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Ambassadors for Christ, Classical Christian Education, and ECA!
I’m writing this article in the midst of Passion Week, a time when Christians commemorate the days of Christ’s life on earth leading up to His resurrection. While we can become enthralled with the recounting of the events, I am enchanted with the results! The fact...
Forging a New Path
As Accredited members of the Association of Classical Christian Schools, Evangelical Christian Academy benefits from the ability to use some of their national promotional products. A short time ago, we ran Part 1 of Geronimo! Amen!, a video presentation to acquaint...
Don’t Miss the Blessing!
Evangelical Christian Academy has officially been part of the Classical Christian education (CCE) community since 2009. Even though we have had this relationship, it is still challenging to convey the essence of CCE! In this blog you will find a link to the short 19...
Why do I run? Why do I race? What prize do I seek?
Many of you have congratulated me on finishing the American Discovery Trail Marathon earlier this month. I really do appreciate the care and concern that many have expressed for me. This being only my second marathon, the fact that I did this one 36 years after the...
Redemptive Rhetoric – A Classical Christian Necessity!
Rhetoric is the art of persuasive speech. When the subject of Rhetoric is fully understood, an ECA student is apt to be drawn to the truth, goodness, and beauty of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our prayer is that each student will benefit from the wisdom of...
Our Trip to the Secondary
The day finally came! The sixth grade class was going to go to the Secondary. From what my class said most of us were nervous and excited, including me. When I go there the first thing I though was that I would never find my way to each classroom. But…I was wrong....
Equipping Our Students to “Walk as Wise”
In the Classical Trivium, we encourage students to ‘understand the truth’ in the Grammar phase; ‘reason in truth’ in the Logic/Dialectic phase; and ‘persuade in truth’ in the Rhetoric phase. Our prayer is that, when our education process is complete, our students are...
Let us Exalt Christ similar to the ways of John the Baptist
John the Baptist lived on earth at the time of Jesus. He was ministering, but there came a time that he would step down and proclaim the ministry of Jesus to be more superior then his own. Indeed, the timing of this event is really a transition time between the Old...
Students Achieve Missional Goals Only by God’s Grace!
My prideful side would like you to know that ECA has academic and spiritual goals for each student and that they are always being met; my humble and realistic side begs to differ! You see, we are serious about our Mission Statement … “ECA exists to partner with...
2017 Valedictorian Speech Caleb Klopfenstein Class of 2017
My fellow graduates, students, faculty, family, and others, today I have been charged with speaking to you briefly on this bittersweet occasion. I say this because though it may be a tad bitter to our families and some of the staff here, it is very sweet for those of...