Here is a (slightly edited) letter from a former student. This is why I like teaching.<\/p>\n
What’s up Mr. McKnight, how have you been? how’s life? I see you got another book out, I’ll probably read it.
\nAnyways life after college is great, I mean you can’t imagine how much fun I’m having. Everyday I wake up, go to work, walk around this huge building (still a security guard) talking to people (most are my friends now). Then I go home and sometimes I read, or write, or just take a nap. Oh and I’m buying a house, and my Realtor wants me to mentor a 13 year old who is burning down garages. So I’m nervous and excited.
\nI got a question: You know when Jesus says give to everyone who begs from you and don’t refuse anyone who wants to borrow? Well I have a neighbor who is always asking money from me and I know he’s spending it on drugs. I don’t know what to do. I mean Jesus said give to whoever begs of you. Jesus didn’t list any exceptions.
\nAlso I know you’re married, but what do you think about marriage? What do you think about Paul saying an unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord and a married man is anxious about the affairs of his wife. I mean I don’t want a woman to hurt my relationship with Jesus because its going really good right now.
\nI got also more questions: Like I read Ecclesiastes and that was a fun read. What do you think about it? But I’m at work right now covering for these weekend guards who just sometimes decide not to come in to work.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nHow’s that for a set of questions: helping the poor, what I think of marriage, and how to interpret Ecclesiastes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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