Priya Mehta's question to every subject at Calloway Park Secondary is three words: what is this for? Not what do you need to know to pass the examination — what does this knowledge serve, and who does it serve? She posed this question to a physics class in Year Two and watched a fourteen-year-old spend forty minutes on a question that had never occurred to her before. The fourteen-year-old is now studying environmental engineering. The question produced the vocation that the curriculum alone never could.
"Key verse: Proverbs 9:10 (KJV)"
Today, take one area of your professional expertise and ask: what is this for? Who does it serve? What would I do differently if that answer changed?
The five educational crises — credentialing, relevance, dignity, worldview, and formation — all share a single root: the removal of the 'why' question from the centre of education. Information without purpose produces graduates who are technically competent and morally undirected. The MEELS measures whether the education system is producing people who can reason ethically, not merely people who can pass examinations.
- Students equipped with qualifications but not with the moral reasoning to use them responsibly
- Professionals whose technical training never asked what their skills were for
- A generation without the philosophical formation to navigate the ethical complexity their competence will create
Colossians 2:3: in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. The treasures of wisdom and knowledge are located in Christ — which means that genuine education, honestly pursued, leads toward rather than away from the source of all truth.
The world measures educational success by the credentials produced and the economic productivity they generate.
God measures educational formation by whether it produces people who can reason ethically, contribute to human flourishing, and serve the common good with their competence.
Daniel 1:17-20: God gave knowledge and understanding to these four young men. In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom. Daniel's education was evaluated by wisdom and understanding — not only by technical knowledge.
"Lord, let the fear of You be the foundation of all my learning and all my teaching. Let wisdom precede information in every educational context I inhabit. In Jesus' name, Amen."
| Time | Duty |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Morning Prayer & Scripture |
| 7:00 PM | Evening Reflection & Journal |
| Daily | Act of Kingdom faithfulness |
The God who established every pillar of human flourishing is calling you into His kingdom today. Turn to Him and find your place in the kingdom that shall never be destroyed.
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