We’re going to China this summer!!  Emily and I are going with a team of 8 people to Macau, a special administrative region (SAR) of China.  It’s kind of confusing, but similar to Puerto Rico’s relationship to the United States.  We’re excited to be teaching English and hopefully sharing the message of Christ’s love with … More Concert for China and CD release

It all started the beginning of February when 25% of our school was sick for a couple days and our principal canceled school on that Friday to hopefully prevent any further destruction from the ravenous viral army.  He figured the 3 days would give the wounded time to heal and the strong, well, an extra … More Coincidence?…I HOPE so…

Do you remember ever hearing these things from adults? CDs will never compete with records…You don’t even KNOW what a record is?…You’re actually BUYING something online?…Isn’t that unsafe?…You’re writing your schedule on your PALM?- oh, I knew it’s a computer thingy- what wrong with good ‘ol paper?…Before cell phones we actually had to PLAN OUT … More Signs of Age…at 27

Tomorrow marks the 1/2 way point of my fourth year of teaching.  I can’t believe it’s gone this fast.  It seems that every few months each year I begin to evaluate my teaching career, where it’s headed, if I want to stay with it, and what’s been accomplished.  Each year the thoughts have slightly different … More first 4 years

Have you ever done your “highs” and “lows” with a group?  Probably youth group, family dinner, staff meeting or camp…  You share your highs and lows from the day- good things and bad things.  I can specifically tell you the worst thing and the best thing I’ve encountered or experienced in the past 2 weeks.   … More HIGH & low

I don’t know what made me think of this on my way to work today…but I did.  I was enjoying listening to Brahm’s Piano Concerto No.2, but decided to switch to David Crowder Band and have some Christian Rock on my way to work too.  My mind starting thinking about the diversity to music and … More the day it happened

Does your church use committees? Or have you found a more efficient system in which to do ministry? I have 2 points to make about committees: 1- They kill the progress of thinking/doing/growing/moving/expanding. Every good idea has to pass through at least 1 group of people who will dissect it to death until the original … More Kommittees Kan Kill and Konceal

You’re probably wondering what the heck is the meaning of my title?  Well, I just had to quickly tell a story of the funniest thing of the week so far!  We’re studying different properties of addition:  commutative, associative, and identity properties.  The students have to solve and give the property name.  Here’s what one student … More a lift of the butt

Before I jump in, let’s define what the Invisible Church is:  it has no denominational boundaries, walls, pews, banners, carpet, church constitutions, boards, etc.  It simply has a shared book:  The Holy Bible- and a shared belief: That Jesus Christ died on the cross for the salvation of the world and it is only through … More The Invisible Church’s Hymnal

Check out this article, which will be aired on ABCNEWS tonight. As most of you know, many students and young people are moving their conversations, relationships, and overall communication to social networks, chatrooms, and instant messenger. I have to admit that I have jumped on the bandwagon and I’m quite pleased with the ease and … More Is interpersonal communication overrated?