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An Academic Audio Blog. The Kepler Consortium is a band of classical Christian teachers unified by a shared vision for student flourishing.

  1. 5D AGO

    Ep. 73 - Joshua Gibbs on the Future of Classical Christian Education

    This is Episode 73 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Josh Gibbs discusses how he received a Classical Christian Education from Logos School, his journey into teaching literature, founding Gibbs Classical and The Classical Teaching Institute, and his thoughts on the future of Classical Christian Education. 2026 CiRCE Youth Conference Josh Gibbs most recommended book to date: Class by Paul Fussell Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing for generations to come. Joshua Gibbs is the director and co-founder of The Classical Teaching Institute at The Ambrose School in Meridian, Idaho. He is the creator of the Proverbial podcast, the In the Trenches podcast, and the author of How to Be Unlucky, A Parley with Youth, and Love What Lasts. In 2019, Gibbs authored Something They Will Not Forget, in which he described his pioneering use of classroom catechisms, which are now found in many classical Christian schools in America and abroad. His pamphlet, “A Short Introduction to Classical Christian Education,” is used by hundreds of schools to introduce prospective families to classical education. For the last six years, Gibbs has been teaching classical literature online at Gibbs Classical, where an extensive back catalog of classes are available.

    53 min

  2. FEB 2

    Ep. 72 - Marlin Detweiler on Classical Christian Education

    This is Episode 72 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Marlin Detweiler discusses how he discovered Classical Christian Education by reading Doug Wilson's Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning, starting a Classical Christian School with R. C. Sproul, and founding Veritas Press and Veritas Scholar's Academy. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing for generations to come. Marlin Detweiler has been a forerunner in classical Christian education for more than 30 years, serving the movement through leadership, curriculum development, and school formation. With his wife, Laurie, he helped found three classical schools and has been deeply involved in writing, editing, and publishing curriculum used worldwide. He is the president and founder of Veritas Press, which provides classical educational resources for homeschools and Christian schools and operates Veritas Scholars Academy, an online school serving more than 10,000 students. Marlin has spoken in dozens of cities on classical education and served for 22 years as a founding board member of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools, including two years as its initial chairman. He and Laurie have raised four Christian sons—Jameson, Brandon, Travis, and Parker—and are blessed with four daughters-in-law and five grandchildren.

    32 min

  3. 06/28/2025

    Ep. 71 - Timothy Knotts on Responsible Rhetoric: Persuading Toward Truth

    This is Episode 71 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Timothy Knotts gives a plenary talk on Responsible Rhetoric: Persuading Toward Truth. This talk was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing for generations to come. The New England Consortium of Classical Educators (NECCE) exists to point New England to the unifying Truth found in Christ and His creation, the Good of fellowship with like-minded individuals, and the Beauty reflected in great works of literature, science, and art, through teaching, conversation, and conferences. Timothy Knotts is a co-founder of the Consortium, and lives in Windsor, Connecticut with his wife, Cynthia, and their four protégés. He is the author of Reasoning Together: Philosophy, a soon to be released high school introduction to philosophy, and is occasionally published on the CiRCE and Kepler blogs. Timothy is a Lead Curriculum Developer for Classical Conversations, a CiRCE Institute certified master teacher, a recovering attorney, an amateur poet, and lover of the beautiful.

    42 min

  4. 06/19/2025

    Ep. 70 - Eric Cook on The Prudent Teacher

    This is Episode 70 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Eric Cook teaches a breakout session on the Prudent Teacher. This lesson was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing for generations to come. The New England Consortium of Classical Educators (NECCE) exists to point New England to the unifying Truth found in Christ and His creation, the Good of fellowship with like-minded individuals, and the Beauty reflected in great works of literature, science, and art, through teaching, conversation, and conferences. Eric Cook is the President of the Society for Classical Learning (SCL). Eric has been formally associated with SCL for over a decade serving in multiple roles, including Executive Director and Board Chair. He was the Head of School at Covenant Classical in Fort Worth, TX for 13 years before joining SCL full time. Prior to Covenant, Eric was the Head of Upper School at Faith Christian School in Roanoke, VA. Eric also taught and served in leadership at several public schools. Eric earned a bachelor’s degree from Transylvania University, and a master’s degree in Instructional Leadership from Northern Kentucky University. He is currently working on an EdS in Classical School Leadership from Gordon College. Eric has taught a myriad of subjects from philosophy to thesis. He consults with schools and coaches leaders in a variety of contexts. He speaks and presents at conferences around the country. Eric and his wife, Liz, have six children. They live in Richmond, Virginia, home of the SCL headquarters.

