This article contains Amazon Affiliate LLC links. This does not increase the cost to you; however, I earn a small commission for sales if you use the link. I only share about books and products I use and enjoy. Yesterday morning, I went for a walk just after sunrise. It’s that time of year in Kentucky when mornings allow you to wear your oversized sweatshirt and shorts. Yet, by lunch you need short sleeves and shade. As I typically do…
This article on college ministry contains Amazon Affiliate LLC links. This doesn’t increase costs for you; however, I earn a small commission on purchases made via the links. I only share materials and resources I love! College ministry work comes with challenges. I’ve been reading Alongside by Drew Hill and he says it so well, “Teenagers are awesome – a mix of childlike spirits and adultlike ambitions. Knowing them is a gift, but loving them is often challenging.” It’s true…
Just. Let’s examine the definitions available for this four-letter word. Adjective: based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair (equitable) Adjective: deserved or appropriate in the circumstances (deserved) Adjective: well founded; justifiable (valid) Adverb: exactly (precisely) Adverb: very recently Adverb: barely (narrowly) Adverb: simply; only; no more than (merely) Adverb: possibly Adverb: used as a polite formula for giving permission or making a request It just (8) might be just (1) to just (9) allow just…
This article contains Amazon Affiliate LLC links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases (which do not increase your costs). Why I Started the Routine of Sabbath Breakdown. Chaos. Mental overload. Tears. These are the consequences from a lack of rest for me. Like the real rest that leaves me feeling refreshed and ready; not a quick 7 hours of sleep and feeling drained at the start of the day. In fact, those consecutive days of 7 hours…
The desire to avoid a live interaction is high, real, and motivating. Students will find friends to answer phone calls on their behalf. Some will research their instructor’s teaching schedule and purposefully leave a note or paper at their office during another class session. But, here’s the deal… I see teachers doing similar behavior.
Bible journaling allows you to add creative and unique style to Bible study! Last year, I started Bible journaling and initially, I hesitated because I didn’t want to mess anything up! This article on bible journaling for beginners offers some tips, tools, and bible journaling ideas to get you started! Teachers, find your local ministry group for your school or at your church for your age group and host a journaling party. This is a fun way to be involved!…
Let me warn you up front, when you find your Enneagram number – it cuts deep. As someone who avoids feeling pain, it wasn’t easy to read paragraphs of information which left me feeling exposed to the world.
Isn’t it wild how much we have in common? There are so many places where teachers and students can meet at a crossroads in experiences, even if used slightly differently. Teachers, we may need that cup of joe for grading 100 papers and students, you may need that caffiene for all-night homework completion, but we both still want that coffee! Find those shared things and create opportunities to build community!
Cost and Rewards In the New Testament we see the story of Jesus unfold and follow the work of the apostles. Reading through the letters we can tend to focus on the principles to live by and skim over the suffering of those who taught and shared the gospel. In our own lives, we know it comes with a cost, and I think we do the same thing. We skim over the costs as reasons why we quietly live instead…
Is God good? Is God kind? In rough seasons of stress and anxiety, seeing God’s goodness and kindness becomes difficult. We become blind to the truth of God, because God is good and God is kind. How I See God’s Kindness I grew up in rural Kentucky, but don’t think a farm family. We lived surrounded by tobacco and cows, but the closest we dealt with farm life was calling the neighbor when a cow got out. We lived on…