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Courageously Good: Tōv and Education

Allow me to first introduce myself and share a small part of my personal story because it––and its resulting connection to the good folks of Converge––is an unusual one. I am a full-time kindergarten teacher who accidentally became an author of two books, one of which became an unexpected bestseller. You read that correctly. I did not plan to become…
November 5, 2024
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Bridging the Gap: How Research Can Advance Christian Education

In life, someone’s last wishes often uphold profound significance. By respecting one’s last wishes, we ensure that one’s life is honored and that one’s deeply held values and priorities in one’s last wishes can be preserved as a lasting legacy in the life to come. If we honor our loved ones’ last wishes in life, how much more should we…
October 29, 2024
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5 Liturgies for Lonely Leaders

“It would be easier for my family and my school if I wasn’t around anymore.” “I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in six months.” “I’m having health problems that doctors can’t explain.” “I feel like I’m on an island.” In the past three years, these are statements from Christian school leaders that have haunted me. The weight of Christian…
September 24, 2024
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Lessons for Leadership from the Cancer Journey

“You have cancer.” These are words we both have heard, forcing us to embark on a journey we never wanted to take. Through all the twists and turns, peaks, and valleys, one thing has remained the same: God has always been faithfully present, ushering us through unexpected doors where we have been forced to be courageously good.   Being diagnosed with…
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Faithful Presence in a Fragmented Age

Our cultural moment is defined by isolation, fragmentation, and disconnection—evidenced by disconnected relationships, disconnected families, disconnected learning, disconnected purpose, and disconnected lives at every level. There seems to be dis-integration everywhere we look, and the despair of our age is that as individuals and as communities, we feel isolated and alone. But that is not how we were created, that’s…
July 2, 2024
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Faithfully Present, Courageously Good: The Power of the AND

I am a big believer that God made each and every one of us—individuals and organizations—on purpose AND for a purpose. We are ALL God’s masterpiece (Ephesians 2:10). Yet, we are all different—and different parts of the body of Christ (Romans 12:4–8)—as we lead and serve within different positions and different types of schools. When you combine those two pieces—that…
June 18, 2024
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Gathering Well

We have all heard the adage “leadership is lonely,” and it is likely most of us have experienced the reality of the phrase at one point or another in our careers. Of course, we work in schools, so we recognize that it isn’t just leaders who are lonely. We see it in our students, their families, and across our organizations. In…
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Converge 2025: Empowerment, Excellence, and Transformation

The thoughtful discussions and sincere prayers regarding the theme Faithfully Present, Courageously Good have been a highlight of ACSI’s service on the Converge 2025 Steering Committee. Serving alongside such a distinguished group who are leading a variety of global Christian school associations has indeed sharpened us together (Proverbs 27:17). The word “converge” is used to describe people coming together at…
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Converge 2025: A Catalyst for Connecting

If you are a leader in the Christian education sector—say a school founder, a principal, a board chair, or even if you are part of a team leading a school or serving on the board of directors—it’s likely you’ve had the occasional brush with feeling isolated or even alone. Let’s face it, being a person of faith in Canada—when only…