Monthly Archives: May 2010

Student Spotlight: Teaching Teachers Is Cool

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If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. Antoine de Saint-Exupery The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. William Arthur Ward I just completed 15 years at SEBTS, 18 years of teaching fulltime, and 23 years teaching part-time and full-time combined. I remember wanting to …

Father to the Fatherless

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“A good dad will leave a stamp on his daughter that endures her entire life.” James Dobson “Nothing I’ve ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children.” Bill Cosby Michelle and I thought for a long time we would never have children. When Josh came along, he faced daunting physical challenges at birth and has become a strong and talented young man. Then God gave us Hannah, who has been the apple …

Mentoring Is Marvelous

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“That which we learn with delight we never forget.” Aristotle “ Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” John Crosby Another semester ends. I have now taught 15 years at SEBTS. Amazing. Am I really that old? Thousands of students, so many friendships, so much learned, and a lot of hyperactive lecturing on my part. Add to that the gallons of coffee, the seasons of prayer, the time in the …

Believer, Know Thyself

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We all have some things in common. We all breath (Yes, I know. I am profound). We all have B.O. if we never shower (Yes I am talking about you, too). Oh yes, there is another thing. We are all depraved. We who have been redeemed and who have tasted and seen that the Lord is good still struggle. Each of us has some areas in which we are weaker than others. I have never struggled with alcohol. Or, a …

Make Friends, Not Visits

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The other day I met some friends for lunch at a local restaurant. Our server at the restaurant that day has been my server before. In fact, I picked that restaurant because I wanted to see him and I knew he would be working (the food was good as well). The last time he served me I was able to share the gospel with him fully. He listened with conviction, and for a little while I thought he would turn …