Faith Journey – Interview with Kent Ezell

Announcements, Biblical Integration, Blog, Faith Learning, Spiritual Formation, The Teacher's Lounge | April 24, 2024

We recently welcomed to the Teacher’s Lounge podcast a friend and colleague, Kent Ezell. He is a teacher and a professor, but also the founder of Faith Journey. And so we want to talk to him about that product and an exciting opportunity that we have created...

Building Walls (Part 2, For the Classroom)

Biblical Integration, Blog, Integration, Spiritual Formation, Teaching Strategies | April 23, 2024

“A walled garden is emblematic of God’s grace and his provision for spiritual growth and renewal.” (Smith and Felch, 2016, p. 161) Nehemiah 2:17 (NIV) “Then I said to them, ‘You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with...

Immersion Isn’t Just For Language Students

Blog, Biblical Integration, Faith Learning, Spiritual Formation | April 19, 2024

I love teaching languages. And I love seeing students get excited about learning a language. Over the years, I have found that people learn in two main ways: the “building blocks method” and the “immersion method.” One of my goals in the...

Building Walls (Part 1, For the Educator)

Blog, Classroom Culture, Discipleship, Encouragement, Spiritual Formation, Teaching Strategies | April 9, 2024

Nehemiah 2:17 (NIV) “Then I said to them, ‘You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” “Thinking of a medieval or ancient city may...

The Assessment of Spiritual Formation

Accountability, Assessment Strategies, Blog, Spiritual Formation | April 5, 2024

It is common for Christian schools to have dual missions: to develop academic excellence in their students AND develop Christlike character in their students. As the mission of Christian schools typically involves BOTH elements, it would be expected that Christian...

Why We Pulled Our Kids from Club Sports

Blog, Character Development, Discipleship, Priorities, Spiritual Formation | March 29, 2024

This article was originally published by The Gospel Coalition, and you can find it here, along with plenty of other helpful articles and resources.  When Dordt University athletic director Ross Douma’s oldest son reached third grade, Douma signed him up to play club...