Worldview at the Abbey is a Christian gap year program associated with Worldview Academy summer camps. Bill Jack, Jeff Baldwin, August Huckabee, and Hannah Hall founded the Abbey in 2014, and the curriculum centers around a Socratic teaching of classical texts in general education classes such as literature, political science, history, and economics, as well as teaching rhetoric, and apologetics from a Christian worldview. Along with classroom teaching, students engage in community service and leadership initiatives throughout the year to solidify the teaching in the classroom.
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” Twice in Proverbs Solomon writes these words. They appear in chapter 14 verse 12, and again in chapter 16 verse 25. Both instances occur during long passages of comparison between the man who does what is righteous and wise, and he that does what is wicked and foolish.”
Read More“A substitute teacher in Utah asked her fifth grade students for what they were thankful during the Thanksgiving season. One boy said he was thankful that he was going to be adopted by his two dads. The teacher reportedly responded, “Why would you be thankful for that?” and proceeded to lecture the class on homosexuality being “sinful.” Eventually, she was escorted out of the building by the principal who said, “There’s the door. Keep walking.”
Read More“If you have not suffered, you simply have not lived long enough,” my friend, Bill, once remarked. He merely echoed Jesus’ admonition in John 16:33, “In the world you will have tribulation…” Suffering and pain are inevitable and so ugly that we instinctively wince and are repulsed even by the very thought. People have responded to the problem of pain in a limited number of ways.
Read More“One of the focuses of the Abbey program is teaching our students to become more Christ-like leaders. We do this by focusing their attention on the idea of being servant leaders. Christ’s entire ministry is predicated on His willingness to put on flesh.”
Read MoreRecently a friend of mine challenged me to find a quote that inspires young Christians to live the adventure of the Christian life. Doing so was harder than I thought it would be.
Read MoreHere's some national news you may not have seen on CNN: New Mexico's legislature is close to passing HB 51, a bill that will legalize abortion in the state right up until the moment of birth. What's more, it will force medical professionals to perform abortions or make abortionist referrals, regardless of their personal beliefs about the sanctity of life.
Read MoreIdeas are important at Worldview at the Abbey. They are discussed in class, debated over meals, all as we try to take seriously Paul’s admonition in 2 Corinthians 10:5, “take every thought captive to obey Christ.” This simple admonition is a reminder that ideas influence us. They will shape our thoughts, words, and actions once they have been adopted and allowed to root into our minds. However not all ideas are straightforward, and some are even hidden from view unless carefully discerned.
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