What then does it mean to be an educator? Does it signify something different than the assigned job title? What I have learned through my work in higher education is that becoming an educator is not an automatic process. No one rejects, dislikes, or...
The movie Cast Away (2000) is about Fed-Ex executive Chuck Noland (played by Tom Hanks) who survives a plane crash only to be washed up on the shore of a small, desert island. Most of the movie is the story of Noland’s survival on the island. The...
Sitting in the back seat on the way home from church, little Charlie wasn’t his normal, chatty self. Mom and dad could tell that something was on his mind. After a little while, mom asked, “Charlie honey, what did you learn in Sunday school today?”...
When God delivered Israel from Egyptian slavery, one of the first things he did was change their calendar. It was crucial for Israel to understand that being God’s people meant that everything had to change, including very point of reference...
The new year is a time for Christians to remember that Christianity is all about fresh starts. With the cross as the symbol of Christianity, we’re reminded that we are committed to a life of forgiving others as well as being forgiven. It’s about a...
One of the most mind-blowing, inexplicable aspects of the Christmas-commemorating incarnation of God in Jesus is that the mysteriously terrifying yet fascinating holiness of God is wrapped up in innocent, gentle, weak human flesh. The terrifying...
At Christmas time we celebrate that God became incarnate in Jesus Christ and walked amongst us. This is an amazing, world-altering idea. God in flesh. For years before Jesus, if you wanted to be in God’s presence you would have to go to the temple...
C.S. Lewis, in Mere Christianity, reflects on Jesus’s incarnation with this: “Did you ever think, when you were a child, what fun it would be if your toys could come to life? Well suppose you could really have brought them to life. Imagine turning a...
God is more interested in your holiness than your happiness. This goes against the grain of common culture. Common culture tells us to pursue happiness. Pursue your dreams. Aim high. Shoot for the stars. Do what makes you happy. Only pursue a career...