The Chair

I have a pretty beat-up desk chair in my classroom. It is really nothing special, just an old chair I don’t use anymore because it is uncomfortable for me. My students, however, love this chair. And I understand – compared to the hard plastic chairs they...

Releasing the gods

I never thought I had an issue with idolatry. I mean, seriously, the word itself brings up images of men in long robes bowing down to golden calves. The closest I come to that is driving by a Chick-Fil-A billboard and following its arrow to the nearest restaurant. But...