Beyond Mediocrity Blog

(Image courtesy of https://www.ainnizisoka.wordpress.com.) According to a recent CNN Money article, Harvard professor Kathleen McGinn claims that children of working moms are better off. In the article, CNN Money author Ananya Bhattacharya states, "Daughters of working mothers grow up to be more successful in the workplace than their peers.  They earn more and are more likely to be bosses....  While daughters see the biggest tangible financial gains, sons of working moms are more likely to

(Image courtesy of https://victorypath.wordpress.com.) I sometimes wonder if God really cares what profession I work in or in what geographical position I live.  I think there is a better question to ask, though. Humans are physical beings and are usually mastered by our five senses.

(Image courtesy of https://www.cnn.com.) Monday night I watched a short part of the CNN documentary "#Being13: Inside the Secret World of Teens."  The one hour special report documented 200 thirteen year olds from around the United States, compiling their social media data into a database over the course of six months.  The students, their parents, and their schools all gave permission to CNN in order to participate in the study.  Some of the students were from large cities while some were from small towns.  The results of the study were both shocking and cause for concern.

(Image courtesy of http://www.georgesjournal.net.) Abraham was a nomad.  Boaz was a farmer.  David was a shepherd (and a king).  Joseph was a craftsman.  Jesus was a teacher (and the King).  Peter was a fisherman.  Paul was a tent maker. Like the people listed above, we too have

(Image courtesy of http://www.drobson.weebly.com.) I have heard the phrase so many times I believed it was actually in the Bible.  But when I looked for it, I couldn't find it!  Have I been living my life struggling to meet an expectation that was never meant for me to obey?  Am I as a Christians even supposed to be in the "world"?  To answer these questions we must go straight to the source: the very Word of God.

(Image courtesy of http://www.pinterest.com.) A few days ago I took part in an activity I hadn't been involved in for several years.  It wasn't that it was bad or morally wrong, but it was something I hadn't seen the need in doing over the last few years.  What did I do, you ask?  I watched

(Image courtesy of http://www.evilcrayon.com.) Only a few short months ago I was finishing up teaching my third year in Bolivar, Tennessee.  Looking back, I am thankful for the time God allowed me to spend there.  I met some incredible people who sharpened me, encouraged me, and became great friends. One of these people was a man older than myself who taught geometry across the hall.  We would share in the frustrations of the day together and even broke up a fight between two