--- title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog | Troy McIntosh description: Currently serving as Executive Director of the Ohio Christian Education Network, Troy has been in education for over 25 years as an elementary teacher, elementary/middle school principal, and as Head of School at Worthington Christian School. He and his wife Julie have three adult daughters. Troy loves spending time with students, especially when it is centered around asking and answering big questions. 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He and his wife Julie have three adult daughters. Troy loves spending time with students, especially when it is centered around asking and answering big questions. He is passionate about watching students grow and mature by learning new ideas and how they relate to their world. ## Recent Posts ###### 2 min read ## [Vocation: More than Just a Job](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/vocation-more-than-just-a-job) By [Troy McIntosh](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/author/troy-mcintosh) on Apr 29, 2021 8:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Vocation%20and%20Education.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/vocation-more-than-just-a-job) Even at an early age, students begin to ask the legitimate question, “Why are we learning this?” By the time a student reaches high school, they have likely perfected asking this question. Topics: [Teens](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/teens) [Whole Child Education](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/whole-child-education) [Christian Education](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/christian-education) [High School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/high-school) [College Readiness](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/college-readiness) [Vocational Education](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/vocational-education) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/vocation-more-than-just-a-job) ###### 3 min read ## [Learning as Sanctification: Becoming More Like God Through Education](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/learning-as-sanctification) By [Troy McIntosh](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/author/troy-mcintosh) on Mar 10, 2020 9:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Learning%20as%20Sanctification.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/learning-as-sanctification) Back when I taught in a classroom, I was fond of telling my students, "Whenever you learn something that is true that you did not know before, you become more like God." If God's mind is omniscient and He knows everything about everything, then learning is the process of having our minds formed to be more like His. Even a person who rejects God unwittingly reflects the *imago Dei* that an unbeliever retains when he learns something true. How does that work and what does it mean for education? Topics: [Spiritual Formation](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/spiritual-formation) [Teens](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/teens) [Whole Child Education](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/whole-child-education) [Christian Education](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/christian-education) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/parenting) [High School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/high-school) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/learning-as-sanctification) ###### 2 min read ## [What is the source of knowledge?](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/the-source-of-knowledge) By [Troy McIntosh](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/author/troy-mcintosh) on Jun 6, 2019 12:23 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Concept%20of%20education%20and%20knowledge%20with%20tree%20growing%20from%20book.jpeg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/the-source-of-knowledge) Epistemology is a big word that simply describes the currency with which schools operate. A school’s and culture’s epistemology is its theory of knowledge; namely, what knowledge is and how it is acquired. And the truth is, our culture and our schools have been experiencing a significant epistemological crisis that is having tremendous consequences in our schools, our culture, and even our churches. 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