“S.O.S.”

November 19, 2009

Many outside of the nautical world may not know this universal distress code (“••• ——— •••”) anymore, and perhaps our modern technology has relegated it to “Davy Jones’ locker?  Yet I believe it needs some revitalization and renewed emphasis today.  Traditionally, those nine electronic clicks signaled “Save Our Ship” (S.O.S.), and were telegraphed as a [...]

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Pass It On . . .

October 5, 2009

Here I’ve been a believer and Bible reader most of my life and I’m saying this ~ Deuteronomy is a fascinating book.  Here I’ve been in Christian school education for thirty years and I’m just beginning to appreciate this book’s depth, focus, and prelude to the gospel of Christ.  Where have I been?  I’m sure [...]

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“When Will They Ever Learn?”

September 22, 2009

The news had just announced the passing of Mary Travers, of Peter, Paul & Mary fame.  It made me sad and nostalgic for that time in my life.  I wanted to dust off my 331/3 collection of their songs, hearing once again “Puff the Magic Dragon”, “Leavin’ On A Jet Plane”, and my personal favorite, [...]

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The Classroom As Holy Ground

September 10, 2009

Along my personal spiritual journey, I have been blessed to visit a fair number of holy places across Europe and Russia.  I’ve seen many of the Gothic cathedrals and abbeys of England, ate lunch on the grounds of Stonehenge, and participated in a service in York minster, where mass has been “said” every day for [...]

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“Best Value . . . Plus Values”

September 7, 2009

I went to “BEST BUY” the other day and guess what?  It was!  They had the item I was shopping for, and for the best price.  Hmmmm, they lived up to their name . . . how refreshing.  It reminded me also of the place where my wife and I buy our pizza.  On each [...]

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Perfect Education . . .

September 5, 2009

As we begin this new school year, I am reminded of the past 36 “first days of school” in my lifetime.  All the emotions of students anticipating (joyfully and otherwise), teachers reorienting, parents “rejoicing” . . . me wondering, “What will this school year hold?” We all want everything to go just right.  We want [...]

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A Lofty Perspective

July 26, 2009

“Almighty God, by Whom alone Kings reign, and Princes decree justice; and from Whom alone cometh counsel, wisdom and understanding; we Thine unworthy servants, here gathered together in Thy Name, do most humbly beseech Thee to send down Thy heavenly wisdom from above, to direct and guide us in all our consultations; And grant that [...]

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We Must Drill Our Minds in Godly Connections

July 26, 2009

This quote by Oswald Chambers, found in his classic devotional, “My Utmost for His Highest”, may well be the heart and soul of Christian education. It’s about connections, and chief above all others is one’s connection with the Almighty. Rachael Kessler, writing about this in her book, “The Soul of Education”, describes the yearning for [...]

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Christian Education as Crucial

July 26, 2009

In my thirty years of being involved with Christian education, I have heard it called a number of things. It is an “alternative”, “optional”, “nice”, even . . . “important.” Never has the word CRUCIAL been uttered in my hearing. Yet, I believe that the times in which we live, the educational atmosphere, and the [...]

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World’s Oldest Bible Published Online

July 23, 2009

More than 800 pages and fragments of the 4th-century Codex Sinaiticus, the world’s oldest Christian Bible, have been pieced together digitally from around the world by institutions in the United Kingdom, Germany, Egypt and Russia. The original manuscript was written in Greek by several scribes on parchment leaves. Its text was revised and corrected in [...]

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