Transforming Adventist Education Through Faith – Part 4
In the first part of this series, I discussed the challenges facing modern Adventist education. In the second and third parts, I explained how the…
Transforming Adventist Education Through Faith – Part 3
In Part 1 of this series, I reflected on the difficulties facing Adventist education, and in Part 2, I used Mark’s story of the paralyzed…
The Value of a Moral Based Education
On Education The word education is derived from the Latin word educere, which means “to lead out,” “to reform,” and “to refine.” Plato and other…
My Boarding School Experience
Life is a journey that everyone embarks on when they are born. During life, we come to various crossroads and must decide which way to…
Discipleship-Based Lesson Objectives
As a Seventh-day Adventist teacher, I know that my lesson objectives and learning outcomes must go beyond the traditional scope. Objectives and outcomes in the…
O Espírito Santo e a Escola Adventista
Relacionamento. Essa é a palavra-chave do currículo [estrada, percurso do que se ensina] da Escola Adventista. Por meio dela todas as concepções educativas foram construídas…
Becoming a More Profitable Teacher
In today’s world of steady self-centeredness, teachers who are profitable for God’s kingdom are more needed than ever before. The teacher has the enormous responsibility…
Too busy to pray? Think again!
Three years ago, my local church decided to meet over Zoom every weekday morning to pray together, and we have not missed a single meeting…
Adventist Teachers: Journey to Excellence
In 2002, the Education Department of General Conference established a motto for Adventist education: Journey to Excellence. The excellence we see in our Creator and…
When the Work Feels Pointless and Thankless
Many people characterize editing as burdensome and unnecessary, but I take pleasure in editing written works. Seeing written works transform gives me a sense of…
I Had Plans. So Did God.
I had a day off coming up, and I had plans: exams to grade, classes to prepare, and housework to complete. Then, my son’s Physics…
Educational Supports: A Tool to Impact Lives
Some people leave an imprint on us that stays with us forever. If I ask you to take a couple of minutes to identify a…