Spiritual Friendship: Finding Love in the Church as a Celibate Gay Christian by Wesley Hill. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2015. Summary: This is an exploration of the place of friendship in the life of the Christian, particularly its importance for those who chose, either because of sexual orientation, or other reasons to live celibate, chaste lives. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Spiritual Friendship
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Risk on the Threshing Floor (Scholar’s Compass)
He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your servant. Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer.” And he said, “May you be blessed by the Lord, my daughter. You have made this last kindness greater than the first in that you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich.” - Ruth 3:9-10 (ESV) Reflection In Ruth's journey in this new land, she moves from a place of blessing to a place of risk. She has seen God's blessing in the fields as her mother-in-law's relative, Boaz, provides … [Read more...] about Risk on the Threshing Floor (Scholar’s Compass)
Faithful Is Successful: Learn to Discern (Scholar’s Compass)
“One does well to listen to the “quiet, still voice” of one's conscience in daily decisions. When something does not feel right, it usually is not.” ~ Soo Chuen Tan, "Investing As a Calling," Faithful Is Successful (2014) Reflection Soo Chuen Tan seems to have found what many have spent years seeking . . . not wealth nor earthly wisdom, but peace in the will of God. It has taken me a couple of decades to get to this place. I left a highly secure job as a high school teacher in a beautiful suburban setting, teaching … [Read more...] about Faithful Is Successful: Learn to Discern (Scholar’s Compass)
Week in Review: Shop Class, Teaching Naked
Welcome to this week's Week in Review! If you have your own link or suggestion, please add it to the comments, or email it to Tom or Mike. From Tom 1. Another piece to throw into our technology conversation: How about teaching naked, i.e., sans machines? Do you agree with José A. Bowen, dean of Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the Arts, in his comments regarding the quality of classroom powerpoint instruction and the rise of on-line classes to replace such offerings? Note: The video … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Shop Class, Teaching Naked