Monthly Archives: June 2024

Exploring God’s Toolbox

As most folks who know me are aware, much of the early years of my life were spent on our little family farm in south-central Virginia. And one of the enduring effects of those years is 

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“It’s OK, I’ve Got You …”

As my wife and I watched a TV interview with a combat veteran a while back and listened to him tell his story, we couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of compassion. It was hard to imagine the suffering … Continue reading

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Revisiting A ‘Grand’ Father’s Day Reflection

A classmate named Allen was my best friend in the early days of high school, so when we had an early dismissal from class one day, it seemed like the ideal time to 

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In Search of “Higher” Education, Part 4 ~ Learning to Do … Doing to Learn

Well, I didn’t intend to extend this series this far, but God’s focus on the process of teaching and learning is something I find compelling, and I didn’t want to leave it without 

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In Search of “Higher” Education, Part 3 ~ Igniting a Fire, Directing the Flame

Today’s post continues our In Search of “Higher” Education series, and if you missed the last two editions, we invite you to go back and check out Part 1 and Part 2. But there’s much ground to cover here in … Continue reading

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