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The Coffee Shop
The Coffee Shop in Bangkok Teaching conversational English, or any subject for that matter, requires great peace of mind. In the case of conversational English, I feel like I am in a unique position to be a teacher. I live in Bangkok, a city in a land with people who are phenomenally skilled in the Continue reading
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Boredom
Do you ever get bored? Oh, forgive me; silly question. Likely, you are bored right now because, chances are, you wouldn’t have looked at this blog unless you were bored. But can I ask you the attending question? Are you also anxious? All too often, boredom and anxiety walk hand-in-hand. So, if you are bored, Continue reading
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The 70 Faces of Love
There is no one I’d rather wait with than you, even when there is nothing else to do. I know it is hard and we’ve risked a lot, But in my heart it won’t be for not. When I married you it was with 70 faces, And now I am seeing more of their traces. Continue reading
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An Invitation to Mystery

Uniformly, they reported blessings, forgiveness and health have been provided from unexpected, unanticipated and hidden places. That is, God’s presence and action was revealed in a transcendent way. It came from beyond known horizons. Continue reading
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The Trouble With Words
Your son’s report card is sitting on the table and you are not happy. Math is lower than it should be, his teacher noted that he did not hand in all his assignments, and he got a “Needs Improvement” for effort. What do we do? If you are like most of us, you will sit Continue reading
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Why Kids Can’t Write
*Note – This was published by the Beaumont News in March of 2017 When I was in grade nine, my social studies teacher stated bluntly, “if you can’t explain it in writing, you don’t know it.” During my school years, I shrugged off his exhortation because I thought it didn’t matter what I explained since Continue reading
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Discovering Your Family
Published in the Beaumont News in December 2016…. We all want to be involved in our kid’s lives. We just don’t know how. By involved I mean being able to talk with our kids and not just providing a taxi service. Unfortunately, habit and insecurity often prevent us from establishing those bonds. Here are a Continue reading
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Making Our Way Through Mixed Messages: The Incarnation of God and Human Flourishing
This message was originally preached in Edmonton, Alberta, at Fellowship Christian Reformed Church on Mother’s Day 2017, and again, in a revised fashion in Brandon, Manitoba on July 30th, 2017. It is based on 1 John 4. Introduction Good morning! And Happy Mother’s Day! I can’t really describe how nervous I am in preaching today. Continue reading
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Building Active Minds
The last thing I want to do when I get home is to have a bunch of things engaging me when I walk in the door. Isn’t it my right after working hard to come home and relax? With a newcomer to Canada as my spouse, and two elementary-aged kids who haven’t seen me all Continue reading
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Where do you come from? (Ephesians 2:11-22)

Once a year, for seven straight Septembers, I scaled that 3-story high monster to hang those Christmas lights. I had a longer relationship with that tree than I did with my high school sweetheart. Also the house was much smaller than I had remembered. Continue reading
About me: I am a career educator and traveler at heart. My written work includes academic writing in philosophy and linguistics, English acquisition, and most intently in the areas of spiritual engagement with reality and what that means for our public lives.
My education is a mixture of formal study in philosophy, political theory, Biblical studies, and history, along with professional teaching certification in TESOL and in cognitive testing, and international teaching.
My travel experiences include a range of countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and North America. I have lived in Canada, the United States, Germany, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Thailand. From those places I have traveled to many others besides.
I am a child of the 70’s and a “family man.” That means I have two wonderful kids who have been round the world with me.
Lastly, I am married to a wonderful woman since 2004. She is my partner, my friend, and my muse.
Thanks again for stopping by,
