Growing Classically is a show largely directed toward the community at Oak Grove Classical Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico. However, it is also for anyone interested in thinking through the beauty and uniqueness of a Christian, Classical, University-Model™ education. Join us as we embark on a quest to nurture intellects, character, a love for lifelong learning, and a deeper love for Christ in our students and ourselves.
Oak Grove Classical Academy's Core Virtues: Integrity
In this fifth and final episode of the series, Ryan Gilmore and Jonathan Winn explore integrity as one of Oak Grove Classical Academy’s four core virtues. They discuss integrity as wholeness and consistency, where a person’s identity, beliefs, words, and actions are aligned with the truth and will of God, and why integrity brings the other virtues together in the formation of the whole person. The episode also considers how parents and educators can cultivate integrity by modeling it, grounding identity in Christ, practicing repentance, and helping students become people whose character is trustworthy in both public and private.
1 Oct 2026
Oak Grove Classical Academy's Core Virtues: Courage
In this fourth episode of the five-part series, Ryan Gilmore and Jonathan Winn explore courage as one of Oak Grove Classical Academy’s four core virtues. They discuss why courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to face fear and difficulty with a clear vision of what is true and good, and why courage is essential for growth, learning, and pursuing truth. The episode also considers how parents and educators can cultivate courage by modeling it, pointing students toward Scripture and stories of courageous people, and helping them learn to do what is right even when it is difficult.
24 Sept 2026
Oak Grove Classical Academy's Core Virtues: Diligence
In this third episode of the five-part series, Ryan Gilmore and Jonathan Winn explore diligence as one of Oak Grove Classical Academy’s four core virtues. They discuss how true diligence differs from both laziness and workaholism, why it requires a proper perspective on work and its purpose, and how parents and educators can cultivate it through modeling, Scripture, stories, and opportunities to do difficult things. The episode ultimately considers how diligence helps students faithfully steward their time, talents, and opportunities while pursuing what is true, good, beautiful, and lasting.
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