Ron - Yes, I don’t mind giving tests! Since there are 100 students, I pretty much have to give objective exams (think: scantron!!). Now, through the semester my students have to write two short papers. That isn’t a lot of fun for the prof.

“Mere Discipleship” has changed the way I read the New Testament. It’s an incredible book.

Thanks for asking us to pray.

Serena

By the way–isn’t it nicer to give finals than when we had to take them?

Ron Clark, Portland, OR

Soccer is a cruel mistress–sometimes she crowns you king and at others she turns her back in the most heartbreaking ways. As you know, goals can be few and far between and the team that plays the best many times doesn’t win. I have made my peace with it all by accepting come what may and learning to appreciate the site of a striker running on to a perfectly placed defender-splitting through ball (with the linesman’s flag remaining down, of course). Whether it results in a goal or not, it’s still poetry in motion.

Good luck in your tournament. Tell your son to play hard and play well and all else is gravy.

My wife and I are on schedule to complete our nightly readings of TLWW before opening night. Looking forward to it.

I sorta miss those days, all but the exams!

I remember it like it was yesterday. But it was 23 years ago. I was a junior Bible major in a 2:00 class. It was a spring day and the room was warm, my stomach was full from lunch, and I was sitting next to a cool concrete wall – which I happened to lean my head against during class.

About ¾ of the way through class I lost all consciousness and drifted off. My good natured instructor had a wicked sense of humor.

The next class to use the room was a freshman English Comp class. My instructor dismissed my class and had them file out of the room quietly and then bid the English Comp students and their instructor to come into the class quietly. The English instructor is a sweet woman, who also had a great sense of humor.

Once they were seated she began the class and very soon the sound of her voice brought me to the surface. I looked around and discovered that I was now in a class full of freshman – and my instructor was standing beside the window of the classroom door pointing and saying – “I finally got you!”

Needless to say – I never fell asleep in his class again.

My Pepperdine students are showing signs of wear and are ready for the official end of the semester!

Thank God for teachers (Mike) who love us not so eager creative ones.

By the way, you and Rick have both served as great preaching models for me. Blessings.

I appreciate your blog so much. Today, I am writing as a broken-hearted daddy. You know my duaghter, Jenny and her husbend David. In fact, you dedicated their daughter, Malaya. I am asking you and your readers to go to Jenny’s blogsite and leave her a note of encouragement and join me in storming the throneroom today on their behalf. Thanks.

Just finished reading the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Can’t wait to see the movie.