Dr. Sandra Richter, in her “Epic of Eden” book and study, offers a metaphorical image that sets the stage for studying the Old Testament as a whole. She used the image of a someone falling off of a mountaintop, landing at the bottom of the mountain, broken and unable...
I have referenced before educator Dr. Ruby K. Payne and her book, Bridges Out of Poverty, that helped me so much to understand the hidden rules associated with the three broad socio-economic classes. Another book of hers, A Framework for Understanding Poverty, was...
Several people attempted to convince me of the value of the Enneagram in counseling 20 years ago. I wanted nothing to do with it. A spiritual friend I see occasionally lives and breathes its principles. For years I had heard nothing about it from anyone, with...
Rubye Payne began training educators on the “hidden rules of classes” in her 2001 book, Bridges Out of Poverty.” As one considers these generalizations regarding socioeconomic differences about use of money, relationships, work, recreation, and more,...
All the conversation in the most recent news cycle about failure of courage on the part of some who hid instead of defending our children reminds me of times when I was deciding whether or not to apply for a concealed carry permit at a time and during circumstances in...
This post is part of a multipart teaching that is used with discipleship students. The series is called “Christians Growing Christians- Practical Christian Living and Discipleship”. It is intended to help foster a biblical worldview in new or growing...
