Tag: TEACHING

TEACHING WITH AUTHORITY

January 6, 2022 | John 7:14-24 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” we’re told. Why not? Because “all that glitters is not gold” and “the beard does not make the philosopher.” After all, “beauty is only skin deep.” An older proverb puts it this way: “Things are seldom what they […]

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TEACHING BY EXAMPLE

  August 30, 2020 | John 13:1–17 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Corey Nelson is an Arizona high school track coach who his students will tell you “never quits.” While coaching his students on how to sprint, the teacher continues to compete at the Master level. The teacher’s dedication, both to his students and to the […]

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TEACHING THROUGH STORIES

  August 14, 2020 | Matthew 13 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue One of my favorite childhood books was The Pokey Little Puppy by Janette Lowrey. I remember sitting next to my father as he read the sad tale of that little disobedient puppy aloud, over and over again at my request. I treasured my worn-out […]

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AMAZED BY HIS TEACHING

AMAZED BY HIS TEACHING April 5, 2020 | Matthew 7:24–29 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue A popular website allows students to rate their college professors. The evaluations rate the professor by overall quality and level of difficulty. Students can also include comments about their experience. How would Jesus have scored on such a site? According to […]

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