History is filled with auspicious beginnings and ignominious finishes. Do you remember that Joe Montana’s last seasons were as a Kansas City Chief, rather than as a 49er? Most people don’t. Or, that …
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Life Together
If you’re around me or around this school for any length of time, you’ll hear us constantly harping on the importance of community. One of the greatest strengths of Grace is the sense of community …
Making Memories of Us
I don’t know if the rest of y’all are being stalked and tortured by Shutterfly like I am, but this travesty has got to stop! I mean, here I am, sitting in my office, minding my own business, trying …
Tricky Business
Serving the Lord is sometimes tricky business. As in all things, we often get in the way. I was thinking about this the other day as I was spending some time alone with the Lord. I was up at …
From What to Why
When we adults talk to teenagers, whether our own or someone else’s, we most commonly engage them with questions like: “What college or university are you hoping to attend?” “What do you want to be …
Good Tired
I am worn out. As I write this on a Wednesday night, I can barely keep my eyes open. Maybe it’s because I’m pushing 50, but I’m just now realizing I don’t bounce back like I used to (insert knowing …
First Order Things
I have a very wise friend, a former chaplain at Covenant College and a writer. He wrote a book that has deeply and profoundly affected my faculty and me, impacting how we do much of what we do at …
Telling Kids They Stink
I’ve got a (late) New Year’s resolution to propose to all my fellow Generation Xer parents out there- let’s be better this year about telling our kids when they really stink at something. Maybe I’m …
Welcoming the Sojourner
“Sojourner” is one of those biblical words we don’t use much anymore in modern language, like “begotten,” or “abide.” But, “sojourner” has a very specific meaning that’s hard to capture with other …
The Answer to Why
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 …
The New You
New Year’s resolutions get a bad rap, largely because they aren’t kept- a full gym in January, empty by February. I saw an article from the Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking Journal …
Everlasting Father
For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Is. …