Posts by Andy Strauss
Beholding His Presence – A Homeschool Devotional from Israel
Day 2 Shalom, friends! I love hearing about all of the unique ways families work together to learn. One student sent me a picture of his horse helping him with his Latin! It makes my heart happy to know I have a community of people learning with me. God Is With Us I’m back to…
Read MoreBeholding Beauty – A Homeschool Devotional from Israel
Day 1 Shalom, friends! This summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Israel with my school to walk where Jesus walked. As we begin a new school year, I wanted to encourage you with the blessing that you have in teaching your children. God is greatly honored by your efforts. I pray your year…
Read MoreTreehouse: How I Wrote My First LoFi Album
It feels a bit surreal, but I’m calling my first LoFi album “Treehouse.” My vision for this album is to remind my listeners what it’s like to be a child, full of wonder, where everything is new and amazing, where the world is safe enough to explore, and where the mark of Jesus can be…
Read MoreRead Widely, Write Wisely
by Andy Strauss Why do we have to read so many books, and write so many papers in school? – these questions hold high popularity among students and rank nearly as high in importance as “what’s the point of math?” This last semester, the second semester of my freshman year at Ouachita Baptist, I took…
Read MoreProcessing the Coronavirus through Lectio Divina: Holy Reading
by Andy Strauss There’s been a lot going on lately… I’m sure you can relate. One day I was setting up interviews for on campus ministries and preparing for midterms and the next I was packing up most of my dorm in my silver Honda Fit and leaving campus wondering what had just happened. Have…
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