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Twenty Twenty Three: 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, podcasting, speaking, writing, and general life. Teaching I taught three different courses this year (multiple sections): Aesthetics, Biblical Foundations, and…
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December 22, 2023
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
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When Words Fail: A Writer’s Confession

Writers write. Teachers teach. Preachers preach. The vocations are distinct, to be sure. Writers seek to say something authentic and true, to "speak what we feel, not what we ought to say." Teachers hope to meet students where they are, leading them along step-by step.…
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June 1, 2020