Jesus initiates his ministry by proclaiming "the year of the Lord's favor." The significance of that phrase is startling when we look at it closely––it means a season of celebration in which all debts are canceled, all slaves go free, and more! It is the "grace period" in which we still live––and that's the GOOD NEWS!

Not only that, but Jesus fails to initiate the "day of vengeance of our God." He stops mid-sentence in his quotation of Isaiah 61 to avoid doing so. Why? Is he a bad Bible teacher? Listen to find out...

This Year God is Playing Favorites - Luke 4

Bill St. Cyr shares about discovering Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education and starting a network of schools, called Ambleside Schools International, based on this unique view of a Christian education. He also explains why he believes the school system––public and private, secular and Christian alike––is failing our kids, and how Charlotte Mason's philosophy presents a powerful alternative.

This talk was concluded with a 30-minute Q&A session, which is available as a separate recording.

Ian Hugh Patterson