A Growing Movement: Bibles in Schools
A Bible for Every School Library In 2018, I felt God prompting me to provide my elementary students with a version of the Bible they could easily understand. So, I donated an Action Storybook Bible to my school library. Within a few days of being placed on the shelf, the Bible had already been checked […]
The Quiet Miracle of a Fourth-Grade Teacher
Years ago, a fourth-grade student whose home life was marked by instability, trauma, and family chaos sat at her desk in her classroom. Up until this point, fighting, defiance, and impulsivity had defined her. This little girl had learned that misbehavior guaranteed attention. Even negative attention felt better than being unnoticed. Academics were the least […]
Fueling Student Success
As Christian educators, we are uniquely positioned to reflect God’s love in our classrooms—not only through our words, but also through our intentional actions. Scripture reminds us that we love because He first loved us (1 John 4:19). This divine love serves as our model, and it should permeate our approach to every student who […]
“Lord, What Would You Have Me Do Today?”
I vividly remember driving north one early morning on the 57 Freeway (yes, in California, we say “the”), transitioning from Orange to Los Angeles County. During my commute, as I prayed over my day, a deep desire began to stir within my heart—a desire for more of God’s Kingdom to become evident at my school. […]
Teach Like a Child of God
In 2006, Dave Burgess’s book Teach Like a Pirate launched a thousand book studies. Its tenets of taking risks, building student rapport, and being “all in” still inspire educators almost twenty years later. However, with full respect for teaching with passion, I’d like to propose a slightly different model for Christian Educators to pursue: teach like a child […]
Dear Colleague: Love the Lord, Even While Teaching
I recently met a passionate man with a singular habit: Whenever he saw someone carrying a Bible or wearing something Christian in nature (e.g., a t-shirt, bracelet, cross), he would ask them, “Hey, what’s the most important commandment in the Bible?” While this may sound a bit brusque, it was the man’s infectious enthusiasm for […]