Today is Valentine’s Day. Ever since my girls were little, I gave them flowers, candy, or valentines on this day, so I could model how guys treat girls (even though my wife and I have a secret …
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State of the School
A few years ago, I started giving an address to our school family in the spring semester, a kind of “year in review” thing. Several of my friends who are heads of school around the country gave …
Changing the World
Christians and Christian schools have been in the news a lot lately. I was thinking about our role in this new culture in which we find ourselves, and I’m reminded of a blog I published a few years …
The Hope of the World
I’m normally not the guy who writes a blog on every current event. I don’t think my voice is ever the definitive one on any issue, and others seem to do that sort of thing better than I. But, I do …
What’s It All For?
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and I think we as Christians have it all messed up. I think we know we’re all often guilty of being influenced by what we refer to as “the world:” our …
Getting Things Straight in the New Year
The other day, as I often do every January, I was reflecting on the new year. Like so many of us, I have my new years’ resolutions, too: things I’m going to do, ways I’m going to be a better version …
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Good Receivers
It is more blessed to give than to receive, so they say. But, it is much easier to give. We like being givers, especially at Christmastime. Christmas helps us think of ourselves as we like to …
A Conversation
“Michael?” “Yes, Stephen?” “A moment, if I may, my Commander?” “Of course.” “Michael, the Most High has given me a mission: to appear before a group of men on earth to announce the moment …
The Christ Candle
When we think of Advent, or of Christmas, pretty soon our minds start thinking about the crèche, the advent scene. Mother and father, dressed in pristine, royal robes, beaming proudly down upon the …
To Be or Not To Be Scrooge
Guest Writer, Tasha Walker, Junior High English Teacher, Grace Community School “Don’t be a Scrooge” is a comment typically heard during the weeks preceding Christmas. It’s never intended or received …
Christmas Gift
Guest Writer, Courtney Mayfield, Director of Development, Grace Community School Whether you plan to finish your Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve, already finished buying and wrapping well before …
Wise Men
For most of us, the visit of the Magi, the wise men, are kind of an anticlimactic part of the Christmas story. After all, (and contrary to every nativity scene on everyone’s coffee …