The Life of the Mind Desiring God has begun transcribing and publishing some of Piper’s papers from when he was a college professor in the 70s. I’m excited about this as they’re a bit more academic in nature but Piper stated in his tweet, “These pieces are so old they scare me. Test all things. [...]
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Another Resource from John Piper and Desiring God
Posted in Education, Faith on October 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
100 Words to the Wise
Posted in Education on May 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The other day I wrote about learning new words. Today I stumbled upon a page purporting to list the one hundred most beautiful words in the English language. I thought I would be fitting to provide link to that page.
Are You a Learner?
Posted in Education, Life on May 4, 2011 | 3 Comments »
How many of us were taught as children the saying, “Sticks and stones will break my bones but words can never hurt me.”? Boy, is that a crock! It would be more accurate to say, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will completely devastate me, scar me for life and cause me [...]
Spiritual Formation
Posted in Education, Faith on March 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“The human propensity to repress awareness of sin can take the form of violence and vice but more often appears in moral fortitude and character formation as a cover of sin.” “From the elaborate ethical musings of Aristotle to the moral regimen of the Roman Stoics to the decent upright living of the common man, [...]
Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D.
Posted in Education on January 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I am in the process of applying to a doctorate program. I found this illustrated guide to a Ph.D. quite interesting: matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/
interstices
Posted in Education on September 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today is brought to you by the word “interstices”. interstice |inˈtərstis| noun (usu. interstices) an intervening space, esp. a very small one : sunshine filtered through the interstices of the arching trees. ORIGIN late Middle English : from Latin interstitium, from intersistere ‘stand between,’ from inter- ‘between’ + sistere ‘to stand.’ Used in a sentence: [...]
Difficult Reading Assignment
Posted in Education on August 13, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I was given a reading assignment to read one chapter in a book three times. The first time through we were to read it without any interaction: no notes, no underlining, no comments. That was a difficult task for me. More than once I found myself reaching for my pencil. I will begin my second [...]
Geography
Posted in Education on May 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Have you ever had to teach South American geography to jr. high students? If you find yourself doing so in the future, make sure the last feature you tell them about is Lake Titicaca in the Andes mountains (part of both Peru and Bolivia). You will find it difficult to regain their attention after that.
Thank You God For Discipline
Posted in Education, Faith on April 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This morning during the school’s morning message time we prayed for our Principal (as tomorrow is National Principal Day). My daughter Abbie (6) has received more demerits and been to see our principal more time than just about every other student. Our disciplinary procedures at the school are geared toward helping a student see why [...]
Freudian Slip
Posted in Education on March 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From one of my students: “Psychoanalysis was popularized by Fraud.” I couldn’t have mispronounced his name any better.
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Raw Notes- Christmas ShenanigansThe nine-year-old is running through the house in sleeper PJs wearing a bandana across her face in classic western bandit style throwing down duplo blocks as caltrops being chased by the seven-year-old who is wearing a tutu and carrying a NERF dart gun.
- Omnipotence“By the mere exercise of His will, God produces whatever He wills. That’s omnipotence.” (David C. Needham, “Close to His Majesty”, p. 19)
- Benchwarmers to First StringersMy current project. This is merely a title for a massive work here at FBCH. Benchwarmers to First Stringers An organized approach to transforming spectators into ministers. Keeping in mind that I am still in the brainstorm phase of this project and the title may not make the cut.
- Notes from the Daily ReadingPsalm 93:4 God is mightier than the seeming chaos of our lives. When things are falling apart, trust Him and remember that He is still in control. 2 Kings 2:23-24 The punishment here is not simply because a group of boys teased Eljisha for being bald. Rather they were mocking a prophet of God which [...]
- Church UnityI appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 1 Corinthians 1:10 The church needs to agree both to purpose and process.
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