I subbed for a calculus teacher last week. He had recorded a video of himself presenting the material so that all I had to do was press play. I love this idea and I’m going to steal it (more on this in a future post). After showing the 13 minute video and handing out theContinue reading “The Calculus Warmup”
Category Archives: Values
Del Oro Multimedia at STN
Just last week, a team of 7 students from Del Oro High School piled into rental cars and made their way down to LA for the annual Student Television Network Convention. Contests were entered, seminars were attended, videos were shot and edited, lessons were learned, friendships were strengthened, and memories were made. To the 2013Continue reading “Del Oro Multimedia at STN”
Why and What we Eat
A sermon at Emmaus about love, life, community and food. Paul say to discern, notice, and pay attention to the Body of Christ. He goes on to say that you (all of you) are the Body of Christ… This was the first time that I have ever taped anything underneath chairs during a sermon. IContinue reading “Why and What we Eat”
Dead Last for a Reason
Did you see this story about Meghan Vogel? She’s the high school track star that won the 1600 at the state meet then came in dead last in the 3200. It was the second race that was more inspiring and formative. I’m going to show this video in class this week to stress the factContinue reading “Dead Last for a Reason”
5k Reflection
The Del Oro Cardio/Health 5K came and went and I think it was a huge success. Students legitimately seemed to be enjoying running. The crazy fan groups did an amazing job supporting the runners. Several students posted some very fast times. The whole 2 day (8 heat) event was marked by an atmosphere of funContinue reading “5k Reflection”
Spinning Tricycles
I didn’t know these things existed until one of my students brought it to his crazy fan group in order to cheer his classmates on in the Del Oro 5K. If anyone is looking for Christmas present ideas (for my kids, of course)…
Set the World On Fire
My wonderful sister-in-law, Evin, gave my oldest son a card for his first Birthday. It was a simple piece of white card-stock – about 5 inches across. On it she wrote these words “Go forth and set the world on fire.” It’s apparently a quote from St. Ignatius of Loyola. That’s it. It’s so simple.Continue reading “Set the World On Fire”
Want to See the Sharp Stick?
I went back to the scene of the incident with the sharp stick to get a better sense of size, shape, and location of the stick that poked me in the eye. I was going to take a few pictures before trimming it back. Instead of just a picture or two, I ended up takingContinue reading “Want to See the Sharp Stick?”
Pharisees, Scribes, and Sticky Buns
Rob Bell says it like this, “Your deepest, darkest sins and your shameful secrets are simply irrelevant when it comes to the counterintuitive, ecstatic announcement of the gospel. So are your goodness, your rightness, your church attendance, and all of the wise, moral, mature decisions you have made and actions you have taken.” The storyContinue reading “Pharisees, Scribes, and Sticky Buns”
Lost At Home
Team preaching a sermon with Ashley was delightful. She’s a masterful storyteller and an insightful Biblical scholar. This was the third sermon in a four-week series on the story of the prodigal from Luke 15. Jesus redefines family. It’s not just your bloodline. It’s not just the people who are like you or the peopleContinue reading “Lost At Home”
Mr. Zerwas Teaches Here 