Creativity is the phenomenon of transforming something out of nothing or something into something wholly other than. God’s educators have at their disposal the most transformative power in all of creation—the agape love of God. It is the reason the scripture says that if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation. They are […]
The book of Acts provides a framework of the parallel between the work of the Holy Spirit to take the gospel to the ends of the earth and what is happening today which is the apparent work of the Holy Spirit to take a Christ-honoring education to the ends of the earth. In Luke 4:18, […]
On several occasions when Jesus acted on behalf of those in need the scriptures state that His acts were precipitated by “compassion.” The Greek word for compassion is splagchnízomai derived from splágchnon which is often translated “bowel.” It means to feel deeply from within. This word was also used to describe the motivation of a […]
It is possible, as evidenced in God’s word, for religious organizations to be institutionally profitable and missionally poor. This happens when the means by which organizations exist take precedence over the ends for which they exist. It is the essence of institutionalism. Like all institutions, religious ones are prone to allowing the well-being of the […]
The word that’s translated “Christian” appears three times in the Bible beginning in Acts 11:26. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. In Antioch, the followers of Christ were distinguished from other followers (disciples) with the more definitive term “Christian.” A person’s followers or students were their disciples. For example: The disciples of […]
The account of the temptations of Jesus by Satan contains a claim by him to having all authority which Jesus did not deny. And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. (Luke […]
A Persistent Need There are millions of school-age children in this nation and around the world who are academically disenfranchised, culturally diverse and disesteemed, and economically disadvantaged. The persistent challenge is how to effectively educate a child who: Underperforms academically or has learning challenges Comes from culturally different social, racial, ethnic, and/or linguistic backgrounds. Lives […]
My vision is such that I must wear corrective lens to see clearly. With my natural eyes, I can see but everything is blurred. I must wear corrective lens to see clearly. By the same token, with their natural eyes, educators can see the children they teach but they are out of focus—a blur. To […]
Simply put, the more resources available to a child, the more assets a child has for productivity. Resources are like capital gains. Low-resourced children possess very few of the capital assets necessary for being productive. As a result, a quality education which historically represented the way out of poverty has all but eluded them. An […]
It is relatively easy and natural to celebrate successes and victories whether in education or life accomplishments. It is more challenging, on the other hand, to celebrate the path that God often chooses for His people to get to those accomplishments and successes. Consider Joseph whose brothers sold him into slavery landing him in the […]