Miscellany Schools and teachers have been under scrutiny, pressured to produce higher test scores among their students. Besides producing higher stress among teachers and students,
When I proposed a plan for investing the hypothetical $1 million he would receive, Antonio (name in the story changed for anonymity) said without hesitation, “Oh, no, I couldn’t do that” …
The Advent and Christmas season in our culture is the strangest thing. On the one hand, we are celebrating, partying and doing happy things: television specials and Christmas card images—fun parties at work, at home and at school—wonderful carols of the season that play 24/7 on our favorite radio stations …
The story of Joseph takes up more of Genesis than any other story. His suffering as a youth, the accomplishments of his maturity and the foresight of his last words are described in considerable detail. Obviously, the author of Genesis considered his story worthy of sustained attention …
The Mennonite churches in Indonesia have a lot to teach us about being engaged in God’s mission. In September, I visited churches in Indonesia at the invitation of the Jemaat Kristen Indonesia …
