by admin | Apr 22, 2015 | Culture, Dr. Mike Webb, Heather Webb, Mission, Spiritual Development, Theology, Values, Worldview
It was the day that everything changed. It was a phone call. Phone calls can do that, you know. Phone calls can have the power to change the trajectory of a life. This one did. As I listened to my husband’s side of the phone call, I could hear the excitement in...
by admin | Aug 21, 2014 | Community, Community Driven, Culture, Dr. Mike Webb, Spiritual Development, Student, Uncategorized, Values, Village Life, Worldview
I’m often asked, “Who are your students at h.e.a.r.t? Where do they come from?” My answer is always, “h.e.a.r.t. students come from a variety of places and we have entirely different student dynamics every term depending on many factors.” We get adventurers wanting a...
by admin | Aug 14, 2014 | Academics, Community, Community Driven, Dr. Mike Webb, Spiritual Development, Theology, Uncategorized, Values, Village Life, Worldview
For quite some time, I’ve had very little interest in reading and writing. That sounds kind of terrible for someone with the titles, “Professor” and “Academic Liaison,” but the reason is not that I dislike reading and/or writing. In fact, I quite love it. The waning...
by admin | Mar 6, 2014 | Community, Dr. Mike Webb, Spiritual Development, Theology, Values, Village Life
As we prepare for the upcoming h.e.a.r.t. Men’s Rustic Retreat I’ve been thinking a lot about the men in my life who have been mentors, encouragers, examples, etc. and the list is very long. A well-known passage of scripture tells us, “As iron sharpens iron, so one...
by admin | Nov 17, 2013 | Academics, Dr. Mike Webb, Mission, Spiritual Development
I recently read a blog post by a good friend who closed his piece with a section on something we at h.e.a.r.t. value greatly, lifelong learning. My friend James Love is committed to learning, growing, becoming more like Christ, and encouraging others to do the same....
by admin | Oct 24, 2013 | Academics, Beliefs, Community, Community Driven, Culture, Dr. Mike Webb, Mission, Spiritual Development, Theology, Values, Village Life
Brewster, E. Thomas and Elizabeth S. Brewster. Bonding and the Missionary Task: Establishing a Sense of Belonging. Lingua House. Pasadena, CA.1982. One of the more personally challenging books I have read dealing with cross-cultural...
