2025 Commencement Address
Addresses the Gutenberg College graduating class of 2025.
The Art of Discussion Leading
Discusses the benefits and obstacles of leading discussions and offers aids to good discussion.
An Education in the Things That Last
Describes the impact of a Gutenberg College education.
The Independent Mind in Pursuit of Truth
Discusses the importance of an independent mind when pursuing truth.
Humbly Offered Hazards of Historical Study
Discusses the study of history and how it is much more than "just the facts."
Textbooks Always Lie
Proposes that textbooks lie--not in what they say but in the way they say it.
2019 Graduation Address
Describes the journey of a Gutenberg student.
Personal Education
Reflects on the importance of living "face-to-face," especially for education.
Is College Worth It?
Questions the "university as gatekeeper" model.
Education for Society
Asks, "What do we need from our educational system?
The Business of Education
Argues that many colleges and universities operate more like businesses than educational institutions.
Learning as an Act of Will
Compares the predominant view of education with a biblical world view.
How to Read a Book (of the Bible)
Asks whether the skills of reading the Great Books apply to reading the Bible.
The Great Books in the Twenty-first Century
Discusses the importance of the Great Books for teaching us about human heritage, diversity, and respectful conflict.
Confidence and Humility
Purposes that the objective of understanding secular texts in Gutenberg’s curriculum is to cultivate confidence and humility.
In Support of Stress
Addresses students to argue that the “stress” of assignments promotes growth.
A Gutenberg Education Is an Opportunity
Gives one alumni’s answer to the question of why a student should value a Gutenberg education.
My Thanks
Expresses David Crabtree’s thanks as he leaves Gutenberg after twenty-two years as its president.
Where We Are and Whither We Go
Reaffirms the ongoing mission of Gutenberg College.
Infinite Passion
Addresses Gutenberg graduates concerning the defining passion of one's life.