As a member of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), many of us are preparing for the upcoming LCMS Convention, a gathering that occurs every three years, one where major issues […]
Will Reading and Writing Be Extinct in Forty Years and What are the Implications for Faith, Life, and Learning
Eight years ago, I gave a keynote at a global conference hosted in Hong Kong. Next was a second keynote presenter, who started his talk by predicting that writing and […]
Self-Reflective Practice for Christian Educators
Self-reflective practice is a key to improvement in almost any domain of life. Feedback is what helps us determine whether we are on track and what we might need to […]
A University President’s Honest Advice on Choosing a College
After spending almost two decades working in higher education and observing the ways that people think about post high school decision-making, here are my candid top ten suggestions for choosing […]
The Unique Mission of Christian Higher Education
Sometimes I find it helpful to remind myself of the mission, the quest to which I have been called in Christian higher education. There was a time when most residential […]
On Honor Rolls
I’ve seen some posting lately about honor roll recipients. It is a joy to celebrate progress and achievement as sometimes indicated by one’s grade point average. At the same time, […]
Will Most Young People from Christian Families Abandon the Faith During College?
The typical college experience is not easy on a young person’s faith. What can we do about it? As a parent of a high school and college student, I think […]
A Compelling Vision for the Concordia University System
I am inspired by the original vision of forming a Concordia University System, a collection of distinct, regional Lutheran higher education communities/colleges/universities that are faithful to the Scriptures, grounded in […]
From Grade Inflation to Excellence Inflation
You’ve probably heard of grade inflation, but how about teaching excellence inflation? People sometimes complain about what they call “grade inflation,” students getting higher grades for work that they argue […]
Virtual Communities and Identities of Anonymity…in the Church
One of the outgrowths of digital culture combined with postmodernism is a new and different type of pseudonym usage, and it is prevalent in some of the most unexpected places, […]