Devotions

And all that is left is highest praises. So sing hallelujah to the Rock of Ages. I woke more times than I can count last night with those words swirling through my head.  Literally every time I awoke, my mind was clinging to those words. I am in a battle.  And here I am, needing Jesus to come through in a mighty way.  I need him to make a way where there is no way.   And, oh, how he is!   After months of anticipation, the hour is almost here.  For months, my Lord has brought

Parenting with Purpose Parenting can feel like a rush from one activity to the next.  Sure, we have conversations with our kids and try to guide them in a desired direction, but sometimes it feels like we’re just  surviving  it, doesn’t it?   Parenting should be about more than just surviving. Have you ever met someone truly exceptional?  Such people are few and far between, and if you meet one, it sticks with you.  I had the privilege a few years ago to meet a family that ha

It’s anybody’s guess whether or not my ice maker is going to make ice.  The anticipation builds every time I place my glass under the dispenser. Will it work as intended today?   You see, I loooove ice.  A glass full of ice with soda is a highlight of my day (yes, I know, gross).  And my ice maker sometimes obliges, but other times it just grinds and grinds and nothing comes out.  Opening the freezer door reveals a completely empty ice compartment.  For some reason, it isn’t

Your ministry is the person in front of you.   That was written on a little chalkboard stand on my desk for a year, and now it sits on my kitchen table as a reminder.  I’m not sure where I first heard that phrase, nor can I find to whom it should be attributed.  It is a powerful statement and reminder, though.   Maybe you’re like me.  I’m a task person.  I see what needs to be done, and I do it.  The goal is always right there in sight if I just work hard enough; and I push,

Biblical Leadership Example from Nehemiah As we think of Christian school leadership, let’s turn our minds to Nehemiah.  He’s likely a familiar biblical leader, known for his work to restore the wall around Jerusalem after it had been destroyed and its people exiled.  A city’s walls were a sign of its strength and security, so their destruction revealed the mighty loss the Jewish people had taken.  Further, it left them vulnerable to future attack. Upon hearing of the wall’s

Through Christian Education- at School or at Home- We Can Help Our Students Grow Deep Roots of Faith Colossians 2:5-7 For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in Christ is. So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Is this pas

How the Stories of Daniel and Esther Can Influence Christian Education To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. Daniel 1:17a    The inspiring stories of Daniel and Esther are familiar to most Christians, but I’m hoping you’ll revisit them with me in a new way to see how they might influence our thinking as Christian educators.     First, let’s look at their similarities.  Although these two lived roughly 130 years a

Using Biblical Integration in the Academic Subjects to Point Kids to Christ And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ- to the glory and praise of God.  Philippians 1:9-11 Philippians 1:9-11 are verses that I used to pray over our academic program and students as an administrator.  They speak directly to my heart for Christ