Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 65 – Formation Over Information

At Penn Woods Classical Academy, we believe education should shape both the mind and the heart. The Neighborly Love podcast by MindWolves explores the foundations of Christian classical education. It shows how this approach helps students seek truth, live with purpose, and love their neighbors well. Through biblical wisdom, meaningful stories, and practical insight, host Marc Casciani highlights the valuesContinueContinue reading “Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 65 – Formation Over Information”

From Elsenborn Ridge to Our Homes: Honoring Heroes, Preserving the City on a Hill

This week was one I won’t soon forget. I attended the funeral Mass for Joe Folino, the father of a good friend. Joe lived to 103 years old, a full, faithful life, and I first met him 20 years ago when I learned he had fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World WarContinueContinue reading “From Elsenborn Ridge to Our Homes: Honoring Heroes, Preserving the City on a Hill”

The Freedom to Become

You wake up. You go through the motions. You check the boxes: career, family, responsibilities. You’re doing what you’re supposed to do. Yet somewhere deep inside, a question whispers relentlessly: Is this all there is? If you’re reading this feeling unfulfilled, despite your achievements, efforts, and doing everything “right,” you’re not alone. And more importantly,ContinueContinue reading “The Freedom to Become”

The Love That Set Me Free

Before the earth took shape, before the mountains rose or the oceans found their boundaries, God thought of you. He thought of me. Long before our first breath, we were the focus of divine love, not because of anything we would accomplish, but simply because love is who God is. This truth has transformed myContinueContinue reading “The Love That Set Me Free”

Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 64 – Wisdom Over Addiction: Forming Students for a Distracted World

At Penn Woods Classical Academy, we believe education should shape both the mind and the heart. The Neighborly Love podcast by MindWolves explores the foundations of Christian classical education. It shows how this approach helps students seek truth, live with purpose, and love their neighbors well. Through biblical wisdom, meaningful stories, and practical insight, host Marc Casciani highlights the valuesContinueContinue reading “Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 64 – Wisdom Over Addiction: Forming Students for a Distracted World”

The Ancient Lie Repackaged

I never expected my journey to re-educate myself and my children about American history would lead me face-to-face with the same deception that brought sin into the world. But here we are, unpacking truths that our public education system carefully wrapped in layers of omission and revision. The truth? America’s founding was built on BiblicalContinueContinue reading “The Ancient Lie Repackaged”

Strong & Weak in Christ: A Lesson for Busy Moms and Dads

As a working parent, I used to believe that being a good leader, at home and at work, meant being strong all the time. Unshakable. Always having the answers. Never letting my kids see me rattled or tired. I thought weakness was failure, and admitting I was overwhelmed would make me a less effective dad.ContinueContinue reading “Strong & Weak in Christ: A Lesson for Busy Moms and Dads”

The Voice Behind You

“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'” – Isaiah 30:21 Jarah, Marc, & Dallas in Williamsburg, VA Circa 2017 There was a season in my life when I believed I had God’s will all figured out.ContinueContinue reading “The Voice Behind You”

Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 63 – Teaching for Mastery, Not Speed

At Penn Woods Classical Academy, we believe education should shape both the mind and the heart. The Neighborly Love podcast by MindWolves explores the foundations of Christian classical education. It shows how this approach helps students seek truth, live with purpose, and love their neighbors well. Through biblical wisdom, meaningful stories, and practical insight, host Marc Casciani highlights the valuesContinueContinue reading “Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 63 – Teaching for Mastery, Not Speed”

What I Owe My Children

My Children, Dallas & Jarah When I look at my 21-year-old and my 18-year-old, both standing at the threshold of their adult lives, I feel something I never expected to feel as a parent: a quiet, persistent worry that the America I inherited may not be the America they’ll know. They work hard. They’re talented.ContinueContinue reading “What I Owe My Children”