“We must come down from our heights, and leave our straight paths, for the byways and low places of life, if we would learn truths by strong contrasts; and in hovels, in forecastles, and among our own outcasts in foreign … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Education and Juvenile Hall
A number of years ago, the government famously passed a set of laws and standards called No Child Left Behind. The goal was to make sure that education didn’t leave anyone off to the side or without access. Noble goals, … Continue reading
The making of pastors in seminary
The making of pastors in seminary: Pastors aren’t born into the role. Sure, of course, there’s often a family business of sorts, where son follows father, who followed his father, with assorted uncles and cousins added to the mix. Increasingly … Continue reading
Beyond the Citadel of Theological Education
Using cities as analogies for theological education is very evocative. They speak of a place, a way, an era, a narrative all at once. The sights and smells and food and language of one city is different than other cities. … Continue reading