In the years I’ve been the head of school at Grace, there’s one phenomenon that strikes me as somewhat shocking at the beginning of every school year: the difference between an incoming sixth grader …
Free to Serve
Do you ever feel as though God is trying to tell you something? When I went to my Bible study this morning, we were studying Paul’s appearance as a prisoner before, Felix, Festus, and Agrippa. Paul …
Girl Daddies- Revisited
As everyone knows by now, Kobe Bryant passed away this week. I know he’ll be best remembered for being a five-time NBA champion and 18-time All Star in his 20- year career. But, the thing that has …
The Liberal Arts Difference
There’s a tendency in education today toward specialization, even at the K-12 level. I saw an article the other day referring to a move as early as middle school in pressing children toward focusing …
The Silver Bullet
My youngest daughter is a senior in high school, and entering the second semester of her senior year has me both nostalgic and reflective. Some days I wish I could turn back time– those nights …
Staying the Course
We’re entering into the “dog days” of new year’s resolutions. Whether it’s eating differently (that’s one of mine), hitting the gym, managing finances better, or anything else, auspicious beginnings …