I love seeing where people started their professional journey. Here’s my start at 12 years old:

The emerging youth “phone plan” • No smartphones before HS • No social media before 16 • No devices during school hours • Parents model phone limits @ home

On the other side of empathy is defensiveness, a posture that resists curiosity around one’s relational impact and which protects one’s image and narrative about self-and-world at all costs.

It’s the people who make a place special.

“Why We Pulled our Kids from Club Sports” by Ross Douma. “…we are getting no help from the culture on de-idolizing athletics, so we need to be intentional. We hear loud noises from the greater sports culture saying, ‘Indulge, indulge, indulge.’” thegospelcoalition.org/article/pulled…

A little bit of everything from The Pack tonight. Students showing up to sing the National Anthem, cheer, play and compete. Wearing BLUE tonight to support the community of #PerryHighSchool.

We have been hoping a new baby in the house would cultivate a spirit of gentleness in our 4-year old sons. This is as good as it gets!

We perform behaviors partially for the results but partially for social acceptance. Power to belong will win vs. power to improve, so the goal is to equate them. (People can’t stick to positive behaviors in a negative environment) @jamesclear keynote at #tasa2024

Great news! WC is honored to be among the 21 schools receiving the Iowa STEM BEST® Program award! Thanks to the generous grant from the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, we're set to enhance and expand our innovative JumpSTART Pathway & CTE Program. The $40,000 investment...

The latest from In All Things, an interview with Kaitlyn Schiess about her book *The Ballot and the Bible*. In this clip, she notes some of the things that are encouraging her as she works with pastors and young people. Full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quo…

Let’s connect! On Thursday, April 4 we welcome 8th grade students and parents to WC. We will serve a free supper to our guests between 5:15-6:15pm, and the main program will start in the Event Center at 6:15pm. RSVP here: forms.gle/cm373WpcFDyLub… #youbelong #celebratewestern

“…the quality of our lives and the health of our society depends, to a large degree, on how well we treat each other in the minute interactions of daily life.” -The Power of Being Seen, David Brooks

Today was your last chapel at WC! This senior class is special. Grateful for each of you.

I am thoroughly and finally convinced that the problem with kids and cell phones is actually about parents and cell phones. It’s not the kids. Parents, please demand that your kids’ schools go phone-free. If there’s an emergency, call the school office like your parents did!

The latest issue of The Western Witness is here! In this edition: 👋 Welcome to new staff and bidding farewell to those moving on. 🐺 Wolfpack activity snapshots and updates! 🎯 A student's nudge to "Take Good Risks." westernchristianhs.com/western-witnes…

Great day meeting our newest members of The Pack! Excited for an amazing year ahead. #WelcomeHome #celebratewestern

We’re wrapping up final home visits and couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome our new students! This year, we’re celebrating our highest enrollment in over 15 years! Here’s to a fantastic year ahead! #WelcomeHome #celebratewestern

Future Dr. Brian Verwolf successfully defended his dissertation proposal today on beginning school leaders. Important work through the Baylor University Executive EdD program. So grateful for his leadership and work. We are blessed to serve leaders like Brian! #BaylorLeads Baylor School of Ed

One of the highlights of my day: going undercover as the Mystery Reader for my boys’ kindergarten class! This is the best side of parenting.