Matthew Breazeale, Author at Trinity ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã /author/mbreazeale/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:31:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 /wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-TA-Logo_V_PMS-32x32.png Matthew Breazeale, Author at Trinity ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã /author/mbreazeale/ 32 32 What Makes Literature so Powerful for Enduring Faith (Element 3: Conduct & Order) /what-makes-literature-so-powerful-for-enduring-faith-element-3-conduct-order/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:30:01 +0000 /?p=10597 A core element of ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã Christian education is the use of literature to help form character - but what is it that makes literature so powerful? The ways that stories reaffirm the natural sense of order that resides within each of us is a compelling draw upon our hearts.

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What Makes Literature so Powerful for Enduring Faith (Introduction) /what-makes-literature-so-powerful-for-enduring-faith-introduction/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:38:39 +0000 /?p=10470 A core element of ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã Christian education is the use of literature to help form character - but what is it that makes literature so powerful? Start here to consider three main elements, and then continue reading for more details!

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What Makes Literature so Powerful for Enduring Faith (Element 1: Capturing the Heart) /what-makes-literature-so-powerful-for-enduring-faith-element-1-capturing-the-heart/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:36:08 +0000 /?p=10472 How does the power of literature impact enduring faith of children? By capturing their heart.

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What Makes Literature so Powerful for Enduring Faith (Element 2: Personal Experiences) /what-makes-literature-so-powerful-for-enduring-faith-element-2-personal-experiences/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:43:35 +0000 /?p=10476 A core element of ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã Christian education is the use of literature to help form character - but what is it that makes literature so powerful? The ability to gain vicarious experiences through great characters and stories converts literature into a powerful faith formation tool.

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Developing Enduring Faith (The Six Pathways) /developing-enduring-faith-the-six-pathways/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:20:55 +0000 /?p=10430 The story of students from engaged Christian homes going off to college and abandoning their faith is told so often that it has become accepted as fact. However, when you look more closely at the circumstances, a different pattern emerges...this post explores six identified pathways that have shown greater than 50% faith adherence.

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Sylvan Heights Bird Park (Around Town) /bird-park/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:07:47 +0000 /?p=9916 Details about the Sylvan Heights Bird Park including ways that you can leverage the experience to engage in meaningful conversations with your child(ren) around the experience, helping to equip them with an enduring faith.

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Green Hills County Park (Around Town) /green-hills/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:00:07 +0000 /?p=9912 Details about Green Hills County Park including ways that you can leverage the experience to engage in meaningful conversations with your child(ren) around the experience, helping to equip them with an enduring faith.

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Around Town – Table of Contents /around-town/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:47:17 +0000 /?p=9910 This post collects all of the Around Town posts on one page, helping you identify activities you can engage in around town (Raleigh) with your family. Furthermore, posts also seek to provide ways that you can leverage the experience to help point your child to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, seeking to equip them with faith that endures.

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Three Assumptions About Classical Christian Education /three-assumptions/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:39:14 +0000 /?p=9908 What assumptions does ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã education make that causes it to be different? How does it answer core questions differently than today's progressive education - questions such as "What is the purpose of education?" Or "What is man?"

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Dinner Table Reflections – Table of Contents /dinner-table-reflections-table-of-contents/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:37:50 +0000 /?p=9890 This post collects all of the Dinner Table Reflections onto one page, allowing for easy access of Great Works of visual art, music, and literature along with potential prompts and conversations to inspire conversation around the dinner table.

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