Philosophy of Education

Darrell Hershberger challenges Christian schools to consider the goal of education. Should we make each student's personal success the ultimate end, or is there a higher vision for our work?... Read More

“And God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good.” But then Adam ate of the forbidden tree. Now man is depraved, the ground cursed, and sweat and toil the order of the day. C... Read More

What is psychology? How does it touch our daily lives, as persons, or as teachers? What benefits does it offer? What dangers does it pose? The purpose of this topic is to help us think right about a s... Read More

The ability to read and write has always been a blessing to God’s people. Illiteracy was the gateway to the dark ages, where many people were not able to read the scriptures for themselves. But is it... Read More

Grade 8 was enough for our grandparents. Today we face pressures for Grade 12 education. How should we relate to all of this in 2018?

Do your students know who they are? Do they appreciate the Anabaptist value on following Christ? In the first of four talks, Kyle encourages us to settle with our Anabaptist heritage, which views know... Read More

In the second of four sessions on Anabaptist teaching, Kyle extends the analogy of swords>plowshares/knowledge>wisdom by speaking of the specifics of classroom life. Kyle explores the question of who ... Read More

In the third of four sessions on the Anabaptist view of knowledge, Kyle points out the difference between what is called "knowledge" in the information age and the knowledge the Bible recommends. Real... Read More

In the last of four sessions on the Anabaptist view of knowledge, Kyle talks about empowering a faith that will not shrink. Faith, says Kyle, is the window by which we experience the unseen--and schoo... Read More