(Avoiding the Temptation of the Spirit of the Miser) I am acquainted with a woman who has been lavished with fine gifts. Her husband has given her expensive gifts that range from personal items like precious jewels to practical items like household appliances. A cursory knowledge of this relationship would cause many to conclude that she must be really special to elicit such gifts of love. The truth is that the gifts are greater evidence of the goodness of the giver’s heart

For a Christian school to be excellent, it must have balance in its several components. As an entity formed for the glory of God, it displays His glory inasmuch as it reflects His attributes. Scripture reveals God to be a Person of goodness, beauty, order, process, and relationship (among many other excellencies). So while a Christian school must have as its focus relationship and then knowledge, there must also be balance between three primary components. Component 1: Cultur