Teaching
- Councils function as governing bodies with varying levels of authority, whether official or unofficial. (FA, FIFA, YMCA, etc.)
- Creeds are the boundaries of the pitch, basic definitions, telos, and rules of the game. (It’s simply not soccer if it doesn’t include X, Y, Z.)
- Confessions/Statements of Faith are special contextualized rules, often claiming to be the best universal rules. (Akin to regional or league-mandated differences in application of basic rules.)
- Ministry Philosophies are specific strategies or formations, often claiming to be the best universal strategies or formations.
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AI, School, and You
This was a letter sent to our student body in May 2023 about the rise of AI in education. You can read an essay of mine that expands on these things here.
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Councils, Creeds, Confessions ... and the Beautiful Game
To put a bow on the past few weeks we have spent discussing Councils, Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms, my Senior Theology class has an exciting task ahead of us this week:
Use soccer as a running analogy for the Christian Church, and articulate where each of these things fit.
For example, perhaps:
Excited to see how my students run with this question, and how this activity will reflect their renewed understanding of these things.