Student: “Snitches get stitches and wind up in ditches Mr Corn….and I ain’t no snitch.” The phrase just hung in the air and the class was silent. What should I say? If no one in the class comes clean, then someone got away with it. …
Read MoreCompass or Map
The goal of teaching is to enable and empower students to navigate this world with a compass, but I’ve been teaching them with maps. Here’s what I mean: As a teacher, I work very hard show my students the steps it takes to accomplish a …
Read MoreFirst Circle
I want my students to live in the “First Circle.” Let me explain. When I was a youth minister, someone once showed me the “First Circle” concept. I honestly don’t know where it originated, but I have reworked it a bit for my students. Here’s …
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Jewish Educational System
I wanted to post something about how the Jewish Educational System worked. Once I knew this stuff, my understanding of Scripture seemed to be much stronger. Anyway, here’s a basic description. (Very basic) Bet Sefer – “House of the Book” (Ages 6-10yrs) In the Jewish …
Read MoreFamily Update & Videos
Here are some fun things to tell you about: I got up to go to the bathroom the other day and when I returned, this is what I found. Isn’t she the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? Kesleigh loves Kleenex from Steve Corn on Vimeo. …
Read More5 Life-Changing Experiences – A Mistake
I can hear you now. “What?? a mistake changed your life??” It’s a long story, but after High School and a few years @ A&M, I ended up as a music major @ Texas Wesleyan in Ft. Worth. I had no skills for it, but …
Read MoreJedi Theology
This is a paper I had to write for my class. It’s a bit more interesting than some of my other posts lately. It was 1977. I was eight years old and my dad was taking my younger brother and I to the movies. Just …
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