This verse has been on my mind recently. I was once asked to write my Philosophy of Education. It was embarrassingly slick w/ lots of buzz words from that era. But if I had to rewrite it, I would simply reference I Corinthians 13 – all of it. No matter […]
Category: Values
Why Great Teachers and Administrators Often Don’t Fit In
You need to set aside a few minutes and listen to these words by Billy Graham. I am going to link a video where Billy Graham speaks to those who God calls to a specific purpose. Graham’s words hit the mark… Rejection(in your life) is not a punishment. It is […]
Heaven and Hell: John Burke on The Shawn Ryan Show
In this world where evil seems to increase, God’s presence has matched and exceeded it. I wanted to do a follow-up post to what I had published last week. So, I am sort of bumping that post, because I think what Burke said is incredibly powerful. What I write after […]
Q&A: Is There a Hell?
I believe it is the responsibility of believers to be truthful. Part of that truth? There is a hell, and we don’t want to go there. A good friend of mine once told me, “Don’t settle for a lesser Jesus.” Jesus talked a lot about hell. He loved us enough […]
We Must Guard the Hearts and Minds of Our Children (Part II)
I taught for 21 years. My career began before we had a single computer(in an entire school) which was connected to the internet. My career ended with iPads, iPhones, smart watches, wifi, and a single classroom which likely had a collection of 30+ devices within it at any given time. […]
We Must Guard the Hearts and Minds of Our Children (Part I)
If you believe that evil exists(and surely you do after this past week), then you must know that righteousness also exists. We must lead our children in the ways of righteousness. Wide is the path to destruction, and narrow is the path the to eternal life(only through Jesus). If you […]
Charlie Kirk and the Current Reality
When I sent my kids to school the day after the murder of Charlie Kirk, I told them not to speak about it at school. My warning (about not discussing politics at school) has been uttered many times over the years. Conservatives have to be careful in public schools – […]
Valley of Dry Bones
I have been watching Season 5 of The Chosen. There is a scene where Jesus is walking through Ezekiel’s vision of dry bones. The implication is that for these bones to live, Jesus must die on their behalf as the unblemished Passover lamb. Jesus can choose to live and save […]
Jesse Owens and the Greatest 45 Minutes in Sports
The United States of Speed. Before carbon plates and super tracks, there were cinders and basic leather spikes. The decade of the 1930s was an era of transition, both on the track and geopolitically. The cumulus clouds of world war loomed on the horizon. Into this environment was born the […]
Dr Joe Vigil and the Measure of a Man
In my family, I doubt there is a person who has had more influence on our family’s running practices and athletic philosophy than Joe Vigil. Joe passed away a few weeks ago, but not after helping to rebuild American distance running. Vigil is known for building a XC dynasy at […]