Joshua Gibbs

Teaching Students To Handle Stress

“If you’re not a high school teacher, you might not appreciate the extent to which the fear of stress now dominates the academic landscape. What is true outside of school is true inside, as well, and stress is the great villain of our time. It is the root of all evil, all mental and physicalContinue reading “Teaching Students To Handle Stress”

Grist For The Mill

In a classical classroom, the curriculum is not grist for the mill. Our minds are the grist. The curriculum is the mill. That is, if the curriculum is any good.

“So Your Parents are Thinking of Sending You to a Classical Christian School” Is Available Now

The new pamphlet for prospective students is available now on Gibbs Classical. Head over to Gibbs Classical and read lengthy excerpts and reviews. An excerpt from the pamphlet: “There are many different kinds of Christians. There are Lutherans, Baptists, Catholics, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Methodists, and hundreds of other denominations. Most classical Christian schools are open toContinue reading ““So Your Parents are Thinking of Sending You to a Classical Christian School” Is Available Now”

Vindicated By The World

Around a year ago, I wrote an article suggesting “mindfulness” was a fake, morally vacuous corporate virtue. A few people howled. In the grocery store today, I saw this: “Mindful” literally means “fake” here.

Proverbial, Episode 91: Your People

Is your church lucky to have you as a member? The latest episode of Proverbial will help you find the answer to this vexing question.

You Need To Be Qualified To Read St. Paul

“The desire to treat every book of the Bible equally often inclines classical educators (and youth group leaders) to teach New Testament epistles to young students simply because St. Paul says a lot about grace and faith and salvation, which are subjects modern Christians obsess over. However, St. Paul’s teachings on faith are meaningless andContinue reading “You Need To Be Qualified To Read St. Paul”

The Great Solution Is Also The Simple One

Richmond Public Schools (RPS) students average almost five hours a day on YouTube, according to a Chromebook Usage Data report presented to the school board Monday night. “I wish there was a great solution to this,” Richmond School Superintendent Jason Kamras said.” -from a recent Channel 6 news story

On The Anchored Podcast To Discuss “So Your Parents Are Thinking Of Sending You To A Classical Christian School”

I was the guest on the latest episode of Anchored to talk about my new pamphlet. The pamphlet is entirely finished and will be available to purchase on Gibbs Classical in the next week.

Oooh, Ouch: Are You An Asset Or A Liability To The Classical Christian Movement?

In a Target parking lot… Gibbs: Excuse me, sir. I know you have shopping to do, but I was wondering if we could speak for a moment. Driver: About what? Gibbs: About your bumper sticker. Driver: Which one? Gibbs: The one that says in very large letters, “My children receive a classical Christian education.” Driver:Continue reading “Oooh, Ouch: Are You An Asset Or A Liability To The Classical Christian Movement?”

Wear A Mask While You TikTok

“When it comes to the matter of sheltering and protecting, the modern parent cares far more about a child’s body than its soul. We are fastidious about sheltering our children from germs, sickness, and broken bones, but largely indifferent about protecting our children from lies, vulgarity, mediocrity, kitsch, banality, and perversity. A great many parentsContinue reading “Wear A Mask While You TikTok”