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Introducing The Leadership Table: A New Podcast for Christian School Leaders
Some of the best conversations about leadership don’t happen from a stage. They happen around a table, over a meal, between friends who have walked the same road and are […]
Shining with Humble Excellence: Hanalani Schools
Mililani, Hawaii New Member of Council School Spotlight Series, Part 1 of 4 What does it look like to raise up Daniels...
Leading Up: Why the Best Leaders Let Others Lead Them
Leading up is the practice of influencing and supporting those in positions of authority above you. The concept of...
Our Annual Family Reunion
The 2026 Symposium Trail Ride is almost here, and we cannot wait! Last year, on our opening night at the NASCAR Hall of...
One Mission, Many Roles: Why The CESA Symposium Is Designed for Your Entire School Team
A thriving school is never built by one leader, one department, or one compelling idea. It is built when people across...
Invidious: The Hidden Cost of Long-Term Leadership
There is a word I have been thinking about lately: invidious. It is not a word we use often, but perhaps administrators...
From Support to Strategy: Counseling in Christian Schools
Christian schools are, at their core, relational communities. We often speak of partnership. Partnership between school...
When Faith Is Assumed, Not Formed: A Challenge for Christian Educators
There is a quiet assumption that can settle into even the strongest Christian schools. It doesn’t announce itself. It...
Missed Signals: What Military Intelligence Can Teach Us
December 7, 1941, is the date President Roosevelt called one which would live in infamy. The story usually told about...
Student Leadership Development: Wild and Worth It
As Christian educators, we understand our responsibility to focus on the whole child. As James K.A. Smith declares in...
First Questions: On Teacher Recruitment
There is a question sitting beneath almost every strategic conversation I hear happening in Christian schools right...