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Ministry
Soft Skills Within our Christ-Centered Vocations: Life-Changing for Leaders
In the modern world, soft skills are often associated with career success and personal development. An accepted definition ...
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Lutheran Education Legacy
In the past five decades of ministry in Lutheran education, I have learned how much God uses people ...
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What’s Love Got to Do with It? Everything!
You may think Valentine's Day is over, but it's not! Tina Turner once famously sang, “What’s Love Got ...
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Welcoming New Students
The moment a new student walks through the classroom door is pivotal, and I, as the teacher, get ...
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Give Thanks in All Circumstances
Gratitude is in the heart of the Christian educator. To share perspective, Lutheran teaching is one of the ...
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Discovering New Things
Watching children discover new items can be so much fun. The smile on their faces, the excitement in ...
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Get in the Boat
My last blog entry was a “part 1” of a multi-part series. In that entry, I approached the ...
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Finding Reasons to Say Yes
“Teacher, may I go to the bathroom?” “Can we have an extra recess?” “Could this assignment be due ...
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Emphasizing Culture for Desired Outcomes
Photos like the one pictured above evoke emotions of a realization that God is working in this child’s ...
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