Keith McCurdy joins Davies Owens to celebrate the release of his long-awaited book, Raising Sturdy Kids. Together they explore why healthy struggle, responsibility, and service help children become resilient adults and why it's never too late to strengthen your family's foundation.

What exactly is Classical Christian Education? In this foundational episode of our series, What is Classical Christian Education?, Davies Owens sits down with Dr. Robert Littlejohn to explore the timeless principles behind this growing movement. Together they discuss why classical education is about far more than Latin or the Great Books, how it forms wisdom and resilient faith, and why this centuries-old approach remains remarkably relevant for today's families.

How do we raise children with the end in mind? Dr. Jennifer Freeman shares five stages of family discipleship with host Davies Owens that help parents confidently guide their children from infancy through adulthood while trusting God to shape who they become.

David Goodwin joins BaseCamp Live to discuss Forging the American Mind, a practical guide to classical Christian education. Together, he and Davies explore paideia, the lost tools of learning, and how parents and educators can intentionally form the next generation in wisdom, virtue, and truth.

Parents today are navigating technology, anxiety, distraction, and constant cultural pressure. But Suzanne Phillips argues that what families need most isn’t more parenting hacks. They need clarity. In this episode, Davies Owens and Suzanne explore a biblical framework for parenting with wisdom, courage, and intentionality in a distracted age.

Friendship is harder than ever. In this episode, Dirk Bellamy joins Davies Owens to explore why loneliness is rising, why many adults struggle to build meaningful relationships, and how parents and educators can help children learn the art of friendship. Together, they discuss curiosity, intentionality, meaningful conversation, and the role authentic belonging plays in a flourishing life.

What is classical Christian education really about? In this episode of BaseCamp Live, Davies Owens continues the “What is Classical Christian Education?” series with Lindsey Ralls from Summit Christian Academy. Together, they explore how classical Christian education has evolved beyond simply the trivium and great books into a richer focus on virtue, formation, ordered affections, and helping students pursue truth, goodness, and beauty. Lindsey shares practical principles that help schools and families intentionally form flourishing human beings in today’s culture.

What does it actually look like for students to live out truth, goodness, and beauty in everyday life? In this episode, Sharon Carlson of Gordon College joins Davies Owens to discuss “operational theology” , helping students connect Christian truth to real-world decisions, failures, relationships, and future plans. Together they explore spiritual formation, discipline as discipleship, and how parents and schools can guide students toward the character of Christ.

In this episode of BaseCamp Live, Keith McCurdy returns for another conversation in the Live Sturdy series, exploring why anxiety has become so common among students, parents, and families today. Davies and Keith discuss how overcommitment, perfectionism, and fear-based decision making can unintentionally fuel anxiety, while offering practical and hopeful ways schools and families can help children grow in resilience, wisdom, and courage. From navigating sports culture and academic pressure to understanding the difference between helping and rescuing, this episode provides grounded encouragement for raising sturdy kids in a fragile age.

Gen Z is often described as the most anxious generation, but what if the deeper issue is something else entirely? In this episode, Davies Owens is joined by Dr. Stephanie Shackelford of the Barna Group to explore what their latest research reveals about Gen Z mental health. Together, they unpack the surprising root challenges facing today’s students and share six practical ways parents and schools can respond with clarity and purpose.