Why Memorize Scripture?

Each week at Providence students memorize passages from the Bible and often recite them before their classmates. Why are we using valuable time and effort to memorize Scripture? Here are some answers to that question. First, we memorize Scripture because we are a Christian school. A school can, of course, be a Christian school without a […]

Ask Not About Preparation for College at 18 but Life at 45

Parents who have been at Providence for a while know that what their children are receiving at the school is something distinctly different. Sometimes I hear parents saying they have a hard time putting their finger on it, but they can see it in their children. What’s the difference? You can see it in their […]

What’s Most Needful for an Effective Education?

If you think of a school as a machine, then you have to conclude that every part of a school is necessary. A car with all its parts except for a radiator hose is not going far. Likewise, a school without, say, books or desks won’t get very far either. But what is the most […]