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I recently read this children’s book to my friends’ 3-month-old son and started bawling.
I was deeply moved for two reasons: (1) I love this kid like he’s my own flesh, (2) the book is profoundly theological—it reflects the type of love God has for his children.
The book is essentially a parents’ love poem to their child; a love promise that transcends distance, time, and circumstance. It portrays a type of love that cannot be lost, tainted, or diminished...
A fellow adjunct and I were recently lamenting the woes of higher education when she commented, “Education has become a commodity.”
While I was slightly taken aback, I agreed. She gave voice to something I’ve been observing in the classroom and experiencing in my interactions with students...
I love teaching the Bible to early childhood development majors for several reasons: (1) It combines two fields I’m deeply passionate about (Bible/theology and child development), (2) ECD students are extremely relational and intuitively understand God’s relational nature, (3) They approach the Bible with humility and a genuine desire to learn, (4) Working with children gives them an entirely different perspective on Scripture, and (5) They’re terrified the first night of class (due to their perceived biblical ignorance), but by the last night, they gladly, willingly, and confidently share their insights...
Lev Vygotsky, a Russian psychologist came up with the zone of proximal development (ZPD). This “zone” represents the distance between where a child is at and where they can be. It’s the bridge between what's already known and what’s unknown; the link between an already-skill and a not-yet skill. It is in this zone where learning takes place...
June’s song of obsession:
