One of the most valuable things a parent can instill in a child is a basic attitude or stance about approaching a subject—and life itself—in…
Author: Mike Chrasta
In addition to serving as the Director of Ministry for UMSI, Mike has been active in the University-Model® school community for nearly fifteen years. Mike served as a teacher and administrator at Lucas Christian Academy where his wife Kathy currently works and where his three children (Joseph, Rebecca, Rosie) have attended. He currently serves as Dean of Family Ministry at Wylie Preparatory Academy. Mike has more than twenty-five years’ teaching experience, holds three graduate degrees (M.A., English; M.A., Public Policy, and a PhD. (Arts and Humanities-History of Ideas), and is a certified Texas Master Naturalist.
The Most Important Virtue
University-Model® schools should always be promoting the virtues, but especially the foundational virtue of self-acceptance which has been missing from our understanding of spiritual development…
Have Fun, Do Your Best, and Be a Blessing
Parents need a motto, a catch-phrase that defines a positive way of living at home or school. “Have Fun, Do your Best, and Be a…
God’s Strategy for Discipline: Dealing With Cain
The story of God’s dealing with Cain (Genesis 4) is instructive for how parents and school leaders can query students to reveal the heart issues…
Sleep, Diet, and Exercise: Are They Spiritual?
Although it is true we are becoming more health-conscious in our country than ever before, it is also true that old habits die hard and…
The Cry of the Adolescent Girl
The cry of the teen girl’s heart is complicated and deep; she is in pain and confusion, and she is calling for help but does…
The School Assigns Too Much Homework
Sometimes parents make the charge that the school assigns too much homework. And that is a serious problem, the parents argue, because the homework is…
My Son is Not Athletic
Parents with this concern are often dealing with a lot of fears, the most serious of which is the fear that their son will be…
Impact of Divine Wisdom on the Educational Enterprise
Many Christian parents understand the importance of Divine Wisdom and acknowledge its potential to impact their children’s lives in a positive way. Consequently, leaders in…