Comenius

The Comenius Institute is a Christian educational institute that will engage in the teaching-learning craft. In doing so, the organization will encourage study, discussion, research, and collaboration of students and scholars in the pursuit of theological truth with academic excellence. The Institute may present relevant materials for discussion through lecturers, guest speakers, authors, resident scholars, and students. It may facilitate the learning process through small group dynamics, mentoring relationships, and open forum discussion. It is the hope of Comenius to provide a place for learners to engage in spiritual-intellectual growth in an environment that encourages study, reflection, curiosity, discourse and collaboration through the in-depth pursuit of wisdom.

Shame

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Intimidation. Bullying. Fundamentalism. They are all attempts to shame another. The problem with bullies is their own sense of inadequacy. Why would I say this? And how does this relate to Genesis 4? Watch our two minute Truth in Two video to find out! (full text below). Bullies only want to take away others’ freedom. … Read more

Power

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Authority is held in an open hand. Power is a clenched fist. We all live by authority structures, like it or not. But we know the difference between authority and brutalizing power. Find out an easy way to tell the difference. Watch our two minute video (full text below). Do people view your authority with … Read more

Life is Short

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A person really knows how to live . . . . . . if they know how to die. A celebration of life suggests how we ought to prepare for death. What happens after death ought to make us carefully reflect on life. Find out why in this week’s Truth in Two (full text below). … Read more

A Time To Kill

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We must not forget our history, but . . . . . . we must not live there either. We bear the responsibility to remind ourselves, our children, of our past. Why? Watch our Truth in Two to find out (full text below). We do not live in the past, but we don’t forget it … Read more

K-12

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My view of teaching changed . . .   . . . when I had to do it myself. Being a school teacher is exhausting work. Find out why by watching our two minute video (full text below). At Comenius, we salute all K-12 teachers everywhere. Subscribe to “Truth in Two” videos from Comenius (here). Mark is … Read more

Unitas

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Johnny Unitas is my hero.   I became a Colts fan when I was 8 years old. To me, Johnny Unitas embodies loyalty. My love of football comes from my respect for Johnny U’s dedication. Find out why I love the Indianapolis Colts by watching this Truth in Two (full text below). My boyhood hero, … Read more

Humanism

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We encountered one problem over and over: The Humanist superstition. I had great respect for Isaac Asimov’s views. My students watched his American Humanist videos with me. Watch the problem my students discovered in our Truth in Two video (full text follows). It is a superstition to believe humans can bring Heaven to Earth. Subscribe … Read more

“Normal” (2 min vid+text)

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What happens when everything goes SIDEWAYS? Will my life always be THIS WAY? Why do we believe that what we consider to be “normal” will continue? “What if?” questions should make us stop to think. Find out more about “normalcy bias” by watching our two minute video (text below) If anything is “normal” we know … Read more

Bridge

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How do you communicate your message? You need to know what bridge to cross. What is the most important idea behind communication?  The audiences with whom we communicate, change. So “the bridge” to each group is imperative. Watch our two minute “Truth in Two” to find out why! [Full text follows below.] Jesus’ incarnation best … Read more