You may or may not know this, but I’ve been a PhD student for nearly five years now. Five. Long. Years. I am nearing completion of the process, putting the finishing touches on my dissertation. I’ve …
School Security
Nothing causes us to come face to face with what we believe about the fragility of life and trust in the Lord like a school shooting. As all of us mourn the tragedy of what happened last week in …
Amigos
We all have practices in our lives that help keep us sane; help us navigate the challenges of life. Once a year, I engage in a ritual that has become absolutely essential to me. I am part of what I’ve …
Getting Out of Our Own Way
There are some definite downsides to being the head of school for all these years. For example, I can’t run a red light or drive faster than is prudent, because I will almost always pull up next to a …
Loving the Other
Like many of you, I watched this past week’s government shutdown with rapt fascination. It reminded me of my college days, seeing two drunks staggering around in the parking lot, saying things that …
In It Together
To care nothing for diversity, in a biblical sense, is evidence we’ve got a hole in our understanding of the gospel. I’ve been thinking about this in the context of MLK Day, which we all just …