I was exactly where you are and we made some big changes in our lives because of it. We have adopted two children and fostered 7 others. Then we decided to give up our big salaries and move here to work at a missionary school. The best thing about it is that we wanted to do these things to be a blessing to others and God has turned it into a blessing for us!!! We have had so many challenges and learned so much and grown in our faith through all these things. We are forever changed.

No one wears shoes indoors here so most homes have shoe racks by the front door before you walk in.

We accept Catholics without even blinking. Absolutely.

Amen. Gosh this guy is like a cockroach that you just can't get rid of.

Thank you all for your thoughtful replies. They have given me much to think about as I make this decision. Hiring is stressful!

But you are assuming I didn't ask about math. I did. Very in-depth questions actually which she answered satisfactorily. That's not the issue. .

The high school principal I work with taught AP Physics before he became a principal. He still reads. All kinds of things, fiction and non-fiction, technical things and theology, politics and humor, etc. Being science-minded doesn't mean you don't read. Our interview questions are more personal for a lot of reasons. We are moving this person across the world to educate our students and this is a private, Christian school. So we want to make sure you are the right candidate for the job. Will you uphold our values, fit in with our tiny community? It's a big decision because it's more than just a job. .

That is awesome!!!!!!

She could try sevenstar. It is all online and is Christian.

I use goodreads and my amazon cart.

Well of course I am looking at the total package. I would never hire or not hire based on JUST this one question. But it does give me pause.

I am finishing up my hiring for the year and one of my favorite interview questions to ask is "What is your favorite book?" or sometimes I ask "What are you reading right now?" The teacher I just interviewed said "I'm not much of a reader." :001_huh: This is for an elementary teacher. I am not entirely sure how I feel about it. I admit my first reaction was "You are a professional educator and you don't read? Not anything?" But then I realize that not everybody likes to read for pleasure. But still... I don't know... it just seems like if you are going to be teaching kids how to read and to enjoy reading that maybe YOU should enjoy reading? Or is that really not relevant? I am trying not to project my values onto her but I am struggling with it. ETA: CLARIFICATION- I obviously was not clear enough. Let's assume I also asked about science, math, history, technology and a host of other things ... which I did... the interview was two hours long... and her answers were satisfactory. I am asking specifically about READING. .

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But that is a false dichotomy. It's like saying if we even consider context then we must automatically assume there is symbolism, figurative language, alternate meanings and so on. In reality, context serves to clarify the literal intent (like how being able to hear tone would clear up a lot of the arguments on this board). Literal simply means that it's not figurative... That there is one meaning or intent to what was said and not multiple meanings. There is a saying in the world of hermeneutics that goes "when the plain sense makes sense seek no other sense". It reminds me of when I taught AP English and the students tried to make a symbol out of everything and I told them sometimes a fence is just a fence. .

I would love to see you and your family again! We will be there for 6 weeks so I am sure we can find the time!

We are flying back to the states for the first time in THREE years! And more importantly, my family gets to meet my daughter for the very first time!!! Can you tell I am excited? :D

Then I suppose the same goes for all written texts? So, for instance, when you write a post here, who you are writing to, the purpose of it, the tone behind it, what has come before it to prompt your writing, etc., none of that matters? Language with zero context? The Bible written in a contextual void? Is that how you see it?

Not really. It requires one to think about the setting, the tone, the audience and the author's intent which we have to do in most everything we read (including posts on this board). These things are not stated directly but inferred. Without inference, most of the books we read would make no sense.

If you believe this then you have no understanding of the old covenant and the new covenant. This is a common fallacious argument.

Wait... You mean I'm not already? :tongue_smilie:

We love it and watch it on iTunes since it is not TV here. Downloading the latest episode right now!

it's the least I could do for such a fine group of women (and men) :D

This week... Started reading: Nothing new this week. I need to finish my other two books and I am overloaded at work. :glare: Still reading: What is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission by Kevin DeYoung What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell Completed so far: 11. My Hands Came Away Red 10. The Omnivore's Dilemma 9.Dead Heat 8. Redeeming Love 7. Family Driven Faith: What it Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God 6. Organized Simplicity 5. Year of Wonders 4. The Holiness of God 3. The Paris Wife 2. The Peach Keeper 1. Relic

Help dh and I settle an argument... Which is better? Brownies with a little bit drier, cake-like, consistency? Or brownies with a fudgier, gooey consistency?

I have to say that I admire the lengths you go to in order to show respect to a religion that is not even your own. And you are correct, no one seems to care about "oh my god" because it is so common... As if common means ok. Maybe if we got a whole bunch of people to start saying Oh my Allah instead, then that would become socially acceptable too? .