Two Fears About Asserting the Truth

1. What if I am wrong?2. How will they respond?Answer:2 Corinthians 5:21He became since that we may be made the righteousness of God.Proceeding from this simple basis, then let the Spirit lead one where one must.Do not be afraid to speak the truth. Be afraid, rather...

Charter School, 4.0 GPA, UC Student, Out of Luck

How much does it cost to go to college?I am not talking about the time and effort invested in cramming for AP and SAT tests. Nor am I talking about the diligence a students must demonstrate in sessions with a guidance counselor, visits to prospective campus, or the...

Students' Impoverished Vocabulary

I have so much to say, yet I fear that most students will not understand me.Sometimes I speak in Spanish, just because I feel like it. Other times, I have no choice, since sometimes I am working with students who are not yet proficient in English (yet they are...

Teaching: Building a Plane While You Fly it

During my first year of teaching, I had heard the job of a teacher described as someone who is trying to fly a plane and build it at the same time.How do we read such a prescient metaphor?Teaching is therefore impossible. Yes, if by teaching, we mean revealing to...