“Why are we learning this?” Do you have an authentic answer?
It is important to spend time reflecting on how your knowledge and understanding of this topic help you personally know God better, worship Him, serve Him, love others, or bring shalom into your community.
“…In your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect…”
1 Peter 3:15
It helps students make connections between what is happening in the classroom and the ‘real life’ that God intends for them.
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What I love about Mathematics
Why do we learn maths? Mathematics helps us stand in awe of God as we consider the beautiful patterns that make up His world. Our deep hope is that students can use mathematics to be good stewards…
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More info: My Podcasts and Journal Articles
Find out more information about the ideas and activities contained in this website through my journal articles and Podcasts.
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My story: Wealth – being wise with God’s abundance
Financial knowledge allows us to be shrewd with our finances, and in turn, this provides us with even more opportunities to be generous to others in need.
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My story: Turtles
I almost skipped my early morning Sunday beach walk. The tide was at its highest on a gloomy morning, leaving only a narrow strip of soft and difficult sand to walk on. The weather matched my morose…
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About: Modelling Worshipful Practices
To establish a rhythm of worshipful practices we need to intentionally model these to students and draw students’ attention to the purpose behind the practices we employ.
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My story: Patterns & predictions
One of my favourite things to do is walk along the beach at sunrise or sunset. On my walk one morning I was thinking through a commonly held secularist view that faith or spiritual beliefs are private…
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My story: Integers
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no…
