I've had a very restful summer, perhaps one of the most restful I've had in years. I've only had one major project on the go at school, which is much less than I've had the last few years.
Now I turn my attention to the new year as it approaches.
One of the biggest questions I have is how can I continue on my journey of trying to create a classroom that is welcoming to all students and as flexible as possible.
Here are some of the key lessons that I learned over the last year:
- Going 100% paperless is not entirely viable, but 90% is awesome. The only worry I have for this year is whether there will be enough technology to support the way I teach.
- I love having a classroom in which the student chairs are highly mobile and the seating plan changes constantly.
- Using a tool like minecraft to inspire and connect with students can create superior work, but not the way I expected.
- Working with other classes remotely is rewarding and very challenging. Students know far less about communicating effectively than we think!
Now back to work while I dream of what next year may be like!
THE CREED BOOK OR GOD'S BOOK?
ReplyDeleteThe majority of denominations use their creed books as the authority in the church for faith and practice. If the final authority is the creed book(catechism), then what purpose would the Bible serve. The Bible is relegated to a secondary reference book.
If the creed book is the authority. Why read the Bible? Why even own a Bible? There are some who say, we do not have a creed book, we a have statement of faith. Statement of faith is just a euphemistic way of saying creed book.
If denominations claim to use the Bible as their rule for faith and practice, then there would is no need for a man-made creed book.
Acts 17:10-11 Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 There were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.
The Berean's did not search the man-made creed books written by the scribes and elders, to substantiate the truth. The searched the Scriptures.
Acts 17:2-3 Then Paul, as his custom was, went to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ."
Paul did not use man-made creed books to teach about Jesus Christ. He reasoned from the Scriptures.
The Pharisees and scribes liked to teach from the man-made creed books of the elders. (Mark 7:1-13....3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders....... 13 "making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.")
The Pharisees used man-made creed books as their final authority.
If denominations are using man-made creed books as there final authority for faith and practice, are they not making the word of God of no effect through their tradition?
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