The End Then of Learning…
“The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up […]
The Lost Art of Perseverance in a Comfort-Addicted World
Perseverance – to not quit. This is the character trait for the month of January at our school and sort of a hallmark virtue of Providence Preparatory Academy. But as I observe our modern world, I’m convinced that perseverance has become something of an anomaly, an exception to the rule in a culture increasingly addicted […]
Perseverance
Christians are joyfully perseverant. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4 As believers, we were promised trials and are […]
Gratitude
As Christ said, “in this world, you will have tribulation but take heart I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. It is no mystery that we will face struggle and trial, however, in every one of these trials and struggles, we persevere when we find our hope and provision in the Lord. We can be […]
Biblical Communication
Communication is a big part of what we do here at PPA. In fact, communication is a big part of our Christian walks. As believers, we want to communicate whether in verbal, electronic, or written form within the parameters of God’s Word. We all understand the power of the tongue. It contains both the […]
What is of greater value in education: rigor or vigor?
When one thinks of rigorous education we normally think in terms of difficulty. As Christians, we believe in the sovereignty of a good God who ordains struggle in His children’s lives in order to facilitate growth. This thinking is biblical and explained more than once throughout Scripture. Struggle is good, hard is not to be […]
What is Truth? – Pilate (John 18:38)
Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What […]
The Importance of Struggle – Part 3
How can we train our children for a faithful and trial enduring life in the service of their God? I don’t believe this is an easy responsibility. Praise the Lord that we are called to be faithful in this task and not perfect. We know this is not easy from firsthand experience. If it is […]
The Importance of Struggle – Part 2
Last time we saw that a Biblical worldview acknowledges there is importance in our struggle. Because we serve a good and sovereign God, there is purpose in our suffering. This purpose is our growth and God’s glory. Now we follow the logic of this truth to the next step. Namely, what does this mean for […]
The Importance of Struggle – Part 1
When I observe the culture of our day, I see comfort and happiness dangled before us as the goal and measure of a successful life. I love comfort as much as the next guy, but as a follower of Christ I must honestly ask myself if seeking comfort and happiness is the path of the […]