    53 min

  5. 05/30/2025

    Ep 69 - Heatherly Sylvia on Homeschooling Classically: Beyond the Trivium

    This is Episode 69 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Heatherly Sylvia delivers a breakout session on Homeschooling Classically: Beyond the Trivium. This lesson was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing for generations to come. The New England Consortium of Classical Educators (NECCE) exists to point New England to the unifying Truth found in Christ and His creation, the Good of fellowship with like-minded individuals, and the Beauty reflected in great works of literature, science, and art, through teaching, conversation, and conferences. Heatherly Sylvia is passionate about the Word and words; her love of literature, language, and classical pedagogy is contagious. A passionate speaker, teacher, and mentor, she has a reputation for making difficult concepts approachable and practical. Heatherly is co-founder of the Classical Learning Consortium for New England (now NECCE) and lives with her husband and two children in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

    40 min

  6. 05/22/2025

    Ep 68 - Heatherly Sylvia on Homeschooling Without Losing Your Mind

    This is Episode 68 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Heatherly Sylvia delivers a breakout session on how to homeschooling without losing your mind. This lesson was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing for generations to come. The New England Consortium of Classical Educators (NECCE) exists to point New England to the unifying Truth found in Christ and His creation, the Good of fellowship with like-minded individuals, and the Beauty reflected in great works of literature, science, and art, through teaching, conversation, and conferences. Heatherly Sylvia is passionate about the Word and words; her love of literature, language, and classical pedagogy is contagious. A passionate speaker, teacher, and mentor, she has a reputation for making difficult concepts approachable and practical. Heatherly is co-founder of the Classical Learning Consortium for New England (now NECCE) and lives with her husband and two children in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

    45 min

  7. 05/16/2025

    Ep 67 - Dr. Scott Postma on Mastering the Academic Essay

    This is Episode 67 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Scott Postma delivers a breakout session on Mastering the Academic Essay. Fundamentally, good writing is clear thinking made visible. This means precision is the capital concern of any essay. This talk discusses how to teach students to say what they mean and say it appropriately, precisely, concisely, and vividly. This talk was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing for generations to come. The New England Consortium of Classical Educators (NECCE) exists to point New England to the unifying Truth found in Christ and His creation, the Good of fellowship with like-minded individuals, and the Beauty reflected in great works of literature, science, and art, through teaching, conversation, and conferences. Dr. Scott Postma lives in the chimney of Idaho with his wife of nearly 35 years. He has four adult children and more than a handful of delightfully rambunctious grand babies. He is the president of Kepler Education, edits The Consortium: A Journal of Classical Christian Education, teaches humanities courses for high school and college students, and is a religious practitioner of the ancient art of Tsundoku. He has two forthcoming books: A Primer on Classical Christian Education and a work on Recovering Christian Humanism for a Post-Christian Culture. You can find his other writings on Substack at Books and Letters.

    51 min

  8. 04/25/2025

    Ep 66 - Dr. Scott Postma on Unstupiding Ourselves: The Truth About the High Calling of Classical Christian Education

    This is Episode 66 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Scott Postma delivers a keynote address titled, "Unstupiding Ourselves: The Truth About the High Calling of Classical Christian Education." His talk takes up a case made in a 2022 article by social psychologist, Jonathan Haidt, who argued that a particular change in the way social media works made the past 10 years of American life uniquely stupid. Drawing from the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, Haidt accurately describes a nation that is suddenly disoriented and unable to speak the same language or recognize the same truth. Dr. Postma argues classical Christian education is capable of unstupiding society in the generations to come by restoring a sensus communis and cultivating rational public discourse. This talk was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing for generations to come. The New England Consortium of Classical Educators (NECCE) exists to point New England to the unifying Truth found in Christ and His creation, the Good of fellowship with like-minded individuals, and the Beauty reflected in great works of literature, science, and art, through teaching, conversation, and conferences. Dr. Scott Postma lives in the chimney of Idaho with his wife of nearly 35 years. He has four adult children and more than a handful of delightfully rambunctious grand babies. He is the president of Kepler Education, edits The Consortium: A Journal of Classical Christian Education, teaches humanities courses for high school and college students, and is a religious practitioner of the ancient art of Tsundoku. He has two forthcoming books: A Primer on Classical Christian Education and a work on Recovering Christian Humanism for a Post-Christian Culture. You can find his other writings on Substack at Books and Letters.

    35 min
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