I’ve been writing this blog now for nearly eight years. There are some things I write about that are “one-timers,” mostly inspired by a current event or recent school happening: an election, a …
Transformed by Truth, Revisited
As we began the new school year last fall, our theme for the year was “Transformed by Truth,” inspired by Romans 12:2: “And do not be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the …
The Suffering God
“The Lord saw the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they though or imagined was consistently and totally evil. So, the Lord was sorry he had ever made them and put …
The Gateway to Holiness
I was thinking about this week that we’re about to engage in, this week of Thanksgiving, of giving thanks to the Lord for His goodness, for what He has done, and for who He is. Even though …
Thankfulness in Mourning
It’s November, and I am growing a beard. It’s not the first time I’ve grown one over the holiday season, for lots of purposes: more relaxed time of year, cooler weather, getting on my “skinny Santa” …
A New (Dis)Order
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in fourth grade, standing in front of the whole class; my teacher, Mrs. Thomas, roasting me for not having completed one of my SRAs for the whole year …