Do You Love Me?

Last week, Peter bared his soul with us and told us of how he betrayed Jesus the night of his arrest. Peter shared how he denied knowing Jesus three times. He wrote about the rooster crowing and about his guilt. But it was that look, that piercing stare. It was when Jesus turned his head…

The Look

Six years ago, for a K-12 Easter chapel, I wanted our student body to know what it was like to actually walk with Jesus. I wanted them to hear, first hand, what it felt like to be his disciple. With the use of a prayer shawl, some fishing nets and a boat, our students were able…

“I Love Those Kids”

Karen works part-time at CVC. Most of her work involves little kids. And they love her. She has some contact with middle school and high school students as well, but she seems to prefer the younger kiddos.  The other morning, before school, a group of kindergarten, first, and second graders were huddled around her. There…

One Miracle, Please

When I was the high school principal, there was one year I decided we should start Easter Break early. It wasn’t, like, three days early or anything, just an hour or two. It was a Friday and the weather was gorgeous. It was like herding cats. The classrooms were noisy; students were roaming around; very…

God Loves You…And I Do, Too

“God Loves You … And So Do I” Valentine’s Day is a pretty exciting day, especially on our elementary campus. Since the day fell on Sunday this year, most of the classrooms celebrated last Friday. Many of the little girls had dresses with hearts and it seemed like lunches were replaced with chocolate and varied…

Please Pass the Salt

What do all these people have in common? Tim Kornelis, Danae Westra, Gerrit Leyendekker, Mary Magdalene, Stephen Vogt, Apostle Paul, and George W. Bush.   You might be thinking, WHAT? What could a teacher, a HS senior, a 2nd grader, a major league baseball player, a former US president and two characters from the New Testament…