On today's episode we speak with Justin Whitmel Earley, a sought-after speaker and author of several acclaimed books including:

• The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction
• Made for People
• The Big Mess
• Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms
• The Body Teaches the Soul: Ten Essential Habits to Form a Healthy and Holy Life

In the course of our conversation we discuss how to view the ups and downs of everyday life through the lens of God's work in our lives, so that we see the bigger picture and the deeper purpose behind it all.

In 2020 Redeemer launched the Cultivating Growth Capital Campaign. With an ambitious goal of raising $2.2M to expand and improve our facilities, and start an endowment. Today we are joined with Board Vice Chair, Kemper Funkhouser, to recap the campaign. How much money was raised, how have we spent it, what challenges did we face along the way, and what's next.

On today's episode we're talking with Ashleigh Funkhouser, Anna Lee, and Caroline Allison who, together, lead Redeemer's Parents Association. Our conversation looks at the purpose of the Parents Association, what they do throughout the year, and how other parents can become more involved with building community at Redeemer Classical School. We hope you enjoy!

Mr. Hoch welcomes you back to the After School podcast by discussing the purpose of this podcast, the origin of its name, as well as some important dates to consider as we get the 2025-26 school year underway. Thanks for joining us! For more information about Redeemer Classical School, visit our website: www.redeemerclassical.org

The 2024-25 school year marks Redeemer Classical School's 20th anniversary. To help us commemorate this milestone we're recording a series of interviews with founders, early adopters, and alumni. In the sixth installment in this series, we're speaking with Brian Davis. Brian is a founding Board member and parent of three Redeemer alumni. In this episode Brian talks about the mentality and grit that was needed in the startup years, and how the school has since changed for the better. We also discuss the value of doing hard things and the impact that Redeemer has had on his own children.

On today’s episode we’re speaking with Eric Cook. Eric is the President of the Society for Classical Learning, an organization whose mission is to foster human flourishing by making classical Christian education thrive. To accomplish this mission SCL has developed accreditation standards, hosts conferences, workshops, and cohorts, has partnered with Gordon College to create graduate programs for Christian Classical School Leaders, offers consulting, and provides thought leadership in the classical Christian school movement. You can learn more about SCL by visiting their website: https://www.societyforclassicallearning.org/

The 2024-25 school year marks Redeemer Classical School's 20th anniversary. To help us commemorate this milestone we're recording a series of interviews with founders, early adopters, and alumni. In the fifth installment in this series, we're speaking with Dan Velker. Dan is a former Board member, a very early adopter, a current Redeemer parent, and a parent of two Redeemer alumni, including one from Redeemer's inaugural graduating class. In this episode Dan speaks about what makes Redeemer such a special community, the amazing and talented people who have had an impact on the school over the years, and the things that he hopes never change at Redeemer.

In keeping with tradition, we're pausing from our normal podcast content to offer a weekly Christmas devotional throughout the month of December. Our passage of scripture for this series is Isaiah 9:1-7. Follow along so that we can celebrate the season together. Merry Christmas!

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