ARTICLES

The Cambridge School Successfully Unites Academics with Character Formation

By BCL | March 20, 2018

Education involves much more than acquiring IN-formation—it should also develop the formation of godly character. BCL interviews Jean Chung Kim, founder of The Cambridge School in San Diego, California, about the program’s success in educating the whole child and how you can apply classical education principles to your family’s academic pursuits.

“A City Is No Place for a Tree”: Why Your City-Soul Ultimately Longs for God

By Brent Meyers | March 5, 2018

No tree thrives in an urban environment. No tree is at home in the middle of an utterly human landscape. At best a tree can hope to survive. A select few defy the odds and reveal to us bittersweet glimpses of their true nobility. They are the exception, not the norm. A city is no place for a tree. And here’s why your city-soul ultimately longs for God.

How to Enjoy (or at Least Survive) the “Terrible Two’s”

By Erica Chase | March 3, 2018

As a new mom, I can remember holding my angelic infant and hearing, “Just wait until she hits the terrible two’s!” This was usually spoken with a patronizing grin and a somewhat maniacal laugh. Here’s one reason why this stage gets such a bad rap, and what you can do to avoid it.

Do Life’s Trials Give You a License to Sin?

By J. V. Fesko | February 8, 2018

Have you known Christians who found themselves in the midst of suffering and felt like it gave them a license to sin? When the storms of life hit, here are three good things to remember to keep your focus on God’s goal for you.

Book Review: “God’s Grace in Your Suffering” by David Powlison

By Le Ann Trees | January 30, 2018

Facing a trial right now? Check. Had someone share with you a Christian cliché such as “God never gives you more than you can handle”? Check. Wish you could connect with a Christian counselor who knows his Bible and has wisdom and life experience from which to draw, all the while giving you solid answers and real hope? Check. Well, now you can with David Powlison’s new book, “God’s Grace in Your Suffering.”

12 Key Christian Books for Your 2018 Reading List

By BCL | January 12, 2018

Kickstart the new year by adding these key books on the Christian faith to your 2018 reading list.