If we can say anything about 2024 as we enter the new year, it will be (as all years are) a year of joys, and a year of challenges. Given that it will also be an election year, it is likely to be one …
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A Stand-Up Guy
What was it like to be the role player, the one no one remembers in the Christmas story? How did it feel to have your dreams shattered? To grow up, love God, obey His Law, put in a good, hard day’s …
No Room at the Inn
…she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the …
Waiting for the Here and Now
“They also serve who only stand and wait.” John Milton Do you remember what it was like to wait for Christmas as a kid? How it seemed like an eternity, as if the clock were actually moving …
The Goodness of God
If there’s one descriptor that’s used often to describe God, it’s that He is “good.” We are invited in the psalms to “taste and see that the Lord is good.” (34:8). James tells us that “Every good …
Give Thanks in All Circumstances
I’ve come to a harsh and stark realization about myself this year. Growing up in this country with all its material blessings has molded, shaped and formed me more than I like to admit as the leader …
The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Christian Education
We often fear what we don’t understand, and, in many cases, that’s probably a wise approach. I watched a YouTube clip the other day where a guy of dubious intelligence believed Pandas to be cute and …
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Guilt and Shame
This year, our school theme is “Battle Tested,” and we’ve been looking at several of the many ways the devil attacks us, so that we will not be ignorant of his schemes, and so that, by the power of …
Being in Christ
We all love taking self-assessments, don’t we? Whether it’s the Culture Index, the DISC, the Myer-Briggs, the Enneagram, or the Strengthsfinder, we all want to know more about ourselves. In the vein …
God’s Daughters
I have always had a deep appreciation for women. It probably stems from the fact that I have been influenced greatly by strong women. I grew up in a house full of women: a mom, a sister, two …
Parent’s Choice
I know you’ve heard a lot about school choice, parent choice, actually, and I want to talk about it today, because it’s really important for us and for others. I have served on the board of the …
The Paradox of People
Most of us don’t really think of ourselves as anthropologists, but we all are. And our anthropology controls much of what we believe about ourselves, each other, and life. On Sunday night, I heard …