All churches together forming a local Christian school as a concrete expression of the Church of Jesus Christ discipling its own children while reaching the community children and families. I sometimes walk into a church thinking, “this has the makings of a school!” A little mantra forms in my head and in my heart: every church a school; every school a church. The local … [Read more...] about Every church a school, every school a church
Education
Kurumbuka Leadership Solutions partners with TWU to train executive African leaders
The Kurumbuka Leadership Hub in Kigali, Rwanda, buzzed with energetic enthusiasm as 33 executive leaders from nine African countries gathered to embrace the academic challenge of prepping for the potential of being accepted into the Masters of Leadership degree with Trinity Western University. They gathered under the umbrella of the Abundant Leadership Institute (ALI) where … [Read more...] about Kurumbuka Leadership Solutions partners with TWU to train executive African leaders
Unlocking the education state’s iron cage
In response to a Langley Township council motion, I recently weighed in on the debate: Are churches a health hazard or essential service? I am grateful that in very short order, Langley council came around on this issue. But COVID lockdowns have exposed another critical civil-society institution that we ought to re-examine: Schooling. Or, more specifically, the school … [Read more...] about Unlocking the education state’s iron cage
Secularism and education
In the 2018 Supreme Court decision regarding Trinity Western University vs differing law societies, dissenting Justices Cote and Brown noted in paragraph 332 that “Properly understood, secularism connotes pluralism and respect for diversity, not the suppression of full participation in society by imposing a forced choice between conformity with a single majoritarian norm and … [Read more...] about Secularism and education
TWU drops mandatory covenant for students
On Thursday, August 9th, 2018 the 16 men and women of Trinity Western’s Board of Governors met to contemplate the sword handed to them by the Supreme Court of Canada as the mandatory community covenant squirmed with life before them. Like Solomon, they needed wisdom to ensure the University continued to thrive after five years of legal battles which had been finally … [Read more...] about TWU drops mandatory covenant for students