“Useless eaters.” Nazis coined the phrase for mentally ill patients. Indeed, the first people to die in the Holocaust were
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Valuing
“I’m afraid I will be successful at things that don’t matter,” a Christian man began. “I want to learn what
The Art of War (Part 2)
Lt. General James N. Mattis, USMC, commander in the battle for Fallujah, November, 2004, raised the ire of the news
Whining
There was a frantic tone to her email. “My students keep asking me ‘Why do we have to learn this?!’
My Mom and Her Camera
“You’ll be happy that I’m taking these pictures!” My mom whips out her camera whenever the family is together. And
Cutting Wood on Sunday
When I was a high school teacher, I loved cutting wood on Sunday. Chainsaws, wedges, mauls, axes, and muscle were
Naked in the Universe
Facebook friends recently showered me with birthday greetings. Many students from my past school years sent additional messages—things they recollected
The Slowness of God
Culture says, “Live in the moment.” Scripture says, “The moment counts for eternity.” “Genesis is a myth, a story of
It is Finished
You know what I do when I finish mowing the lawn, cleaning the house, or eating leftovers? I step back
School this Fool
I go through violent withdrawal after football season. Trauma begins when I tune in to CBS or Fox on Sunday