Philosophy of History, Government, and Education

This course lays the philosophical foundation for all of the other courses. God wants to establish liberty for all people, firstly internal liberty from sin and guilt and secondly external liberty from oppression. He has established principles in his word that lead to liberty. Philosophy of history, government, and education will help you to know and love God more. You will also be equipped to teach others to walk in the liberty that God wants for all people.

The philosophy course also lays a foundation for learning to reason from scripture. Paul wrote to the Romans: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Many of us have ideas about history, government, and education that come not from scripture, but from the world. Philosophy of history, government, and education will set your feet on the firm ground of scripture. Self-government requires the ability to reason from scripture and make application in life. We must be able to follow ideas to their roots and to their consequences. Philosophy of history, government, and education, will help you learn to reason with God from His word.

Curriculum Development

The curriculum development course will equip you to communicate God’s truth and His ways effectively in your sphere of life. It focuses on learning a biblical philosophy and method of teaching for classroom teachers, parents, and church leaders. Students will learn to teach life changing truths by developing an entire curriculum from a yearly plan down to daily lesson plans.

The class includes practical experience and hands-on activities. Students learn both teaching methods and classroom management consistent with a godly philosophy of education.

Every one of us is a teacher of those around us. This course will enable you to employ practical methods of teaching to educate others in principles which transform individuals and nations

Writing Road to Reading

Writing Road to Reading is a method of teaching children to read. It not only leads to reading success, but lays a foundation for reasoning. The basis for self-government is reasoning. In Writing Road to Reading, children learn to reason. The letters represent sounds and that the sounds combine to make words. It also trains the mind in self-government, recognizing a principle and applying it. The course will equip you to teach your own children and others to read and to reason.

Universal History

George Santayana said, “Those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it.” The Bible takes a much more serious view of the consequences of forgetting our history. It says in Psalm 78:8 says that the consequences of forgetting what God has done in a nation’s history is that its people become, “a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him.” On the other hand, those who remember what God has done will “put their trust in God and will not forget his deeds but will keep his commandments” (Psalm 78:7).

Universal history traces the hand of God in bringing liberty to the nations from the earliest recorded history to the present. It tests ideas by their consequences in time. It teaches the ways of God in bringing about his purposes through individuals and in nations.

You will come away from Universal history with a deep appreciation for the patience and wisdom of God. You will be fortified with a determination to allow Him to work through you to bring about transformation of nations. You will be equipped with faith that your individual life is significant and that your choices matter. You will learn to analyze the history of nations in light of God’s truth and his ways.

Methods of Child Development

Methods of child development is based on a curriculum developed by Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo. The course lays a biblical foundation for how God teaches people. God invites us to “reason together” with him. The Ezzos’ curriculum teaches you how to teach children to reason morally through the different stages of their lives. It teaches you to explain to children the “moral reason why” behind the things they should and shouldn’t do. The goal is to produce children who obey from the heart, even when their teachers or parents aren’t around to see what they’re doing. The course is valuable for learning to disciple people of any age.

Sentence Analysis

“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.” –Jesus Truth brings liberty to people and nations. As Christians, we are called to communicate God’s truth to the world. This we must do with excellence.

Learning the fundamentals of English grammar and sentence structure will equip you to be an effective communicator of truth in the classroom, in the pulpit, in broadcasting booth, or via the printed page. Think of the authors and the speakers whose words have changed your life. Your skillful use of language will allow you to influence your generation and the generations to come.