These recordings are from PSLI 2022, held at Waitts Lake Open Bible Camp from October 20-21, 2022.
Nurturing a Child's Sense of Wonder and Beauty Through Art
Over the past half century, popular children’s books have deteriorated into tasteless plots and cartoonish illustrations. This is an insult to the God-given intelligence and sensitivity that children are naturally born with. How...
Nurturing a Child's Sense of Wonder and Beauty Through Literature
Over the past half century, popular children’s books have deteriorated into tasteless plots and cartoonish illustrations. This is an insult to the God-given intelligence and sensitivity that children are naturally born with. How...
A series of short talks on common calls for help from school boards: HELP! I've No Clue What I'm Doing (Jeff Good) HELP! My Teacher & Patrons Are At Odds (Wilmer Hursh) HELP! My Teacher is Flaking Out (Paul Sommers) HELP! I'm...
Undoubtedly, God has used and is using boards to effectively lead and bless schools. In what areas does management by boards excel? How do we capitalize on the strengths of the board leadership model?…but why are there so many...
What good is school? Why does your community need a school? After many decades, conducting our own schools has becomecommonplace. What are the contributions of schools to our church life in 2022? If we more fully understood the...
Within any group of students there will be diverse talents and aptitudes. Is it appropriate to modify systems of scope and sequence to accommodate varying student ability? If a student fails in one subject, must he repeat the...
Rebekah helped Jacob steal the birthright. David would not speak to his son Absalom for two years, yet he never disciplined another son, Adonijah. Sadly, families can be very dysfunctional, and the effects of chronic problems at...
Goliath defied the armies of Saul, and they were afraid and paralyzed. But they were having an identity crisis, forgetting that they were actually the armies of the living God. Are school leaders vulnerable to the same trap today?
Many of the early Christian private schools experienced legal difficulty to secure the freedom to operate. This topic will review one of those stories, and note how the visionaries of that time “shouted for the battle”. Today, do...
What motivated David to bring the fight to the Philistine? Was he a cocky, arrogant youngster looking for bragging rights? What are our motives when dealing with issues in our schools? Whose agenda are we promoting? Whose honor...
In the quest for effective communication, have you noticed we emphasize speaking skills more than listening skills? What is good listening? What are the habits and mindsets of a good listener? How might our schools benefit from...
As we all know, technology continues to change our world. Can tech be suitably utilized in our schools? Are we equipping students for its appropriate use? How might tech help or hinder the functions of our classrooms? Come to...
Why do so many teachers quit teaching? Is it really as simple as low wages, or are there deeper factors we should be noticing? Is teacher overload part of the issue? Is increasing disrespect from the school, community, and even...
In the last 50 years, leadership styles have become less authoritarian and more relationship oriented. Have the requirements changed for a leader to be respected? Can a teacher with observable weaknesses still be respected by his...
Without charity, all our gifts, understandings, and contributions profit nothing! This concluding topic will invigorate you to return to your responsibilities with a renewed focus on love and humility.
