The Heavens Declare

by Kate Patrick, Rhetoric School Math/Science The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard… The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord …

The Greatest Commandment in Education

by Michelle Duncan, Second Grade teacher I believe the most critical element of successful education is love. Not only sincerely loving the person you are educating, but also communicating that love consistently and effectively. As a teacher, whether in the classroom or at home, if we have not love then we are only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. …

The Real St. George

  TCS Third grade teacher Joelyn Phillips recently returned from a trip to Israel. When she and her family went to Bethlehem, they saw several references to Saint George. Mrs. Phillips had read he was a Roman soldier that had been martyred in the early 4th century, which led her to the question, “OK, so why is he known as …

Regarding Religion

by Tim Woods, 7th grade Humanities teacher Have you ever sat down in church and just felt empty? Have you ever left a service immediately forgetting whatever you just experienced? Perhaps you’ve been disenfranchised with church as a whole for a myriad of reasons. Maybe Sunday has become a day of fear or frustration. Let us not kid ourselves, even …