by Dan Olson | Oct 15, 2018 | Education Notes
Those of us who live in the West are poised at the outset of the greatest wealth transfer in history. In the United States alone, the “greatest generation”—those born between 1910 and 1940 whose industriousness generated incredible amounts of wealth—are transferring...
by Dan Olson | Oct 1, 2018 | Education Notes
Christian donors—especially wealthy Christians—are often reticent to talk about their generosity. This is well and good. Jesus commands cheerful yet (mostly) secret giving (Matt. 6:1–4), and wealthy Christians often deal with a never-ending barrage of invitations to...
by Dan Olson | Aug 27, 2018 | Mustard Seeds
Catechetical School of Alexandria Learning from the founding of the Very First Christian School (Note to the reader: Most of what follows is gleaned from Dr. Willem Oliver’s research summaries here and here on the history of the Catechetical School.) Where better to...
by Dan Olson | Jan 31, 2018 | Education Notes, Founder Stories
Our pilot Founder school is Harbor Christian Academy in the Denver Harbor and Fifth Ward Communities of Houston. Watch this five-minute video to meet the leadership and hear the vision of Harbor Christian Academy. They are remodeling the education facility of Faith...
by Dan Olson | Jan 23, 2018 | Education Notes
I am not only a product of Christian education myself but I have served at two urban Christian schools in Minneapolis. First as a teacher at Minnehaha Academy, and then in senior leadership at Hope Academy, a classical, Christ-centered school for disadvantaged youth,...