Spice of Life: homemade apple butter, the traditional way

Posted by Gretchen Whittington on 12/11/23 1:29 PM

The air smells so strongly of cinnamon and apples that I feel like I’ve stepped into a holiday supply store. I’m still outdoors, though: in the middle of my backyard. 

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Senior Gabriel Lysne wins National Military Foundation's 2023 National Merit Scholarship Award

Posted by Julia Adams on 12/7/23 11:10 AM

The National Military Intelligence Foundation announced PHC senior Gabriel Lysne as a recipient of the National Merit Scholarship Award. Gabriel is a student in PHC's Strategic Intelligence in...

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When Cultures Collide: Alumna Kirsten Etherton shares about teaching overseas

Posted by Julia Adams on 12/5/23 10:44 AM

On a Good Friday, Alumna Kirsten Etherton (CLA-ed ’06) and a friend borrowed a coworker’s car and drove to the local Roman ruins. They had the place to themselves. Up on the hilltop, Kirsten sat in...

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The Carried Tradition of Lessons & Carols

Posted by Trinity Klomparens on 12/1/23 10:00 AM

The Barbara Hodel Center Gymnasium at Patrick Henry College is dark and still. Parents and children sit expectantly, unlit candles gripped firmly in their hands. Choir stands are poised on stage,...

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The Meaning of Thankfulness

Posted by Julia Adams on 11/23/23 9:00 AM

On October 3, 1789, President George Washington signed the first Thanksgiving Day Proclamation. He wrote, “Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be...

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"I want to be on God's SEAL Team Six." Ty Everman shares his heart for missions

Posted by Julia Adams on 11/16/23 10:00 AM

This summer, sophomore Ty Everman went on a mission trip to Japan. During their stay, the team sought to support a small church in the rural part of Nagano that a missionary family from Everman's...

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Why reflection is important for the moral imagination

Posted by Patrick Henry College on 11/14/23 10:00 AM

Each fall and spring a handful of students congregate at the Freedom Center in Leesburg, VA, meeting for political theory retreats held each semester. Senior James Hodson shared his experiences from...

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PHC family hosts annual Hoedown!

Posted by Trinity Klomparens on 11/5/23 10:00 AM

In late October, students at Patrick Henry College threw on their boots, pulled flannels from their closets, and donned their cowboy hats for the College's annual country hoedown. 

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In the Shadow of the Cross: The Purpose of Wing Chapel

Posted by Julia Adams on 8/7/23 11:00 AM

“Our community with one another consists solely in what Christ has done to both of us. … The more genuine and the deeper our community becomes, the more will everything else between us recede, the...

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Musical Opportunities at PHC: how students can further develop their musical talents

Posted by Kathryn Eiler on 10/25/22 1:38 PM

As one of the original seven liberal arts, music is regarded as essential to PHC’s pursuit of excellence. Alongside its impressive forensics repertoire, PHC offers a wide variety of activities,...

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