Keep Calm and Shoot Straight
A Blog for Teachers
by Mary Jean Powers
Celebrating the Journey Part 2 – An Interview on 50 years of Teaching
“Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our years.”
This year I am celebrating my 50th year as a teacher! As part of my anniversary celebration, I recorded a 3-part interview about my career and the changes I’ve seen in education over 50 years. This post features Part 2, a discussion about the relevance of the Bible and some of my cross-cultural experiences teaching the principles of truth we find there. As N.T. Wright once said, “The Bible is the book of my life. It’s the book I live with, the book I live by, the book I want to die by.” By listening to this interview, I hope you will be encouraged and inspired to spend time listening to Jesus today as you read His Word.
About Keep Calm and Shoot Straight
I am a teacher. You, too? I hope you love the profession as much as I do! I was 16 when I got my first teaching gigs – I had 20 private piano students and a Sunday School class of 4 and 5-year olds! At that point in my “career,” my definition of teacher was very limited. But now – after 45+ years of experience – I have come to realize that teacher can mean many different things. I’d like to share some of those insights with you! My posts will range from quotes to prayers, from cartoons to words of wisdom. Much of my teaching experience has been international, so you'll get to watch some video stories from around the globe. Jesus is the best Teacher I know, so I will be including Him in this blog, as well. I hope my thoughts and my story will encourage, provoke, and inspire you to become the teacher you’ve been created to be!
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Mary Jean Powers
B.A. in Christian Education
M.A. in Biblical Studies
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