Goodbyes
The last day of class was always a celebration while teaching in person. No one wanted to be there on the last day of class, and everyone was excited to get on with their lives. This was true for public school in the city, public school in the county, and private school in the county.…
How I Treat My Friends
I read through the Bible every year, and I believe I’ve done the following about three times out of the ten or twelve at this point. In the middle of Leviticus, when most people are completely checked out, there’s this gem: “Now if a man loses the hair of his head, he is bald; he…
The Blessings of the Internet
It used to be that, if you wanted to fit in and have a conversation with a normal person, that you needed to know things about the world. You would have needed to have read the most recent books, watched the most recent movies, and kept up with the most recent sports events, etc. Without…
Get the Big Picture
I spent so much of my time when I was a young Christian going deep into the specifics of the Bible passages I was studying. After all, that’s what I saw my pastors doing every week from the pulpit. I was likely inept and diving into certain things in an unhealthy way. I’m sure you…
Get in the Game
My late uncle was a longtime basketball coach. He actually helped coach Andre Iguodala when Andre was in high school in Springfield, IL. For those ignorant of professional basketball, Andre was NBA Finals MVP one year and shut down (which means defended well) LeBron James. My uncle was also a bit of a bulldog as…
Pray Small Prayers
I took the kids tent camping recently. We packed up the car with all that we thought we would need, drove 45 minutes to a nearby state park, and attempted to pay the $6 to camp that night. Alas, no campground hosts were available the entire time we were there, so I guess I saved…
A Day in the Life
I did not grow up a Christian, so I did not have the faith modeled for me. I share the following as an attempt to “model” for you from afar. I think it could have helped me when I was young in the faith, maybe it will help you. 0600: Wake up, drink a bunch…
Advice for a Student Entering Public School
I have a student (or two) that shall remain nameless. He or she is going to public school next year and asked for counsel. I thought what I wrote may be helpful to others. Even if you aren’t going into public school next year, you will one day go out into the world. This advice…
The News is a Waste of My Time
It’s a pretty inflammatory title, I know. Here’s what happened. First, I ended up neglecting to vote for President Trump in 2016. I wasn’t paying much attention to things at the time, and I didn’t yet realize I was conservative on many issues (theologically and politically). So, the wife and I wrote in a third…
Mr. Klunick Tutoring 