As a child I was afraid of the dark. I didn’t like the feeling of not being able to see what was in the corner of my room and admittedly, premature exposure to scary movies didn’t help the cause.

Narration lays the groundwork for recognizing patterns of truth, goodness, and beauty. Rightly positioned in this mode, students learn through noticing, attending, ordering, and observing. They respond through imitating and playing with new ideas.

Our annual theme of Abide reflects our desire to bear fruit, but the order of operations is essential. If we are serious about bearing much fruit, we have to avoid the trap of striving in our own strength and instead make a commitment to simply abide.

by Melissa Jantz "The great thing about theater is that it should be a very encouraging place to be, where everyone can be themselves and...