The Overwhelming, Never-Ending Silence of God: Teaching Shūsaku Endō’s Silence in a Christian School
In our modern North American churches, we often sing of the “overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God” to remind us of how […]
An Awkward Trust: Maintaining Relationships in the Tension of Doubt
About a decade ago, Emma came into my class, eager to learn. She was the dream eighth-grade student. She was funny and […]
Preparing for and Responding to Doubt in the Classroom
Our panel gathered together remotely to talk about doubt and how we might walk alongside students in our schools or classrooms who […]
On Holy Ground
“Ever since I was old enough to fold my hands and close my eyes, I’ve said prayers to God, answered ‘Jesus’ to […]
Spiritual Humility: Learning to Manage While Managing to Learn
Many people experience a defining moment that shapes what they will become. While I was teaching at an urban alternative high school, […]
Losing Faith in Church
A young man in the circle decided to be vulnerable: “I have never seen an example of a Christian life in church […]
Faith AND Doubt
The young woman sat across from me in my office, visibly nervous. She was in her first year at Calvin College, and […]
Doubt
Every day one of our Bible teachers selects a quote to add to the announcements scrolling on the TV screens around our […]
Doubt Away
The title of this article can be taken in two different ways, and I mean both of them. On the one hand, […]
Portrait of the Student as a Young Atheist Or The Unbearable Weight of Being (Curious)
Maxwell Prentiss-Hall, Bedlam’s counselor, entered the teachers’ lounge at break and slumped quietly into a seat. Resting his chin in his hand, […]