You want to change a culture? Teach a generation. “Ideas Change People, People Change a Culture” is our Comenius tagline. Watch our Truth in Two to find out how (full text below). Teaching leaders to teach leaders to teach a generation is a biblical concept (2 Timothy 2:2). Find out more about becoming a Christian … Read more
Reading changes students. From the inside, out. Transformational learning takes place when students read literature. Watch our Truth in Two to find out why (full text below). Teaching-learning is not for information, but for transformation. Find out more about becoming a Christian APOLOGIST. I would be glad to talk with you about the work of … Read more
Insert your own subjects of study. These comments were sent to all my students in public university as I assessed their final portfolios. I teach “Reading, Writing & Inquiry” at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). From now on, you will have much more confidence in your ability to write. Yes, each class will … Read more
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
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
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
“Apologetics for School and Life“ Mark Eckel on Q90 Radio, August 8th, 2019
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
But what if I don’t like her/him/them? “Like” has nothing to do with it. Christians can evade the clear teaching of Scripture when it suits them. Be wary that our views of authority are reflective of our view of God’s authority. See our two minute “Truth in Two” to find out why (full text follows … Read more
Preparing for a street fight. Mr. Miyagi was right. “Show me, Wax on, wax off.” Anyone who has watched the classic movie The Karate Kid connects immediately to that statement. The old man, the karate master, Mr. Miyagi, is teaching the young man, Daniel, how to defend himself against bullies. So he brings the boy … Read more