From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster:

“You really can’t escape faith. All you can do is replace one faith with another faith. And so if you’re not going to have faith in the God of scripture, well, then, you will have faith in a god of humanism or Islam or atheism or whatever your ism is, and that will determine your morality, your reference for truth.” – Kirk Cameron at Brook Hill Founder’s Day | October 12, 2015

When Kirk Cameron said these words, it was both an encouragement and an inspiration to me as the headmaster of The Brook Hill School.

We typically say that we live in an increasingly godless culture, especially in our education system. Kirk’s words remind me that our culture isn’t godless; it is Christless. Like the philosopher Bob Dylan sang:

“But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed

You’re gonna have to serve somebody,

It may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.”

As our culture continues to remove Christ from our schools and the public sphere, Brook Hill becomes an ever increasing shining light in the midst of a dark world. Students across America may be receiving a “quality” education, but often the foundation is humanism, not Christ, and that foundation is affecting everything.

The reason a Christian education matters is because every form of education “serves somebody.” The question we have to ask ourselves as a school, as parents, and even as students is this: “who or what does my education serve?” In other words, “what is the ultimate source of truth and what is the purpose of my education?”

The answer to that question at Brook Hill is simple: Christ. Every teacher, every subject and every lesson at Brook Hill is founded on Christ. He is our reference for truth, and his life and word determine our morality.

However, this isn’t the answer everywhere. In our culture, we are transitioning from an education founded on Christ to a system rooted in ourselves. Our source of truth is our own reason and our own personal happiness determines our morality.

As headmaster, I am not only encouraged by the importance of what we are doing at Brook Hill, but I am also inspired to continue to provide a truly Christ-centered education. My prayer for Brook Hill is that all of us, including the Board of Trustees, the faculty and staff, and each student and family serve Christ and not ourselves. By our example and teaching, I also pray that our students are trained up in the way they should go during their time at Brook Hill – that they may be equipped to make a difference for Christ and His Kingdom.

Together we can continue to cultivate a Christ-centered environment for the education of our children. One that, with God’s help, will create a future filled with young men and women who know who they are and whose they are, ready to shape business, art, economics, history, mathematics, athletics, science, politics, law, medicine, theology, and every corner of our society with the truth and love of Christ.