My mentor once quipped, "You are too nice." His reference did not imply the need to learn how to be "mean." Too often we assume the wrong opposite. Certainly context helps determine what may be meant. Hauerwas and Willimon refer to the same condition my mentor noted as "cordiality." … Continue reading
A retiring school Superintendent once told me, "You cannot overcome heredity and environment." He expressed frustration in attempting to work with young people whose parents and social context distracted them from learning. How could educators expect to impact students who spend more time in adverse conditions? Countless parents asserted … Continue reading
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A commenter on my brother’s blog suggested his mention of Ed Stetzer would give a nice bump to his site traffic. We recently joked with Ed about this blogworld phenomenon. Could be the reason I titled this post as I did. 🙂 You should read Paul’s two posts on … Continue reading
Last week (Wednesday, January 17,2007) The Oklahoman carried this op-ed piece by Dan Thomasson. The opening paragraph, as well it should, caught my attention immediately,
… Continue reading Read MoreThis is the season of unfortunate remarks, and the remarks are likely to get worse as the bickering over Iraq policy accelerates. How
Welcome Dean McGough …
Tom called yesterday while I was trying to find the hour of sleep I lost earlier in the morning. He let me know the new Dean of the Joe L. Ingram School of Christian Service at Oklahoma Baptist University would the guest at our associational pastor’s conference this morning. … Continue reading
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