Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, […]
“Praise the LORD God Almighty!! My dad accepted Jesus today!!” I recently received this text from Elle, one of the sisters in our faculty-staff Bible study group on my campus. Praise the LORD, indeed! Elle’s dad is 90-years-old, and she has prayed for his salvation for decades and has shared the gospel with him many […]
Early each Wednesday morning, I jump on a Zoom call with a small group of incredible women from my campus. We spend 30-60 minutes sharing life’s stories and praying for each other. When we started this group, a Zoom prayer gathering made necessary by the pandemic, I would not have guessed we would still be […]
Last spring semester, I was asked by a Faculty Commons staff member if I would be willing to share about my spiritual journey for 5-10 minutes at a student/faculty lunch for mostly Christians, but hopefully with a few non-believers included. The purpose was to provide a safe place for students and faculty to mingle and […]
That Friday, when my sister called to tell me that my brother-in-law would need to be intubated, I had a sinking sense of dread. This story was playing out across the nation. Healthy adults, brought low by the Covid virus, struggling to breathe, needing to turn to machines to help the body get the oxygen […]
My heart rate quickened, and my stomach tightened as I stepped off the plane. I got my bag from baggage claim, and as I approached ground transportation, my palms were noticeably clammy. When traveling alone, I get nervous about having to take a taxi or Uber by myself in a new and unfamiliar city. I […]
In graduate school, I studied under a particular saintly, first-rate New Testament scholar. Everyone – students and professors alike – revered this man, not least for his Greek genius. One day I heard another New Testament professor remark, “I’ve never heard Dr. X ever make a mistake in Greek.” High praise indeed. This gentleman regularly […]
1 Thessalonians 5:17 – Pray without ceasing. The Apostle Paul called on believers to pray continually and to pray for each other. Shouldn’t we do the same on campus? My institution is a four-year public university located in southwest Ohio. Like many other universities, we were hit unexpectedly and hard by Covid-19 when the […]
As someone who may be too quick to answer “Yes” to too many things, I may have swung to the other extreme in my zeal to keep balance in my life. However, this was one time when the answer “No” was not what God desired. I teach American Sign Language (ASL). Last Easter, I was […]
As a music professor, I have unique opportunities to create music with students. I am blessed to work at an institution where I have been allowed to push innovation and emerging ideas into the music department. This year, I coached and performed music with a group of students who performed using electronic instruments, including iPads, […]
