Today I mourn with hundreds of Faith students, parents and teachers at the tragic, unexpected passing of one of my students. She died in an accident while on vacation. We just started the new school year…and already my heart is heavy and I’m kinda mad at myself, because I find myself (in my efforts to [...]

Everyone is aware of the need for after-school programs and how kids with no after-school supervision are more likely to drop-out, become involved in gangs, drugs and other illegal activities. In my opinion, the point of an after-school program is to mold and structure kids' time under the supervision of an adult that provides a ...

I think I’m having a “bad example of a Christian” kinda day. I was watching my Tivo’d “AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” (I’m a reality show junkie and I admit it. I’m getting help.) There was a contestant….Ashley, or Stephanie….or Vanderpeep! I don’t remember…anyway, she was a ...

I was watching a TIVO’d American Idol yesterday with my wife. A young hopeful was brutally rebuffed and sulked away, rejected, hurt and emotional. He turned to the camera (of course) and, tearing the clouds apart, cried “My spirit is broken!” (Somewhere in the distance a wolf howled.) Sheesh…somethings just don’t ...

I wonder if non-believers of Christ handle fragile, glass Christmas tree ornaments with the same “in heaven’s name, don’t even BREATHE…or it may break-like” care as they do their equally fragile, and (some would argue) sensitive beliefs? I betcha they break a few. I also bet…when they do, they simply thrown them ...

First and foremost. I don’t hate TWILIGHT. But with everyone on this crazy Twilight buzz…I figured I would be less likely to get people to check out my post if I simply said “I Love Twilight.” But, there are some things about the movie, book and fan following that I wanted to reflect on. I [...]