Category Archives: Teaching Stories

Not the Brightest Match in the Box

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Jeff

What does this mean? That the speaker tripped over a Freudian slip or just mixed metaphors? The brightest match in the box is the one about to burn out. Or if it\’s still the box, light the whole box on fire. … Continue reading →

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Be Here Now

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Jeff

A friend told me of a conversation with a doctor in her 50s who complained about her memory going. She couldn\’t remember clients\’ answers to intake questions. The friend asked what was she doing while the client answered. The doctor … Continue reading →

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Pearls Before Breakfast

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Jeff

Pearls Before Breakfast is an article in the Washington Post on an experiment they ran. They talked Joshua Bell, one of the finest classical violinists in the world, to take a street musician gig, playing 6 classical pieces in a … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Words

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Jeff

He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. (Luke 1:52–53) These are powerful words, revolutionary words. They belong not to … Continue reading →

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The Best Spiritual Writing 2013

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Jeff

While on vacation, we frequently drop by Point Reyes Books.  There is usually at least one book that calls to one or the other of us, often several.  This last visit\’s find was The Best Spiritual Writing 2013.  Some of … Continue reading →

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