Facts are funny things. That only 2% of US workers actually earn minimum wage & that this level puts them in the top 15% of earners worldwide is a mindblower. We need to see ourselves in a wider field of vision. Thanks 🅼🅸🅲🅷🅰🅴🅻 🅼🆄🅽🅶🅴🆁 🏖️🔪👨‍🍳 for this great piece. aier.org/article/job-ge…

The GPAC All-Sports Trophy Champion has been announced! Congratulations to Dordt Defender Athletics and Dordt University the 2022-23 GPAC All-Sports Trophy Champion! This is the first ever All-Sports Trophy Championship for Dordt University. Read More -> gpacsports.com/general/2022-2…

I love Iowa every day, but every 4th year it’s particularly fun. Having the world recognize the role of “Pizza Ranch” in helping choose the future leader of the free world is quite special…. wsj.com/articles/mike-…

Ran into a Happy Gilmore/Shooter McGavin reunion today at ⁦Cabot Cape Breton⁩ Golf makes people smile!!!

Late last week, three solid SCOTUS decisions (student loans, 303 Creative, & college admissions). All were predicted & I’m pleased the USA tripartite system still works. Now, the hard work of pluralistic culture building starts again. Let’s get to it Dordt University alumni!!

Trusting that Becket Fund & the Burkes will prevail, but sad that an issue like this needs to be adjudicated. wsj.com/articles/no-ca… “The push to can­cel views, especially re­li­gion-based ones, sug­gests in­tol­er­ance is a fea­ture of the new or­tho­doxy & not a bug.”

3 of our new apartment buildings have been completed, and they are just waiting for students to move in! 🤩

Reason #436 I love working at Dordt. The pics show the Bibles & devotionals of the 6 men living in a campus apartment Dordt University Not staged, I just dropped in for morning coffee based on an invite 5 mins before I walked in. They do morning quiet time in that space.

Anthony Bradley Nick Wolterstorff makes the case that Calvin University should have an emphasis in the trades in his book "Educating for Shalom" They never did it... but... Good progress on this is being made Dordt University Erik Hoekstra

A Sunday morning reflection on the 125th anniversary of Kuyper’s Stone Lectures at Princeton. wng.org/opinions/weigh… Is this a God-centered world or a man-centered world? Your “view” on that question makes all the difference….

Reason #217 that we love serving here and living on campus. You arrive home from the first playoff win ever for Dordt Football and the Dordt University flag has been upgraded with a custom version from Squares #14. Thanks, Men!!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Barb and I are headed out to bring candy canes to all (both naughty and nice) students Dordt University. Merry Christmas!!!

The passing of a “good and faithful servant”. I praise God for the life & work of Joel Belz, founder of WORLD He and WROLD are important partners to Dordt University wng.org/articles/well-…

Reason #213 I love Dordt University is Defender Capital Mgmt. DCM students invest over $1mm in funds & recently came in #1 in Iowa in the Iowa CFASociety research competition. Coached by Jesse Veenstra they’re learning & living the parable of the talents. linkedin.com/posts/cfa-soci…

God gives us both work & leisure—for our joy & His glory. In the same week that Sen. Bernie Sanders proposes the bad idea of a mandated 32 hour week, David L. Bahnsen comes out with a podcast episode clarifying God’s creational design—and the great blessing of work. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-…

Congratulations Dordt Women's Basketball & Bill Harmsen on the first women’s basketball national title for Dordt University How these women lead & carry themselves on and off the court is truly special. The Defender Way was your guide all year!! #SDG

Too often, we view “work” with derision. This piece reminds us of the importance of “work” beyond $$$ wsj.com/lifestyle/care… Teenagers who get summer and part-time jobs will find untold blessings. Thanks Albert Mohler for highlighting this to me today. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Today may be a national holiday in the USA, but the main celebration is CANADIAN here Dordt University as we give THANKS to God for His providential blessings!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!!

This Dordt University #CCCUYoungAlum nominee recognizes his training to provide medical care to patients extends beyond the physical but includes their mental, emotional & spiritual needs. VJ has received the DAISY Award at Minnesota Children's Hospital & coaches youth soccer.

Hey Dordt University —- who’s ready for Christmas?? Barb and I are headed out with 1600 candy canes to knock on every residence hall door. Can’t wait to greet all of you and wish you a Merry Christmas.