I really appreciate Josh Howerton for posting a second video(in as many weeks) about the need to quit ignoring politics from the pulpit. After witnessing the systemic and almost daily persecution of a local educator, I have changed my mind on politics in the pulpit. Until about a year ago, […]
Ben Sasse on Public Schools
I have a longer post on Ben Sasse and his 60 minutes interview. But he also has spoken about public education. Sasse basically warns that parental instruction should not be replaced by an institutionalized childhood. In maybe one of the greatest quotes uttered about modern-day public education, he stated the […]
The Tablet of the Human Heart
House keeping first and then today’s entry will follow….Sometimes, I write a lot of content. At other times, it is like a drought, and I am looking for an oasis of just one topic to write about! Often, I will simply hold back in publishing work during weeks where I […]
Josh Howerton and the Conservative Movement
If Godly people won’t, Godless people will. ~ Josh Howerton Like water from a spring in the desert, this podcast fell upon my ears. A friend of mine shared a sermon from Josh Howerton a few weeks back. Consequently, I started listening to his podcasts. In almost all arenas, I […]
By Their Fruits You Will Know Them
I noted yesterday that I am going to write some quick devotionals for families, teachers and administrators to end the school year. I don’t think there needs to be a lot of commentary for the following verses. Good fruit? Bad fruit? When you go to the grocery store or into […]
End of School Devotions
I know the end of the year for teachers is a busy time. We have to send forth young people who we have worked with for ten months. We have checkout lists to complete and final records to finish. Sometimes, dreaded standardized test scores arrive early – oh happy day(not). […]
A Lesson from Shawshank
Andy Dufresne. He is an iconic character. With circumstantial evidence, Andy Dufresne was sent to prison for a murder he did not commit. He was tortured there. He was taken advantage of due to his talent and refusal to bow down. He hatched a plan to escape which began with […]
1779 and a Message from the Maze
Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C O’Brien was one of my favorite books growing up. I was talking with a good friend last night about how great literacy teaching (when you are young) really sticks with you. One of my favorite quotes from the book is […]
Book Review: Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table by Louie Giglio
Are you noticing a theme on the blog lately? We must equip ourselves to fight and win spiritual battles in our communities, workplaces, and homes. Giglio writes this study to help us prepare and defeat the strongholds of the Enemy. Interestingly he flips the script just a bit. He explains […]
God Has Power Over Our Enemies
Like many of you, sometimes I wake up early and worry about all of the things that lie before me during the coming day. In reality, I think God is waking me up in order to have me pray about the day to come. Satan takes that early wake-up call […]