My Students Don’t Know How To Have a Conversation
“Recently I stood in front of my class, observing an all-too-familiar scene. Most of my students were covertly—or so they thought—pecking away at their smartphones under their desks, checking their Facebook feeds and texts. As I called their attention, students’ heads slowly lifted, their eyes reluctantly glancing forward. I then cheerfully explained that their next project would practice a skill they all desperately needed: holding a conversation.”
7 Things I Believe Jesus Would Say To The LGBT Community
I’d rephrase some of these but there’s good counsel here for those struggling to know what to say in our increasingly messed-up society.
Holy Alliance
Janie Cheaney: “Only a counterfeit holiness makes a divide between body and spirit”
Biblical Ethics for Medicine
Four directives to help develop biblical medical ethics.
So, You Want To Be A Professor? Why?
Say “Yes” to all seven questions before considering a doctorate. NB: “Academics spend only about 40% of their time on teaching-related tasks. Much of the rest of their days are spent on dreary email and meetings, just like other professionals.” Sometimes it’s closer to 20%.