Reflections - A Blog for NBCS Parents

Buying Truth How much does the truth cost? At what cost are we willing to obtain it?"Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding." Proverbs 23:23 ESVAs I reflected on these words from Proverbs 23 this week, I considered how they fit with Christian education from the school's perspective, the student's perspective, and the parent's perspecti...

Dear Parents and Guardians, Nearly every conversation I have had recently has begun with, "When does school start?" School seems to be on people's minds, so it must be time to begin thinking about it--at least in small doses mixed with lots of summer fun. In reality, plans for this school year started before last school year ended. I would like to share with you our them...

It is hard to believe that we are already so close to the end of this school year and beginning to plan for next. As I write this, the band is practicing "Pomp and Circumstance." We are so thankful for each of our students and their families. It is a joy to greet them in the hallways and have them in our classrooms each day. Every one of them brings something unique to our...

Reflections on Newton Bible Christian School: Our Name Every time I write or type the name of our school, Newton Bible Christian School, I think that it must be the longest organization name that exists, and I wonder if it should somehow be shortened. Thinking through this long name, however, I've concluded that it accurately represents who we want to be. The Newton and S...

What was your favorite new thing as you started school each fall? Was it the new box of sharp crayons? New shoes? Freshly sharpened pencils that still had their erasers? Books with pages that had never been written on or crinkled? A new haircut? The word new is certainly fitting at the beginning of the school year. New classrooms, new lessons, new friends. The launch of t...

When Normal Is Broken New parents who bring home a baby know that life will never be "normal" again, but they excitedly embrace a "new normal," and daily routines begin again. These same parents are filled with dreams and expectations for their baby's life. Parents say things like, "I loved doing, and I can't wait until my child gets to do that." We buy toys that remind u...

What if? What if we were having school today? Students would be in their desks, working with a teacher looking over their shoulders. Teachers would be able to say 100 more times the things they have already said 1,000 times this school year. "Hold your pencil like this." "Look at me when I am talking." "Slow down and do your best; it's not a race." Or- What if the privi...

Why Christian Education? There are many possible answers to the question of why Christian education. Chief among them is the key thing that separates Christian education from secular education; that is all subjects are taught from a biblical worldview. Students in a Christian school are taught science, math, history and English from a Christian perspective. They view thes...

"Art has lost its way because humanity has lost its way and each now imitates the other, drawing the reason for its existence from a lost vision for life and beauty. I pray that Christian musicians and artists will blaze the trail for recovering the true, the good and the beautiful." Ravi Zacharias[1] Observe the world of the Creator. Orderly, precise, complex, filled wit...

Do you remember doing a school play or church Christmas program when you were a child? I remember the last few days before a performance. Suddenly it mattered if we stood still and looked at the director. Our usually unruffled teachers decreed that during our songs, no one was allowed to yawn or scratch their nose. We rehearsed until we knew our lines and every lyric perfe...