The end of the school year always puts me in a reflective mood. Much like December, the end of the school year is a time to think back on what went right and wrong. It’s a time to appreciate what went …
An Integrated Life
I was talking to one of our pastoral staff members from our church the other day about the church’s initiative toward missional communities: small groups of people who know each other from work or …
Consequences
Christmas is overrated, and Easter is underrated. In our culture, even among Christians, we tend to deemphasize Easter. Unlike Christmas, it’s a truly “religious” holiday. There’s nothing …
A Cloud of Witnesses
People say all the time there aren’t many heroes left in the world. I’m not sure about that. I think it really just depends on where you look. If you’re looking in Washington or Hollywood for your …
Why Christian Education?
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 …