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After realizing his dreams of playing in the NHL might not happen, Troy Vollhoffer went from scrapping with the captain of the Boston Bruins to fighting to get his production company off the ground. After decades of putting on the largest country music festivals in the world, Troy Vollhoffer has no signs of slowing down. It’s a special episode of On The Bus, as Country Thunder CEO Troy Vollhoffer hands the wheel over to his good friend Nick Meinema. Growing up in an entertainment household is how Troy got bit by the showbiz bug. Troy reveals to Nick how he went from poolside milkshakes with Redd Foxx to growing up and overseeing the longest-running country music festival in North America. Nick has Troy share some of his favorite Country Thunder moments and reflect on how special it is to work with megastars like Reba McEntire, George Strait, and Taylor Swift.…

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The Good Teacher, with Dr. Chris Perrin 32:45

12 дней назад32:45

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Classical Christian schools have inspiring goals for their students and offer a stunning curriculum of Homer, Plato, Dante, Shakespeare, and many more great books. But our education won’t work without good teachers. How do we spot a good teacher? How can teachers become better? And what can parents do to help? Dr. Chris Perrin, a leading figure in the Classical Christian education movement, joins the podcast to help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education. Click here to learn more about Dr. Perrin’s new book, The Good Teacher: Ten Key Pedagogical Principles That Will Transform Your Teaching .…

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The House System, with Kaeli Collver 22:43

19 weeks назад22:43

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High school students at Trinity love their House System. But new students and families may wonder what exactly are these “Houses”? Just some Christianized Hogwarts from Harry Potter? Or something deeper, richer, most powerful? Kaeli Collver, Trinity’s Dean of the House System, will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.…

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Milton’s Paradise Lost, with Dr. Grant Horner 40:25

23 weeks назад40:25

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John Milton—the sixteenth-century blind Puritan poetic genius, reviled by some, beloved by most, second in greatness only to Shakespeare—pens an epic poem: Paradise Lost. In astonishing beauty and depth, he retells the tragic fall of man in the Garden of Eden. But did he make Satan the poem’s hero? Dr. Grant Horner, Professor of English, Renaissance, and Reformation at the Masters University, will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education. You can learn more about Dr. Horner's book, John Milton: Classical Learning and the Progress of Virtue , by clicking this link.…

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Classical Education in America, with Zach Weichbrodt 28:21

25 weeks назад28:21

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Classical ideas profoundly shaped the United States, from the colonial era to the Revolution and Founding to the Civil War and beyond. But how exactly did “Athens” and “Rome” help build “Washington”? Zach Weicbrodt, Trinity’s Dean of Classical Learning, will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.…

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Reading the Old Testament, with Aaron Fudge 23:51

29 weeks назад23:51

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The Old Testament is long, sometimes perplexing and, well, old. Yet great treasures lie within. How do classical Christian educators help their students extract truth and wisdom from the Old Testament? Trinity’s Dean of Students Aaron Fudge will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.…

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Singapore Math, with Sarah Hwang 21:29

35 weeks назад21:29

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“Why would they change math?! MATH is MATH!!” complained Mr. Incredible in Incredibles 2. Many parents sympathize. What’s this new type of math called Singapore Math? Is it just extra work for no reason? And does it fit with Classical and Christian values? Trinity grammar school teacher Sarah Hwang will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.…

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CS Lewis’s Problem of Pain, with Eric Margrave 24:15

40 weeks назад24:15

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If God is good and all powerful, why does he allow pain? It’s one of the deepest questions Christians wrestle with, and one we pose to our Seniors in their Apologetics class. To help them form an answer, we give them a brilliant little book by CS Lewis. What do our students learn about suffering and God through reading The Problem of Pain ? Trinity apologetics teacher Eric Margrave will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education. Available on Spotify, Google Play, Apple Podcasts, and more!…

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Building Sturdy Kids, with Keith McCurdy 27:31

45 weeks назад27:31

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We must make our kids feel happy… right? Keith McCurdy, an experienced family therapist and popular Classical Christian education speaker, argues that following feelings leads to disaster. Instead, the path to growth, maturity, and lasting happiness—at school and home—means embracing healthy struggle. How can parents and teachers work together to produce thriving, sturdy children? Find out in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.…

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The Brothers Karamazov, with Jandy Hardesty 20:38

49 weeks назад20:38

20:38

Who killed Fyodor Karamazov? Wealthy, boorish, debauched: the man made many enemies. The prime suspects are his three sons. Was it Dimitri, the hot headed eldest? Ivan, the atheist intellectual? Or young Alyosha, who loves holy living? This murder mystery is at the heart of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov . Dostoyevsky’s tale is a masterpiece, filled with unforgettable characters, narrative tensions, and theological depth. But are high school seniors up to the task of reading The Brothers Karamazov? Trinity literature teacher Jandy Hardesty will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.…

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Learning Logic, with Sally Leon 33:00

52 weeks назад33:00

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Teaching logic to middle schoolers—isn’t that asking for trouble? Or perhaps it’s just what the doctor ordered: young men and women learning careful, responsible rules of reasonable argument. Still, it takes a bright and brave teacher to guide thirteen-year-olds into the land of logic. Find out how and why it’s done, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.…

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Augustine’s Confessions, with Dr. Andrew Selby 24:24

1 year назад24:24

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Augustine had wealth, prestige, power—and gnawing void inside. How did God draw this sinner to himself? How did this restless man find rest? Augustine revealed all in his Confessions . Hear what Augustine confessed in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education. Presented by TrinityU, a service of Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, CA.…

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Classical Astronomy, with Eric Margrave 26:54

1 year назад26:54

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Are the stars, planets, and the galaxies in the night sky just a swirling mass of chaos? Or a divine dance of beauty, harmony, and order? And does being a Christian help or hinder our quest to understand the universe—and our place in it? Find out how studying Johannes Kepler’s revolutionary approach to classical astronomy helps us answer these questions, in this friendly guide to the world of Classical Christian education. Presented by TrinityU, a service of Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, CA.…

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Writing the Chreia, with Laurie Sachs 22:33

1 year назад22:33

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Ancient writing teachers trained students to produce powerful and elegant writing on command. How? Through a writing practice called the “Chreia.” Find out how the Chreia works and how it trains students in wisdom, in this friendly guide to the world of Classical Christian education. Presented by TrinityU, a service of Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, CA…

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“Living Like Weasels,” with Donny MacAdam 27:37

2 years назад27:37

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How do weasels live? And why would a famous writer like Annie Dillard write a stylish, provocative, and potentially life-changing essay about living like one? Find out in this friendly guide to the world of Classical Christian Education. If you would like to read the short essay for yourself, you can do so from this link. Presented by TrinityU, a service of Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, CA.…

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Napoleon, with Morgan Geiser 29:02

2 years назад29:02