The mental health and well-being of people living in small towns and communities is often just as threatened in rural areas as it is urban centers and cities.
Articles published in Essays
Articles, interviews and opinion pieces that reflect critically on the world.
Finding Christ Through Online Communication
Online education is a relatively recent result of the rapid increase in the availability of communication and the way that we learn. It has been a powerful and challenging phenomenon.
The Future of Higher Education
In the higher education industry, it can sometimes feel as if the sky is falling.
A Lament for Jean Vanier
I found out this week that Jean Vanier was guilty of sexual assault over the span of several decades. If the soft-spoken Frenchman who dedicated his life to the disabled is disgraced, to whom can I aspire?
Revealing American Injustices: A Review of Unsettling Truths
Co-written by activists Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah, this book tackles American cultural and spiritual idols—bringing political heresies to light—and in doing so, preaches the gospel clearly.
Hidden Curriculum: Stumbling Along the Trail towards Faith Formation
Planned curriculum is not the only thing that gets conveyed to the young people in our care. If you are planning to teach, mentor, or minister to children, teens, or young adults, I encourage you to begin by checking your assumptions. The words we use are one thing. The ideas—and especially the unspoken ideas—that lie behind these words are another.