An exemplar innovator. A twangy, transcendent Tennessean. A gifted songwriter who rose from humble means in Sevier County. Dolly Parton was often bigger than life, but she never, ever forgot that she was one of us. I grew-up in Knoxville, Tennessee, and am in fact, a native of that same […]
Podcast Review: Ethan Thornton w/ Mike Rowe
I talk A LOT about innovation on this site. I think innovation is so important that I incorporated the term into the title of this blog. Today, I am going to share a real world example of why critical thinking and creativity must be cultivated in our public schools. Folks, […]
A 3-Pack of Devotions to Start the New School Year…
I am going to make the last three posts(written today) more shareable by placing all of them in a single post. Licensed thumbnail photo by mrgao
A Blog Post Revisited: Demolishing Strongholds
I have never spoken at a school convocation. It is my understanding that one local convocation got a bit interesting. IYKYK. Anyway, if I could deliver a message to families in local school systems it would be simply to provide a reminder to all believers in education – parents, students, […]
Hosea 8
Hosea 8: 7 They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.The stalk has no head; it will produce no flour.Were it to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it up. Sow the wind. Reap the whirlwind. What does that mean exactly? According to Bible Hub it means this… To “sow the wind” metaphorically represents […]
Honest Scales
Ted Lasso, Season 4, drops this week. I am rewatching old seasons to refresh my memory before the new season. I came across a scene which hammers home honest motives. During Season 1, episode 4(ironically titled “For the Children”), there is a scene near the end of the episode as […]
If you are gonna talk the talk…
You better walk the walk. In other words, if I walk down the street looking for a candy store, see a candy store sign, and go inside…and find a hardware store. That is a false advertising. The store just wants to lure you in with a false store front. Every, […]
Only One Thing Matters
You can have all this world – just give me Jesus. ~ Jeremy Camp As we are set to begin another school year, I want you to start asking this question(as a parent, as a student, and as an educator), “What really matters?” I had a previous assistant admin who […]
Part I: Lessons from Copenhagen
My family took a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark this summer. I am often asked, “Why did you choose, Copenhagen?” Well, with a lot of prayer, financial discussions, and just wanting to avoid HUGE crowds across Europe this summer, we settled on Copenhagen. We thought about Helsinki, Finland, and Tallinn, Estonia. […]
Legal Definitions: Hostile Work Environment (Part II)
If you are an innovator, chances are you have found yourself at some point working for folks who are “dim bulbs.” The problem with dim bulbs is that they will often seek to force-out innovators as they are direct threats to leadership positions that they(the dim bulbs) are seeking in […]