Veritas Vox - The Voice of Classical Christian Education

What is an Educational Savings Account (ESA)? Is it safe to take government money to aid in your homeschooling efforts? Learn all about ESA’s and the important school choice legislation that is making its way across the United States in today’s episode with guest Matt Beienburg from the Goldwater Institute in Arizona.

Today Marlin and Laurie continue from the last episode in this second part of the story of the founding of Veritas Press. Learn how they went from using their garage as the Veritas warehouse and their home as the customer service center to now having a successful accredited online school that reaches families worldwide!

How did Veritas Press get started? Today Marlin and Laurie Detweiler invite you to reminisce with them about everything from their inspiration to start a school all the way up to the first Veritas Press catalog– and recognize all of the people who helped them along the way.

What societal outcomes can you expect when people begin banning or deconstructing books from past generations? Why are stories important for learning? Join us for a discussion on these topics and more with Dr. Daniel Coupland of Hillsdale College!

How has modern music and technology changed churches and culture in America? The effects of pop music and smartphones may have shaped the world – even our theology and academics – more than you realize! Join author T. David Gordon for a fascinating conversation on the evolution of our students, churches, and pastors.

What makes classical education distinct from any other educational model? How did classical education begin its rise to prominence? How do we help our students transition into adulthood? We discuss these questions and more with Chris Schlect, director of the Classical Christian Studies Graduate Program at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho.

Is classical education valuable to those who don’t live in a Westernized culture? Today we travel to Malawi, Africa to learn from Anna Liebing what classical Christian education looks like in the context of African villages and how classical schools from the Rafiki Foundation are benefitting the people there.

How should Christian business owners make their companies stand out from the rest of the world? Hint: It’s more than just slapping some Christian symbols on their windows and websites!Today, Mike Sharrow from C12 joins us to share how pursuing excellence in all that we do is imperative for representing Christ well in the world. 

As Christian families, we’re called to by Christ to serve the poor and needy - but how do we do this in a way that helps people long-term? Rather than simply providing hand-outs that will eventually be used up, Hope International comes alongside impoverished people in Christ-centered discipleship and equips them with the tools, training, and capital to start their own sustainable businesses. Learn how it all got started and get inspired to raise your kids to have a global, gospel-centered outlook in today’s episode, featuring Peter Greer, the president of Hope International.

Have you ever debated whether that homeschool convention you saw advertised is really worth it? The answer is, it depends on the conference and your approach! Brennan and Mary Jo Dean, the founders of Great Homeschool Conventions, are here to give you hope (college drop-outs CAN successfully home school - and more!), talk to you about how you can get the most out of a homeschool conference, and give you an idea of what to expect when you visit one of theirs (hint: these events have value for both new AND experienced homeschool parents!)