyful transitions, and engaged… Continue Reading

Date posted01/13/2026


Panel: SCL Fall Retreat 2025
Panel: SCL Fall Retreat 2025

Session recording from Fall Retreat 2025. Continue Reading

Date posted11/20/2025


Eric Cook: Formed in Fire - Theodore Beza, Geneva Academy, and the Goodness of Suffering
Eric Cook: Formed in Fire - Theodore Beza, Geneva Academy, and the Goodness of Suffering

Geneva Academy, founded in 1559 from John Calvin’s long-held vision, quickly became a training ground for generations of pastors and scholars devoted to “the glory of God and the edification of the Church.” Its commitment to uniting piety… Continue Reading

Date posted11/17/2025


Preston Atwood: Rooted in Wisdom
Preston Atwood: Rooted in Wisdom

Drawing inspiration from wisdom psalms, poetry, and trees, Atwood addresses the critical need for leaders of classical Christian schools to flourish as individuals rooted in Scripture, the Great Tradition, and the poetic mode of learning… Continue Reading

Date posted11/17/2025


Carrie Eben: Goodness in our Schools - Creating Spaces for Good Teachers
Carrie Eben: Goodness in our Schools - Creating Spaces for Good Teachers

In the book, The Good Teacher: Ten Key Pedagogical Principles That Will Transform Your Teaching, Chris Perrin and Carrie Eben outline universal principles rather than techniques for teachers to not only be skilled teachers but virtuous… Continue Reading

Date posted11/16/2025


Brian Williams: A Vision of Goodness for the Classical Christian Tradition
Brian Williams: A Vision of Goodness for the Classical Christian Tradition

Session recording from Fall Retreat 2025. Continue Reading

Date posted11/12/2025


Adam Roate: The ESA Landscape
Adam Roate: The ESA Landscape

Education savings accounts are rapidly gaining adoption across the states, but each implementation looks different. Seeing how other states have rolled out policies—and how administrators adapt—can offer perspective where adoption is new… Continue Reading

Date posted11/11/2025


Michael Barba: Introduction to Texas' New ESA
Michael Barba: Introduction to Texas' New ESA

Texas’ ESA is a state-funded account that parents can use to pay for educational expenses and access opportunities that were formerly out of reach. While details are still emerging, this session will introduce the program and recommend… Continue Reading

Date posted11/10/2025


Reflections on Everyday Glory with Justin Whitmel Earley
Reflections on Everyday Glory with Justin Whitmel Earley

Many of us preach a gospel of peace, yet live lives marked by exhaustion and anxiety. In this talk, Justin Whitmel Earley shares the story of how his mental health collapse as a young lawyer became the doorway to rediscovering the glory of… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025


Beyond Imagination - Henry O. Tanner, Race, and the Humble Power of Curiosity
Beyond Imagination - Henry O. Tanner, Race, and the Humble Power of Curiosity

This multi-media presentation explores the life of Henry Ossawa Tanner, the first globally recognized African American painter, and his powerful depictions of Biblical stories. Tanner’s art highlights issues of race and the challenges… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025


The Power of Community—How a Painter You’ve Probably Never Heard of Used Friendship to Model the…
The Power of Community—How a Painter You’ve Probably Never Heard of Used Friendship to Model the…

Russ Ramsey is a pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee, where he lives with his wife and five children. He grew up in the fields of Indiana and studied at Taylor University and Covenant Theological Seminary (MDiv… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025