Andrew, love your writing my friend! Was just having a conversation with my wife recently about the balance of public school educations (both my kids attend public school in central FL, and my wife and I are public school products from MS) vs the quality of education my kids could potentially be receiving through a classical Christian private school or a classical education focused home school cooperative.
I did not discover the Great Books canon until after college, while I was service as an active duty Army officer. Undertaking the beginning of the adventure of reading through the great books list changed my perspective on literature entirely (I am no where close to competing it), and revealed to me that by following the path laid out for me in public education arenas (K12 + public University) I never took a class that taught me HOW to think!
What you’re doing is as much an important education and philosophical undertaking as it is a kingdom building and spiritual endeavor. Hats off to you for your work and effort and whatever path you may choose to follow.
P.S. I could only select one on the survey but I’d be down for either the book club or the podcast. Or BOTH!
Thank you, Brad. Your kind words mean so much! It’s amazing how reading great books and educating oneself within the classical tradition can help someone transcend mere memorization of facts. My case was similar to yours: not receiving a classical education as a young boy, but discovering the great books later on in college. It was their discovery (along with the classical education philosophy) that made all the difference.
I will always advocate for classical Christian homeschooling, co-ops, or brick and mortar schools (including virtual, if none of the other options are accessible). And then there’s what I’m attempting to do: to carry that light to so many of us who never had such opportunities.
I’m glad to have you be a part of it all. It’s a spiritual endeavor, for sure. From what I can tell so far, most people who have voted seem to be in the same boat you are. Thanks for your support!
If you are looking for ideas on how to organize a book club, I recommend checking out Parker's Ponderings (https://parknotes.substack.com/). He has the actually video chat open to the public while having the commentary posted to his paid subscribers + paid subscribers get to join the conversation. Just something to consider.
Hi Andrew, I’m not able to have a paying subscription at this time and will look forward to being able to read any articles that you send out to your free subscribers. For this reason, I didn’t fill out the survey. For paid subscribers, they will be greatly blessed by “all of the above” (from the survey) or all that you’re able to do!
With prayers for God’s abundant provision for your continued work and with blessings in our Lord to you and your family from your sister in Christ. 🙏
P.s. Congratulations on your ever growing incredible readership response. This is SO wonderful!!! Soli Deo Gloria!!! 🙌🙌🙌
Thank you, Susan, for such kind words! And no worries, I completely understand. I hope to be able to structure these endeavors in a way where some of the content is still available to free subscribers. As with the rest of my work, I want the core of my information to be available to all. I will be brainstorming on how that could be done.
But I do have a referral program that could be to your benefit:
3 referrals grants you a free month.
5 referrals grants you 3 free months.
25 referrals grants you 6 free months.
If you need any information on how to accomplish this, just let me know.
Thank you for your continued support and the ongoing prayers!
Andrew, love your writing my friend! Was just having a conversation with my wife recently about the balance of public school educations (both my kids attend public school in central FL, and my wife and I are public school products from MS) vs the quality of education my kids could potentially be receiving through a classical Christian private school or a classical education focused home school cooperative.
I did not discover the Great Books canon until after college, while I was service as an active duty Army officer. Undertaking the beginning of the adventure of reading through the great books list changed my perspective on literature entirely (I am no where close to competing it), and revealed to me that by following the path laid out for me in public education arenas (K12 + public University) I never took a class that taught me HOW to think!
What you’re doing is as much an important education and philosophical undertaking as it is a kingdom building and spiritual endeavor. Hats off to you for your work and effort and whatever path you may choose to follow.
P.S. I could only select one on the survey but I’d be down for either the book club or the podcast. Or BOTH!
Much love- keep the faith and carry the fire.
-Brad
Thank you, Brad. Your kind words mean so much! It’s amazing how reading great books and educating oneself within the classical tradition can help someone transcend mere memorization of facts. My case was similar to yours: not receiving a classical education as a young boy, but discovering the great books later on in college. It was their discovery (along with the classical education philosophy) that made all the difference.
I will always advocate for classical Christian homeschooling, co-ops, or brick and mortar schools (including virtual, if none of the other options are accessible). And then there’s what I’m attempting to do: to carry that light to so many of us who never had such opportunities.
I’m glad to have you be a part of it all. It’s a spiritual endeavor, for sure. From what I can tell so far, most people who have voted seem to be in the same boat you are. Thanks for your support!
Keep the faith and carry the fire.
- Andrew
If you are looking for ideas on how to organize a book club, I recommend checking out Parker's Ponderings (https://parknotes.substack.com/). He has the actually video chat open to the public while having the commentary posted to his paid subscribers + paid subscribers get to join the conversation. Just something to consider.
Yes! I love Parker’s work, and I think there’s a lot of good things to learn from how he structures his book club. Thank you for the recommendation.
I’ll be brainstorming, but if you have any other ideas or thoughts, you’re more than welcome to share. Looking forward to it!
Hi Andrew, I’m not able to have a paying subscription at this time and will look forward to being able to read any articles that you send out to your free subscribers. For this reason, I didn’t fill out the survey. For paid subscribers, they will be greatly blessed by “all of the above” (from the survey) or all that you’re able to do!
With prayers for God’s abundant provision for your continued work and with blessings in our Lord to you and your family from your sister in Christ. 🙏
P.s. Congratulations on your ever growing incredible readership response. This is SO wonderful!!! Soli Deo Gloria!!! 🙌🙌🙌
Thank you, Susan, for such kind words! And no worries, I completely understand. I hope to be able to structure these endeavors in a way where some of the content is still available to free subscribers. As with the rest of my work, I want the core of my information to be available to all. I will be brainstorming on how that could be done.
But I do have a referral program that could be to your benefit:
3 referrals grants you a free month.
5 referrals grants you 3 free months.
25 referrals grants you 6 free months.
If you need any information on how to accomplish this, just let me know.
Thank you for your continued support and the ongoing prayers!
Soli Deo Gloria! 🙌🙏🏻