Category Archives: Teaching

A Time for Tunnels

I haven’t followed Seth Godin much lately for no reason in particular.  I got out of the practice a couple of years ago and just haven’t given it much thought until recently.  And I’m glad I did, because he recently … Continue reading

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A Different Kind of Commencement

We’re now entering the time of year where the best of speakers brings out their greatest wisdom to share with graduates as they move on from high school or college into the oft-promised “real world.”  This is another thing bound … Continue reading

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Auditing the Moment

The folks at Faith & Leadership recently posted an interview with James K. A. Smith about his most recent book, On the Road with Saint Augustine.  On Twitter, Smith was quick to point out that the interview was done before … Continue reading

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Some Way Forward

We’re at an interesting pivot point, I think.  After weeks of lockdown and moving around in small circles, the broader world is slowly, cautiously, opening back up.  Every place is a little different, just like everyone’s opinion is a little … Continue reading

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Literary or Fragile

When our three-months-in Christian Ministries coordinator decided to move back to the mainland, I found myself back in front for our school’s chapel program.  The departure came as a shock to most of us.  I had about two weeks to … Continue reading

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A Moment without Time

Over the last couple of days Damon Linker’s recent article from The Week about Our Current Moment and and the passage of time has shown up in a number of different places.  It’s a good piece that speaks to the … Continue reading

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Warmth in the Winter

Perhaps the clearest voice for me as I’ve tried to understand Our Current Moment has been Andy Crouch.  He doesn’t work alone, of course.  With the team at Praxis, he has articulated a handful of thoughtful articles that have brought … Continue reading

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Shock but not Surprise

Yesterday our administration announced that we would remain in online learning protocol through the end of the year.  While I wasn’t surprised by the decision, there’s still something of a “shock to the system” with the news.  It’s one thing … Continue reading

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How to Think in 2020

Each fall I get to read through How to Think by Alan Jacobs with a group of high school juniors.  It is an attempt to help students think about thinking, to consider why they have landed where they have landed … Continue reading

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Ethics in Our Everyday

Many of us are armchair warriors when it comes to talking about Our Current Moment.  We speculate much, opinionate often, and are likely to find ourselves recanting a comment when a new article is published or a new announcement is … Continue reading

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