Dr. Shannon Leinen offers four essential questions to help you evaluate your career direction, growth, and impact.
Throughout my time in higher education, I’ve worked with professionals from all walks of life — each with unique goals and experiences. Some come to our programs seeking a new direction. Others are looking to grow in...
A father's story challenging us to pursue Christ with the same joyful commitment as a bride to her groom.
A little over a week ago, my wife and I gathered with family and friends to celebrate the wedding of our daughter Emma. The week leading up to the wedding was a whirlwind of activity, attending to all the last-minute details. With...
A Podcast Review & Reflection from Dr. Brittany Kretz
In the Western world, the very measurement of time is marked by the life of Jesus Christ, divided into the periods before and after his entrance into human history. Christianity, the most widely practiced religion globally, centers on the teachings of this singular figure. While the...
Is AI the secret weapon for crafting student-centered learning, or a shortcut to educational chaos?
Insights from Dr. Cheryl Couch’s AACTE 2025 Presentation
Should educators shun content generated by AI tools or leverage it? A relevant question for today. Dr. Cheryl Couch, York University’s eLearning Specialist and...
What’s your family mission statement?
Sitting in the audience with educators and administrators at the National Christian School Association Conference this past week in Austin, Texas, it was clear that the opening keynote speaker was the one and only person who could have kicked off the event: Colt McCoy. I'm not nearly as...
My wife and Abraham Lincoln share a birthday… she would want me to point out same day, different year. Being born and raised in Illinois, the Land of Lincoln, added to her affinity for the President. In conjunction with her birthday, my wife and I usually do something related to Lincoln on or about Feb 12th. Many times...
I saw a headline recently that caught my eye. It read something along the lines of, “sunset anxiety is trending”...I was not aware of such a concept. If “sunset anxiety” reaches my 5-year-old daughter’s lexicon I worry she’ll have an advanced approach to express being afraid of the dark. What does the...
I had the recent privilege of speaking at the York University Chapel at The Well. When I addressed the students over our theme of God’s goodness I discussed the pitfalls a pursuit of worldly approval can bring, leaning on the metaphor of earning “stars” like that of the tale in Max Lucado’s book, You Are Special....
I found this Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA) blog entry (Trace the Face by Dr. Mark Vincent) very interesting and thought I'd share...
The author points out: "But through repeated self-reflection and articulation of our desires, emotions, and thoughts, we can discover our sticking points and begin moving into a new...