My wife and I determined years ago to find an overseas mission trip for each of our children at least once during their teen...
Published Articles
The following articles are taken from the Excelsior, a quarterly WCA publication highlighting the builing blocks of a Classical Christian Education and its results.
One Generation Shall Commend Your Works to Another
Christian Education, Global Missions, and International Student MinistryWhen my wife and I learned that the theme for this year...
Seeing the Lord’s Work in Kyrgyzstan
Six thousand four hundred nineteen miles from Cleveland is a capital city flanked by a picturesque mountain range to the south,...
Let Your Light Shine
Socrates takes credit for a quote that says, “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” He presents...
A Look Back: Guidance, Growth, and Gratitude
It was August of 2009. The king of pop, Michael Jackson, had passed away earlier that summer. The cost of a gallon of gas was...
Lessons from a Megabus
This is the second half of a commencement address given by Headmaster Jim Whiteman to the class of 2022 on May 20. And now for a...
A Firm Foundation
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Psalm 127:1a A few weeks ago, I tearfully said goodbye (as a...
Serve, Honor, Celebrate
Last year, we sat down and reflected on the past twenty-five years of the Lord’s work in and through Westside Christian Academy....
Do Good and Share
Memories cascade like a waterfall when I think of my time at WCA. This flood of memories is the strong current of the Lord’s...
Knowledge for Life
It is my honor today to deliver the graduation address to Westside Christian Academy’s Class of 2021. As the entire class has...
The Head, Chest, Abdomen and Feet: Educated for Eternity
Scottish fantasy writer George MacDonald tells the coming of age story of the character, Anodos, who, on the eve of his 21st...
Young Minds & Ancient Myths
“Why does a Christian school spend so much time on mythology and ancient pagan cultures?” I have heard this question many times...