What Martha’s Problem Really Was
Whether we’re folding clothes, stirring soup, responding to email, or sitting in the waiting room, we must wrestle our “distracted” thoughts to the ground.
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There was a time, long, long ago, when my brother and I would eagerly await the arrival of Fall and every train that rolled into our northern Ontario hometown. We knew that on one of those trains there would be wonderful gifts with our names on them. No socks, shirts or pajamas—at least not on the train. Fall meant that a box of apples and another one of pears from the farm of one of our uncles would surely be arriving any day. Fresh fruit was hard to get and expensive up north back then. And y
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'The Chosen Adventures' Animated Series to Reach a New Generation with the Gospel
With nearly 800 million episodes streamed, how ca'n The Chosen streaming video series possibly climb to new heights? After all, the program was recently honored by the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most translated show in history. Well, as the much-heralded show directed by Dallas Jenkins makes...
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You Aren't What You Do — The Spacious Place
How do you introduce yourself to people you’ve never met? What details are most importnant? I think about this every time I write a bio for an article or speak in front of a new group. Do you start with a description of your occupation? I’m an elementary school teacher. I’m a pediatrician . I’
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Michael Burger
Dr. Mike, as his students refer to him, began his career as a professional educator in January 1970. During the first few days teaching in a small high school in northeast Nebraska, he began to realize that the configuration of public schools in the US is not designed to help teachers provide the best educational experiences for their students. That realization persisted throughout the next 50 years working with students and educators at all levels in 48 of the 50 U.S. states and in three other nations. In his quest to make a difference in public education, he completed his masters and doctoral degrees in Educational Administration and Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nebraska between 1975 and 1983. His career includes teaching doctoral-level students in the College of Education and directing the Learning Technology Center (LTC) at Texas &M University. He believes Christian educators would be a better example to the world and better able to develop students as disciples if they did not base their instructional policies and practices on values and theories that originate with efforts to increase the efficiency of business, industry, and the military. Those policies and practices subtly stress and reinforce the importance of conforming to prevalent moralities more than they stress the importance of seeking God's will as being essential to developing each person's personal spiritual relationship with God. Mike's students, peers, and supervisors have presented him with outstanding teaching awards in each of his teaching positions because of the inspiration, care, and attention he gives to each student and for his student-centered teaching style. Dr. Mike has written five books and is in the process of making them available to a broader audience. A common theme presses for attention throughout each of the five books -- The importance of Changing Perspectives from Morality to Faith.