Throughout the past year, I have pondered this question a lot. Being socially distant, while maintaining relationships takes a lot of work and it has to be consciously done. We have all been zooming, Facetiming,…
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create.Program()
Most people, especially those who have never tried it, would probably not place computer programming high on their list of “fun” and creative activities. But it can be! I have written computer programs for over…
Take a Break
The popular expression “twenty-four seven” dates back to the 1980s. It first appeared in print in a 1983 Sports Illustrated article referring to Jerry Reynolds’ jump shot, which was good “24 hours a day, seven…
The Heart of Christian Higher Education
I am often asked, what distinguishes education at a Christian university from education at secular schools? Certainly, our faculty must be Christians and we have a set of community standards that reflect our faith commitment;…
Business in a Global Society
“The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor prepares students for leadership, service, and faith-informed discernment in a global society.” I have just completed my first academic year as the Dean of the McLane College of Business at…
Don’t Follow Your Passion
Do I have your attention? This advice is just the opposite of accepted wisdom. It’s curmudgeon stuff, but read on and you’ll understand. Talent is a Curse My lifelong observation confirms that natural-born talent increases…
3 Keys to Christian Partnerships
Christian living is all about interdependence. Paul uses the analogy of the human body in I Corinthians 12 to explain how individuals are to cooperate within the church. In various places in the New Testament…
Be a Global Difference Maker!
Meet a bee-keeper in the mountains of Morocco. Sit and talk to a mother of six, the owner of a hole in the wall called a “convenience store”, in the largest slum in Thailand. Walk…
Graduating College Technically Talented
If you ask most college freshmen, they will assure you they are the most technically talented person in their family. After all, they are on their iPhones, tweeting or posting to Facebook 24/7 and extremely…
How to Fail at Leadership (In 3 Easy Steps)
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been reading quite a bit about the world wars of the 20th century. One area that has interested me has been the “Eastern Front” of the wars—the battle line…
Do Something
The three “R’s” – reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic – are a given requisite in any academic setting. It would be hard for anyone to argue that these are not important. But who you are now,…