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Throwing our Students to the Lions
(by Geoff Brown) The mission statement for Northwest Christian School is posted in every classroom and office on this campus, a point of reference for each decision we make and each direction we take: “The mission of Northwest Christian School is to provide a Bible-based program of education that enables students to develop a Christian…
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Four Last Songs
(by Geoff Brown) They are called “Four Last Songs”. As he wrote them, Richard Strauss called them his “posthumous songs” – as his health faltered and he approached the end of his life, he knew that they would be the four last songs he would ever write. A German composer most recognized and revered for…
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Second Graders and Dental Work: A Good Idea?
(by Geoff Brown) On the window to my office, I like to hang challenging math puzzles for our elementary students. They are not easy but if a student is the first to find a solution, I reward them with a big box of candy. This week, a second grader and I are standing outside, looking…
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Biblical Worldview: The Only Cure for a Culture-wide Wound
(by Geoff Brown) Famously, in I Corinthians 15:55, the Apostle Paul asked, “O death, where is thy sting?” Well, Paul, two years ago today, we found it. If you’re still looking, that sting is at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. And, even though there are as many as 1,635 miles between Nashville and Phoenix,…
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Who are the Heroes that we Celebrate within our Homes?
(by Geoff Brown) Admittedly, I have not always had a knack for choosing my heroes. When I was around ten years old, the ABC-produced television program “Starsky and Hutch” ran for four seasons at 9:00pm on Wednesday nights. My parents, who until this day remain unmatched in their “coolness”, not only allowed a Starsky and…
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Pursuing His Purpose: Guiding Students toward their God-Given Calling
(by Samantha Maszton) As educators and parents, God has entrusted us with the incredible responsibility of shaping our children both academically and spiritually. In that spirit, as part of the partnership between Northwest Christian and your family, the mission of Northwest Christian School is to provide a Bible-based program of education that enables students to…
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Ensure Your Child’s Success by Letting Them Struggle
Most parents may not be forking over a hundred grand to fake their child’s SAT score, but they’re doing something that I, as an educator, find concerning and harmful: eliminating as much struggle for their children as possible.
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Giving our Youth a Faith Worth Fighting For
We’re failing to equip our youth for the battles they’re facing. Telling them “Be nice, learn your Bible verses, and do good works” and hoping they’ll survive is like sending soldiers to war dressed in their pajamas.
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Pharisee, Sadducee, Essene, or Zealot: Which Are You?
I was substitute teaching in a high school bible class and the topic I was charged to present dealt with the four religious sects of Judaism in the first century, during the time of Jesus’ earthly ministry. But, as I began to articulate the names of the Jewish groups, I could immediately see that my…
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