Category Archives: Christian Education

The one year seminary

Posted on October 22, 2008 by igalindo

Every once is a while (like last month, in fact) I get a call from a church leaders wanting guidance and ideas about creating a mini-seminary in their congregations. While that idea is driven by a desire to make Christian … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Exploring the History and Philosophy of C.E., by Anthony and Benson

Posted on August 26, 2008 by igalindo

It is always gratifying to see attention paid to the perennial ideas and ideals, the importance of understanding the events and lessons of history, and to the appreciation of the classics in any educational enterprise. Perhaps more so today, it … Continue reading →

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Fact and Fiction: Cinderella, Squirrel Fur, and Causality

Posted on August 25, 2008 by igalindo

The following is from the book Myths: Fact and Fiction about Teaching and Learning by Israel Galindo. How well do you know fact from fiction? Fiction: In the beloved fairy tale, Cinderella wore glass slippers to the ball at the … Continue reading →

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Now I’m an art critic

Posted on July 22, 2008 by igalindo

I’ve been invited to write a magazine article on artistic interpretations of biblical texts. I enthusiastically accepted the invitation from the editor. Given my lifelong interest in art in general, and religious art in particular, and the fact that I’ve … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on July 16, 2008 by igalindo

A colleague is making a change in his church staff position. He’s struggling with coming up with a new ministry job title. He says, “While I realize the main thing is how one functions, job titles are suggestive and important.” … Continue reading →

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Enlisting Leaders by Functions and/or Qualities?

Posted on July 2, 2008 by mcanaday

I discovered the book, Becoming A Community of Salt and Light, by Peggy Prevoznik Heins (Ava Maria Press, Notre Dame, Indiana) while I was researching our (Galindo and Canaday) soon-to-be-published book, Organizing for Christian Education Formation: A Faith Community Approach. … Continue reading →

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Reading day (education)

Posted on April 10, 2008 by igalindo

Once a month I try to take a reading day at the library, either at my local neighborhood library or the seminary library across campus. Most of my reading on that day consists of pulling journals and periodicals off the … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Craft of Christian Teaching, by Galindo

Posted on April 7, 2008 by igalindo

It has been ten years since my first book was published. It’s still in print and selling well. That’s a rare thing in today’s book publishing business. It’s not unusual to find that a very good book I use for … Continue reading →

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Columbus, Philosophy, and Christian Education

Posted on March 25, 2008 by igalindo

The following is from the book Myths: Fact and Fiction about Teaching and Learning by Israel Galindo. How well do you know fact from fiction? Fiction: Christopher Columbus sailed to the new world on the Nina, the Pinta, and the … Continue reading →

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Process vs. procedure

Posted on February 28, 2008 by igalindo

Some years ago one of my boys worked for hours on a work of art on a computer graphics program. When he tried to print out his masterpiece, however, the color printer spewed out a monochrome facsimile of his creation, … Continue reading →

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