Fiddler on the Roof was met with mixed reviews when it premiered on Broadway in 1964. It ran smack in the face of undercurrents in some circles – it was too Jewish for many. I want you to watch the movie. I have seen the movie and the Broadway play. […]
The Book of Jonah
We begin this short book with God tasking Jonah to preach against the city of Ninevah. Jonah 1:1-2 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” He wasn’t […]
A New Product: Keepin’ it Reel in Education(ep 1)…..
Reels. Some funny. Some serious. Here is kind of a week in review in the world of local education. I hope you enjoy. 1. This is the sarcastic response most teachers would like to give to the following question when asked at team meeting or data conferences, “We just want […]
Memorial Day and the Bixby Letter
Today, we take a moment to pause and remember those in the American military who never made it home. How does one find the words to thank someone and their family for paying the ultimate price in the name of freedom? Sons, daughters. Fathers, mothers. Husbands, wives. Gone to soon. […]
My terms?
Fix the mistake. Clean house. Get people into ASC who have been in the classroom during the past decade. Hire people who will listen to the people instead of circling up the wagons. Don’t answer honest questions from citizens with prickish responses. Do what is best for students and families […]
When Giants Fall
I keep a bag of rocks on my nightstand. They are from the Valley of Elah. 35 years ago, I stepped onto that dry creek bed and picked them up. Smooth. About the size of a quarter. David vs Goliath…. I picture Goliath walking into the rolling valley which separated […]
Part II: What do we do when faced with wickedness?
What do we do when faced with wickedness to quote a good friend? We dig one more well than our enemies can fill in! In the desert and dry climates, water sources are crucial. Water is the difference between life and death. In the Valley of Gerar, Isaac moved his […]
Part I: What do we do when faced with wickedness?
First, I think we follow Jesus’ lead. And what did Jesus do in the face of wickedness? He loved His enemies, but He did not fail to confront evil. I don’t follow a wimpy God, folks. I serve a God who whose hand closed the door to Noah’s Ark. I […]
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You Did Good, Corey Gardenhour
I wrote this two days ago. I have seen the vultures of professional jealousy circling for some time. I knew this ASC temper tantrum would have a final act. We have warned about this potential for months. And for those who said that we were making a mountain out of […]
Sometimes we make teaching too complicated…
The task of modern educators is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts. ~ C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man (1943) Inspire your students to learn, and the rest takes care of itself. Inspire them to be great at something. Inspire them to take initiative, to lead, and […]