Joshua Gibbs

How To Pick A Church When You Go Off To College

“Given the profound importance most Christians now place on community, Christian high school seniors cannot be blamed for thinking Christian friends will help them keep the faith when they go to college . ‘Building community’ and ‘being in community’ are nearly the whole point of the modern church, whose chief purpose is to facilitate smallContinue reading “How To Pick A Church When You Go Off To College”

My Funny Child

“Michelle/My belle/French French French French French French French French French/ French French French French.” -Beatrice singing along to “Michelle”

Quotes: A Short Introduction To Classical Christian Education

“The growth of classical Christian education has far outpaced understanding of it.” -From “A Short Introduction to Classical Christian Education” (October 2022, Gibbs Classical)

My Ongoing Attempt To Become A Folk Hero

“How to improve your faculty development program: Step one: Scrap your faculty development program.” -from my latest for CiRCE, A Quick, Free Consulting Session On Your Faculty Development Program

A Short Introduction To Classical Christian Education

“Many parents make the decision to send their children to a classical Christian school with their eyes, not their ears.” -from “A Short Introduction to Classical Christian Education,” coming October 2022 through Gibbs Classical

If Your Son Quits Going To Church In College, You Owe Me $5000

“Gibbs: I’ve seen a lot of kids lose their faith at colleges like the one he’s trying to get into. Parent: What is it about Allister that makes you think that will happen to him? Gibbs: Honestly, it’s not him. It’s you. Anyone as certain as you are that things will be just fine simplyContinue reading “If Your Son Quits Going To Church In College, You Owe Me $5000”

Everything Is Language

35 years ago, a product might get a name like “Krazy Glew.” Today, that same product is called “Krxzx Glxw.”

The 7 Best Songs Not On Spotify

“Direction,” by Interpol “Paradise Circus,” (Burial Remix) by Massive Attack “This Temporary Life,” by Death Cab for Cutie “Polaroid Millennium,” by Superior “Fools Rush In,” (Kevin Shields Remix) by Bow Wow Wow “I’ll Try Anything Once,” (demo) by Julian Casablancas “This,” by Brian Eno

Proverbial, Episode 103: Grace Kelly

“The proof is in the pudding” is a proverb which defies the no-experience, theory-heavy ethos of modernity. The latest episode of Proverbial is available now.

What COVID Safety Protocols Ultimately Proved

It is interesting that “in person” means “physically present.” Personhood is connected to the proximity of bodies, not just the representation of thought.