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Confessional

Twenty Twenty Two: Year-end review & reflections

And just like that we come to the end of another calendar year. Here are some snapshots, highlights, and reflections from the year of teaching, scholarship, ministry, and family life. Teaching at Dordt I taught five courses this year: Biblical Foundations, Aesthetics, Ethics, Leadership &…
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December 16, 2022
photo of coconut trees on seashoreUncategorized

Summer Report: Where I’ve been…

A baseball game (White Sox vs Twins) with my friend Matt - great seats! One of the very best things about working in higher education is getting to follow the rhythms of the academic calendar. In between the spring and fall semester is this three…
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August 12, 2022
Teaching Reflections

Teaching Snapshot: Biblical Foundations

I teach theology at Dordt University, and courses resume this week. At least that's the plan. Here is northwest Iowa we are attempting in-person classes (masked and distanced). Actually, to be precise, we are attempting what's called a HyFlex model, where we prioritize in-person classes…
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August 24, 2020
PsalmsTalks & Lectures

The Voice: Psalm 29 (devotional)

https://youtu.be/ZggN93OoU5I This summer at Dordt, members of the theology department and campus ministries have been sharing devotionals in a series called "Hidden Gems," on texts that everyone may not know all that well. My contribution was on Psalm 29, a psalm that has helped me with…
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August 19, 2020