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Wise Words for Fathers from J.C. Ryle
J.C. Ryle’s Practical Religion offers a sanctifying experience for every reader, and an ideal guidebook for fathers. As Christian fathers lead their...
Recommended Reading from 2025
Annie Dillard wrote, “Who would call a day spent reading a good day? But a life spent reading – that is a good life.” Bibliophiles, take note....
The False Promises of Running Start – Part II
In the last edition of the Providence Principles, we discussed the benefits of the junior and senior years at Providence. This edition helps embody...
The False Promises of Running Start – Part I
The Running Start program through the public school system offers pragmatic benefits: future savings on college tuition, foregone costs of the final...
Providence Foundations: Learning from Lewis
Nearly every Christian has read the work of C.S. Lewis. Most children have read at least one of The Chronicles of Narnia, and most adults have read...
The Power of Christian Community
I spent the day Tuesday at the secondary retreat at Lakeside Bible Camp on Whidbey Island. It was my twentieth consecutive retreat, and I was struck...
Excellence in Christian Schools
Building a Better School offers a variety of essays on excellence in Christian schools. In one of the most compelling essays, author Timothy Wiens...
Why Sports?
When looking at schools with a strong focus on Christian discipleship and academic preparation, some may wonder about the presence of competitive...
Catechize – or Be Catechized?
“Why catechism?” Parents sometimes wonder why Providence uses catechisms, particularly for children so young. The basic reason: children soak up...
Ten Favorite Books from 2024
If you are like me, this quote from Samuel D. James’s Digital Liturgies resonates: “We demand shorter and shorter books that will accommodate our...