As most of you know, one of our students took his life this week. As our whole community walks through its own grief, and grieves for the family, a common question arises, an old mantra in days like …
Overwhelming Humility
One of the amazing things about Christmas is that it brings us on a collision course with the very extravagance of humility. Have you ever thought deeply about the circumstances of …
Deus In Hoc Mundo
Spoiler alert: This blog contains mild plot reveals, although all of you have probably seen the new Star Wars movie by now (who are going to see it, anyway) If you think back to your English or …
Living in Wartime
“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” - The Usual Suspects Truer words were never spoken than those uttered by the immortal Keyser Soze. When you start …
Developing the Heart of God
I desperately want to develop the heart of God, and I want my kids to have it, too. God tells Jeremiah, and us, to seek the welfare of the place to which we have been exiled, because in its welfare …
New Year’s Resolutions
Back before I had kids, two friends and I met up early every Saturday morning to play golf. That is a distant memory, but what I still vividly recall is what it felt like to stand on that number one …