Family

Dear Classical Community,

Have you ever had a conflict with another person? Well, if you took a breath while you read that question, then you’ve had conflict; because you are a human being with a fallen, sinful nature. 

While “I love you” may be considered the most powerful three words in the English language, I wonder if “I am sorry” might actually eclipse them – because a sincere plea for forgiveness demonstrates a humility that a simple “I love you” doesn’t necessarily require. “I am sorry; will you please forgive me?” proves “that your love also is genuine.” (2 Corinthians 8:8)

As we launch our Rhetoric School next year and all the components that come with it such as the Classical School of Dallas House System for 5th-9th graders, one of the things I’m most excited about is the friction our students are going to encounter. 

I know; that doesn’t sound right, but hear me out.

Perhaps this is your experience: the same event that caused mild conflict when we were kids tends to cause so much more hurt and resulting animosity when we become adults. I think the reason has a lot to do with a lack of good practice when we were kids. Conflict will happen; as Christians, we are commanded to be really good at handling it, the best in the world in fact. But it’s not that way in too many of our experiences.   

The Classical School of Dallas House System (aka “House” or “Legacy over Legend”) will provide our students in grades 5-9 with a family context to serve one another, and to work through conflict – not just disagreements with each other, but also against the principalities and powers that are part of living in this world as a follower of Jesus. Bring all this together, and it can be summarized this way: we are committed to helping our students to learn how to “outdo one another in showing honor.” (Romans 12:10)

Classical’s House System is designed to provide service and community opportunities for students to lead, explore individual giftedness and encourage virtue – all in a family context.

I close with the words of that great “theologian” Drew Holcomb from his song “Family.”

Family, it ain't always pretty
Family, can drive you insane
You don't choose em, you can't lose em
We all have a song to sing
Some are crazy, some are amazing
All got a little bit of everything

Respectfully in Christ,
Jim McCormick, M.Ed
Blessed to be Head of School