Marks of a Christian Scholar: A Vocational Description [1] “The Christian scholar-teacher must be a person who believes in Christian higher education, who is committed to the mission of his or her institution. It is not enough to hire faculty who happen to be Christians, even if they are fine scholars. We must find and … Read more
My one word definition of education: Ownership. This past week one of my classes and I were reviewing the year. I wanted to know their comments about the learning process. It was a great discussion lasting an hour and a half. “As much as it pains me to admit it,” one young man began his … Read more
They never saw it coming. I was teaching my first class at Moody Bible Institute. I handed out the syllabus. Faces around the room fell, jaws dropped as they read. I had created a horrendous curriculum. The requirements were beyond the reach of normal undergraduate students. The expectations of time would allow little sleep. The … Read more