Teaching Reflections

This week I've been sharing a glimpse of each of the four courses I'm teaching this semester. My fourth class is called Teaching the Bible. Here's the trailer I prepared for the course: https://youtu.be/Pl-pQ0b8ySo I find this class challenging to teach, at least in the…

The class I'm most excited to teach this semester is Christian Ethics. It's a new class for me, and I always enjoy teaching new classes because you sort of figure it out with the students as you go. Plus, preparing for the class has meant…

Another course I teach every year is called Biblical Study Methods. It is a class required for all theology majors and minors. Here are the textbooks for the class. We'll spend half the time talking about the Bible, and half the time knee deep in…

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…