Judging Our Own Success

Phillip A Bishop Kinesiology, University of Alabama Something theologian Henry Blackaby said has tempted me to leave the academy over the years. Blackaby suggested that we should “see where God is working” and then join in with Him.  When I heard that, I wondered if I...

Pascal’s Prayer

Robert J. Marks II Electrical & Computer Engineering Baylor University Is it wrong to pray for God to make me more successful so that I can be more humble? I often engage in spirited debates about such questions with my ego. Paul writes: “We know that...

Fear of the Raised Eyebrow

John Walkup Emeritus  Professor Texas Tech University Do your fears ever keep you from identifying yourself as a follower of Christ on your campus? I was recently talking with a professor at Cal-Berkeley who noted that in an environment where a high premium is placed...

Perfect Love

John Walkup, Emeritus Professor Texas Tech University Faculty Commons National Representative   I remember reading an article in my college alumni magazine by a woman who shared the lessons she had learned from her Down Syndrome child.  She made this discovery: ...

Weasel Words and Waxed Wannabes

Jim Gerdeen, Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering University of Colorado at Denver The above names may describe some research professors. Let me explain. A weasel is a small animal that is difficult to spot and that can evade you easily. A weasel can suck the...

Screwtape on the loose?

John Walkup Emeritus Professor, Texas Tech University Faculty Commons National  Representative Do you ever wonder, as I do, if the demon of C.S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters is on the loose on your campus? I started to think about the obvious signs of major spiritual...