Three types of people
We call by name all three
Presidents, poets, psychotic serial killers
(Or so this poet claims)
And if you don’t believe me:
John Quincy Adams
John Greenleaf Whittier
John Wayne Gacy.
Author Archives: Caleb Coy
“Why the Founding Fathers’ Faith Doesn’t Matter” By Carl Jenkins
Carl Jenkins on Why the Founding Fathers’ Faith Doesn’t Matter
Nerdy Bereans: Bullying Against Nerds (or anybody) Should Never Happen in Churches
“You’re such a nerd.”
I was one of those kids who was bullied from time to time in school, often because I fit the description of a nerd. And although I wish I could say otherwise, sometimes this bullying took place not just “in the world”, but in and among my own Christian friends.
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A Pledge; A Plea
Oh please, all ye gents
Lose the flag
Of the indicted state of America;
Eschew the republic
And wash ye hands
When nations and their gods
Indefensibly
Withhold liberty and justice for all
“Singing Praise to God, Not America” by Craig M. Watts
“Singing Praise to God, Not America” by Craig M. Watts
“Singing Praise to God, Not America” by Craig M. Watts
“How to do a Bad Word Study in the Bible” by Luke Dockery
“How to do a Bad Word Study in the Bible” by Luke Dockery
“How to do a Bad Word Study in the Bible” by Luke Dockery
[not to be confused b a study on bad words, but a bad study of words]
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“Daddy Beard Owie Face” —New Poem
Daddy Beard Owie Face
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Walking Around with Your Eyes Closed and I John 1
Have you ever walked about a room in darkness? You’re bound to bump into something.
Have you ever walked about in a lit room with your eyes closed? You are slightly less likely to bump into something.
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On Calling God “Dad”
(No, this is not one of those posts by illiterate scribes who guilt you out of addressing God in intimate terms.)
In scripture, the Father is sometimes addressed with the word “Abba” accompanying “Father“.
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“8 Myths That [Nearly] Undermine[d] Educational Effectiveness” in my first year
8 Myths That Undermine Educational Effectiveness
In the above article, 8 myths about education are deconstructed. After a ear of teaching in a Title I school system, I’d like to address each one from my perspective.
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