The Problem with Christmas Carols for People Longing for the King

The commercialization of Christmas is the heart of the problem. Rather than taking time to be truly watching for the coming King, we get caught up in the stuff we do to celebrate. Posting about ­­­­­­­­missing Advent in the rush toward Christmas from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation. https://inallthings.org/the-problem-with-christmas-carols-for-people-longing-for-the-king

Speaking is About the Hearer: A Review of Speaking by the Numbers

Are there ways to help make public speaking less stressful for the speaker and more impactful for the listener? Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Speaking by the Numbers from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation. https://inallthings.org/speaking-is-about-the-hearer-a-review-of-speaking-by-the-numbers

Education as Formation

Most all of us have had a long internship in school--from kindergarten through high school--and we think we know what teachers do. Teaching is a very public profession, after all. But there is more to being a teacher than sharing information. Posting about the formative nature of education from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world. http://inallthings.org/education-as-formation

Letter to Teachers

Remember: you matter. You make a difference. You are fulfilling your calling! Posting about ­­­­­­­­encouragement for teachers from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world. http://inallthings.org/a-letter-to-teachers

Antidote to Busyness

We complain about our busyness, but I wonder if it’s a false complaint…perhaps more of humble-brag? Posting about ­­­­­­­­an appropriate work-life balance from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world. http://inallthings.org/the-antidote-to-busyness

Expecting: Being Ready

In Matthew 24, Jesus is admonishing his disciples to be prepared, to have their eyes and ears open, to be watching for Christ’s coming. Posting about ­­­­­­­­being ready for Jesus from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world. http://inallthings.org/expecting-being-ready

How To Help Your Kid Survive Middle School

The middle school years can be challenging for both the young adolescents and their parents. But while we might sometimes talk about the “troubled times” of adolescence, we have to be careful not to create a self-fulfilling prophecy for the kids. Posting about the challenges of growing children from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world. http://inallthings.org/how-to-help-your-kid-survive-middle-school

Faith, Politics, and Social Media

The first few hopefuls for the 2016 Presidential race have begun making announcements over the past couple of weeks. Many more will be making their aspirations to higher office official in the near future. And, along with those announcements, the chatter on Facebook and Twitter are already ramping up. Have you seen it already? Mud is being slung. Venom is being splashed. Candidates who have just announced their intentions to run are already being demonized. And Election Day is a year-and-a-half away! I wish we could have more civil conversations about politics. Posting about the trouble with having political conversations on social media from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world. http://inallthings.org/faith-politics-and-social-media

Created to Create: Fostering Innovative Education

Can we teach kids to be creative? Can we teach students to wonder, to ask questions, to innovate? Or is this, in fact, something that is naturally within them? Posting about ­­­­­­­­shifting school culture to allow for more creativity from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world. http://inallthings.org/created-to-create-fostering-innovative-education