It has been another eventful year. Jim continued his work as Head of School at Lighthouse Christian Academy in Bloomington, and Amy continued her role as an agent with State Farm Insurance. Now we are looking forward to the next … Continued
Generally speaking, we all value—or ought to value—diversity. Be it ethnic, racial, cultural, linguistic, aesthetic, methodological, culinary, or human developmental (i.e., age), we know—or should know—that human diversity is a good thing for a community and a good thing for … Continued
Last weekend the Taylor University Ethics Bowl team, which I coach, won the national championship in Costa Mesa, California. Ethics Bowl is an intercollegiate moral issues debate competition, in which hundreds of schools participate nationwide. Taylor has been participating since … Continued
A passage in the book of Matthew really struck me recently. Specifically, Matthew 13:52. The context of the verse is Jesus’ speaking about the kingdom of heaven and how at the end of the age the righteous and wicked will … Continued
Here are my four other reasons for studying the liberal arts: Reason #4: Studying the liberal arts builds the virtue of self-control. Admittedly, if you study the liberal arts, you are bound to encounter subjects you don’t like and even … Continued
The school where I teach, Taylor University, is a Christian liberal arts college. Sometimes I am asked for a rationale for the liberal arts and, specifically, why a liberal arts education is important from a Christian point of view. In … Continued
You know that sick, forehead slapping feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when a regrettable discovery makes its way to the forefront of your mind just a little too late, when there is nothing to be done … Continued
Our local library, small though it may be, does a great job of promoting literature and a general love of learning. This is due mostly to the herculean efforts of our head librarian who is always willing to go above … Continued
Christian author and president of Ligonier Ministries R.C. Sproul tells the story of his experience as a young father visiting his daughter’s school for the first time. Six weeks into his daughter’s first grade year at a public school in … Continued