Think about your boss if you have one. How does your boss treat you? Like a professional? A respected colleague? An adult? Or like a problem, a liability, or a kid? One of our students is working as a carpenter this summer. He’s part of a crew upgrading a vast campus of buildings. And the […]
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The wrong enemy
Trivia question: When the United States entered World War Two in Europe, who was the enemy? (Hint: They didn’t speak German. Or Italian.) Those first few battles were against . . . the French. Looking back, this makes no sense. Even then it made no sense. The Germans invaded France and subordinated the French to […]
Mapping the geography of a student’s mind
I took in a lecture today that easily cleared the fence of my normal thinking. The last five minutes dealt with social geography. Most of you probably discuss social geography at the dinner table, but I’d never heard of it before. It goes something like this: We all inhabit three places — physical reality (I […]
Consumption or Creation?
The difference between a TV and a computer is that you can make things on a computer. Content consumption vs. content creation. Consumption vs. creation is a good weather gauge for youthwork. Bonding through shared experience vs. building through intentional mentoring. Either without the other falls short. Earlier this week a letter appeared in the […]
Look for the heroism
You’re overseas, serving Christ in a dangerous place. Radicals hear about you. The penalty for naming Christ is grim. They make an example of you. One day, when you’re not expecting it, you “disappear.” At least to your family, friends, co-laborers, and people back in the States. Your version is less mysterious. You’re snatched, blindfolded, […]
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