A sermon at Emmaus in the middle of a series on the Old Testament called “A Well Worn Path…” This outcry of Gideon… it’s the outcry of the broken, the unemployed, the lonely, the sick. It’s the outcry of one who has faced rejection after rejection. It’s the outcry of you and me when weContinue reading “Delivered Again”
Author Archives: Nick
Ice Cream Before School
It started when I was 4 years old. My parents would take my sister and me out for ice cream the day before school started. We’d go to an ice cream shop called Swanson’s. I’d look over all of the flavors pretending to have a difficult time making a decision (Everyone in my family knewContinue reading “Ice Cream Before School”
Swimmers, you’re being watched
My two oldest kids swim for the Loomis Basin Dolphins. Since I wasn’t a swimmer growing up it has taken me a while to learn the ins and outs of how this whole swim team thing works. It’s a whole different culture with its own unique language and norms. This year though. I’m fully in. Continue reading “Swimmers, you’re being watched”
The Graduation Experience
Del Oro High School’s class of 2015 graduated on Saturday morning at 8am. The morning was beautiful and the ceremony was close to perfect. Speeches were delivered, hands were shaken, diplomas were handed over, and there were smiles on nearly every face. My student media team had to deal with lots of moving parts inContinue reading “The Graduation Experience”
Things I learned at local high school film festival
Sunday was the 2nd annual Northern California Media Educators (NCME) Media and Film Showcase. It’s an opportunity for media, film, and broadcasting students from the region to submit some of their best work to be judged by industry professionals. Five of my students and I made our way to San Juan High School for theContinue reading “Things I learned at local high school film festival”
Born
A sermon at Emmaus in the middle of a series on the Apostles’ Creed called “Creed: What Christians Believe and Why it Matters.” So Jesus is human. The Bible makes this clear and the church has always taught this. But the bigger question is this: Why? Why did God do it? Why did God becomeContinue reading “Born”
Conceive
A sermon at Emmaus in the middle of a series on the Apostles’ Creed called “Creed: What Christians Believe and Why it Matters.” There’s a church in New Jersey called Nassau Church. It sits on the edge of a college campus along this busy downtown street. You walk from the street outside, up the wideContinue reading “Conceive”
I searched for the cure for polio
Earlier this week I was talking with a friend and fellow high school teacher about the first day of the term that was quickly approaching. He told me that he never goes over the syllabus or the class procedures on the first day. “It can be kind of boring to talk through all of thatContinue reading “I searched for the cure for polio”
I beat him again – but not really
Yesterday was my 10th year in a row running the California International Marathon. It runs from Folsom through 6 different cities on its way to the steps of the Capitol Building in Sacramento. In previous years, there’s been major rain or freezing winds, but yesterday’s weather was perfect – high 40s at the start andContinue reading “I beat him again – but not really”
I can only hold 5 acorns
Bracken and Carson were practicing soccer, Cormick was climbing around on the playground, and Anders was contemplating life, limitations and priorities under the oak trees. I stood and watched our 18 month old gathering acorns for about 30 minutes. His process was simple at first. He crouched down and used both of his little handsContinue reading “I can only hold 5 acorns”
Mr. Zerwas Teaches Here 