The name, Excalibur, comes from the King Arthur legends and was the name of his sword. Though the Arthurian legends vary in their details, most of us remember how Arthur withdrew a sword from a rock or anvil, thus legitimizing himself as the rightful king.

According to some of the legends, the rock that held the sword represented Christianity. The sword itself stood for justice. By taking the sword, Arthur assumed the mantle of responsibility for providing justice for his people.

No one knows for sure if Arthur really existed. But there is One who does exist and who was and is the only rightful King. He alone earned the right to wield the Sword of Justice. By suffering its mortal sting on a Roman cross, He endured, in our place, the just punishment due us for rebellion against the Creator and Ruler of the universe.

For those who have been called by Him, there is no fear of that sword. God's mercy has been extended because God's justice was satisfied in Him, i.e. in Jesus Christ.

The Administrators

Larry and Kathy Bond came to Huntsville in 1999 from the Atlanta area. Larry was called to the ministry in 1971 and has served churches as worship leader, pastor, and missionary. He teaches classes in Apologetics, Logic, and Christian & Comparative Worldviews.

Kathy has served with Larry as church pianist and is a valuable asset in ministry. She is a certified schoolteacher who has dedicated the last 25 years to home education. She co-administrates Excalibur and teaches classes in writing and literature.

They have five grown children and six grandchildren.

Excalibur's philosophy of education

EXCALIBUR is a ministry of Christian Community and is an integral part of the vision and mission of the church. Any family that desires to be a part of the EXCALIBUR home school covering understands and agrees to the following philosophy:

• Education is not an end in itself. Without character, knowledge produces pride. Scripture says, "It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a rebel who has no heart for truth."(Proverbs 17:16 NLT). Our mission is to encourage families to develop virtue (character), thereby giving them a foundation for understanding truth.

• EXCALIBUR is a "family of families". As such, good relationships are crucial, and we must be courteous and respectful toward each member. We desire, with the Apostle Paul, that each individual “be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves” (Romans 12:10 NIV). Our freedom in Christ is not a license to do as we please. It is the liberty to serve and support each other without putting stumbling blocks in another’s path through our music selections, dress or conduct. Because what we may approve of in private may be offensive to others, we must be on our guard to walk before others with respect and honor at all times.

• Many worthy projects have failed through lack of leadership. Our goal is to provide that leadership in a way that provides freedom. We do not intend to tell you how to educate your children, but we do intend to provide an environment that makes you the most effective. If an individual or family begins to intrude on that environment in a negative way, we reserve the right to offer counsel in hope of restoring the peace and harmony to the larger school family, or helping them find an alternative to EXCALIBUR.
  
  
• We believe there is a God-given order for the home and the nation. Our children and our nation can only thrive when that order is followed. Many of the problems that hinder the success of our children starts in our own homes. Our mission is to restore families, to turn the hearts of fathers toward their children and the hearts of the children to their parents. Only then will our hope of raising up the next generation to be strong, wise, and prosperous by fulfilled.