The following is from my friend Tim Eldred's newsletter for Christian Endeavor. It is a powerful story of getting out of the way and letting students :And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. ...
To the one who solves the riddle, you win this week’s prize (the prize is also a mystery)! After someone solves the riddle, I will finish the blog.
No cheating, don’t ask Jeeves or Google. Use your noggin!
Here we go…..
I am your constant ...
This weekend my son Riley had the privilege of singing in the regional honor choir for the American Choral Directors Association. As a dad I was so proud of the hard work and pursuit of excellence that I saw in my son.
Last week I had the rare privilege to sit and talk with Phil Stacey during breakfast at a meeting we were at together. Phil was a top five finisher in season Six of American Idol and was a fan favorite because of his likeability factor. We had a ...
This past Monday our family went to the Mall of America for Minnesota Districts, Family Day. We bought tickets to the theme park for the family. But there was just one problem; my 12 year old son is scared of roller coasters. About 6 years ago, ...
I have been amused by the polarization of friends and their opinions about Twitter-and the people who tweet. "I don't want to hear when people are going to the bathroom", said one friend who is annoyed with people in his life who are addicted to ...
I was having lunch with a new group of friends recently when two of us got into the conversation about our kids. I mentioned that we were in the middle of the middle school emotions and struggling with helping our boys take responsibility for ...
I'd like to introduce you to the most incredible family I've ever met. This family is the perfect example of what a family should be. Every time I see this family it is so obvious that I should quit teaching about families, because it is obvious ...
As most of you know I teach youth development classes at North Central University to a group of students who just beginning to emerge from the world of youth themselves. The irony is never lost on me as I begin to help them realize that ...