52 Quotes by Gary Thomas

Bruner discusses the need for teachers to understand that children should want to study for study's own sake, for learnings's sake, not for the sake of good grades or examination success. The curriculum should, in other words, be interesting. (Yes, it sounds too obvious even to say, but sometimes the emphasis on content has trumped all other considerations, including that of making learning interesting.)

Aside from the straightforwardly visible curriculum, there is the hidden curriculum. This exists in the wider set of beliefs and values pupils acquire because of the way that a school is run and its teaching organized. It is about the behaviour of the teachers, the textbooks chosen, the school rules.

A Christian is never dependent on the response of others to grow spiritually. It's our own heart's decisions that matter

Stoicism has never been a Christian philosophy. We serve a passionate God who feels deeply.

When we got priority through downtown, it pushed us into a comfortable ranking.

Ultimately, intimacy is more fulfilling than accomplishments. High achievers have an empty spiritual life. I think God made us so that our greatest joy is found in relationship.

She has no room in her life for self-pity. She's about the business of what she's doing. It's a formula that works for her.

We've got to go onto districts and win on the road. I think we can win our last two games, but they're at home. We've got to play better on the road. We were not ready to play....I'm disappointed by the way we played on the road.

Our kids have to deal with another loss, and that's the difficult part. I'm trying to tell them how good they are, how good they can be, and that they can reach their goals this year. I believe they still can.