Choosing curriculum can feel like an overwhelming task. So many options are available! How do we choose the right one? Carefully—because teaching and learning with a group… read more

Encountering Matthew Matthew is a gospel with an ethic. Matthew depicts Jesus as a great ethical teacher, someone who loves his disciples enough to tell them what he expects of… read more

Encountering Mark In Year B of the revised common lectionary we have been living with Mark. Life with Mark’s Gospel, particularly if you are a contemporary Christian and… read more

Across this amazing country, a unique opportunity raises its hand and waves it back and forth in an effort to capture churches’ notice. In Aurora, Illinois, a principal and… read more

Life happens in moments. Many qualify as mundane; others rather exhilarating. Once, while swimming in the ocean, a large wave knocked over my daughter, who was five years old at… read more

Politicians, preachers, teachers, and others are faced regularly with the challenge of speaking on controversial issues. What makes an issue controversial, among other things, is… read more